Essentials of DC Power Supplies & Loads

VISTA, Calif. - Oct. 10, 2023 - PRLog -- Axiom Test Equipment, an electronic test equipment rental and sales company has published a new blog post that covers how important DC power supplies and loads are to control energy on the workbench and often serve as starting points for new product development. DC loads and power supplies work together to define the behavior of a device under test (DUT) in response to applied energy, not just in performance but in reliability and compatibility with other electronic devices.

Power supplies are haunted by two forms of noise: normal-mode output noise and common-mode output noise. Normal-mode noise is generated by a power supply's internal circuitry while common-mode noise is earth-referenced noise originating from the power line or source. On the other hand, DC loads help evaluate power conversion devices and systems, including power supplies and rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs).

The simplest starting point when searching for a DC power supply is the amount of energy it supplies. When looking for DC loads, remember that they work in different operating modes, such as constant current (CI), constant voltage (CV), constant power (CP), and constant resistance (CR) modes.

Learn more about the most important equipment you will need when starting a new project by reading the full blog post on Axiom's website: https://www.axiomtest.com/blog/Essentials-of-DC-Power-Supplies-and-Loads/

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