A Programmable Power Supply; What you need to know
Programmable DC power supply Programmable power supplies come in typically two flavors rack mounted or benchtop. Connections do not need to be disconnected by a user, instead they are done programmatically and are great for complex boards that need testing or research to be conducted on. Additionally, these devices are great for higher loading scenarios that may lead to arcing or shock to the user. Technology is progressing in the programmable power supply allowing the shrinking and consolidation of components. Recently 2U rack-based systems have been released that perform much better than 1U systems working together; this allows the technician to set up testing through one interface, not two. As well as general performance improvements and reduced component form-factors, there are additional benefits that a modern programmable power supply offers and we will take a look at a few of them below; Highspeed speed data acquisition Many devices these days are design...