Better thermal efficiency, how to do better power efficiency, how to reduce losses, how to help people handle those thermal losses? This episode is a real treat.
Our guest Steven Schnier, Systems Engineer for Power Management at Texas Instruments generously shares the different strategies for designing better thermal and power efficient PCB.
Watch through the end, this episode is sure have great tips and strategies that you don’t want to miss.
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Show Highlights:
Introduction to Steven Schnier, Systems Engineer for Power Management at Texas Instruments
Steven shares that Texas Instrument is currently focusing on better thermal efficiency, how to do better power efficiency, how to reduce losses, how to help people handle those thermal losses
What is the best strategy in regulating the LDO?
Eliminating the LDO to lower the noise, but keep in mind that LDO does not solve all the noise issues
Steven briefly explains the difference between low noise, ripple, and EMI
Using a ferrite bead filter is one of most common ways to suppress noise and switching frequency
Steven dives in the details on the appropriate use of ferrites and shares about Texas Instrument’s integrated ferrite bead filter
Where would you add damping in that pie circuit that you might be putting on the output of that buck converter?
Steven shares a tip on how to reduce output voltage ripple
Ferrite beads help with EMI concerns, crosstalk concerns, and transmission line effects, but ultimately to kill the noise and the output ripple
Steven generously shares different strategies for designing for better thermal and power efficiency
Various ADC (analogue-to-digital converter) products at Texas Instruments
When does a multi-phase converter applicable to use?
Steven talks about the Texas Instruments’ TPS series module equivalents
BGA vs QFN, when to use what?
Texas Instruments is going with higher power density, so expect more progress on that

Links and Resources:
Read Power Integrity related articles
Read: The Beginner's Guide to PCB Power Integrity: From Board to Package
Watch related videos:
Ferrites in Power Delivery Networks - Part One
Ferrites in Power Delivery Networks - Part Two
LDOs Vs. Switching Regulators - Power Regulation in PCB Design: Part One
LDO Deep Dive - Power Regulation in PCB Design: Part Two


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Visit Texas Instrument Website