Smaller appliances like phones, laptops, and more use DC power by converting the AC from the power outlet. The phone and laptop chargers convert AC to DC in order to recharge the battery.

A power tip that discusses how to address highly integrated USB PD charger design constraints with a self-biasing circuit.

A converter was necessary to change the AC power from the power plant to usable DC energy. As time passed, appliances gradually switched from using DC to AC.

How your phone charger delivers DC power to your phone — even though it plugs into an AC outlet — is through a process called power conversion.

And, if this is your first introduction to switched-mode power supplies, check out this in-depth look at the similar buck converter circuit to better understand what’s going on behind the scenes ...

Convert Power RV batteries use direct current power (DC), but most appliances use alternating current (AC). Before you use an RV battery to power the appliances in an RV, you need to convert the DC ...

Using the half-bridge LLC topology as an alternative for automotive micro DC/DC converters in the 300-W power range.

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS), a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, ...