Nicola Tesla is one of our favorite revolutionary inventors, which is why it never ceases to shock us when we hear people ask, “who?” It’s astounding how few people are familiar with this man’s achievements and contributions both to our industry and to the world. Earning over 700 patents over the course of his lifetime…
Push Pull Switching Transformer Design
One flavor of a high frequency switching transformer is known as a push-pull transformer. A push–pull transformer is a DC-to-DC switching transformer; it is often used to change a power supply’s DC voltage. These power supplies are known as switched-mode-power-supplies (SMPS). Older, linear power supplies often used low frequency, heavy silicon steel type transformers to…