power supply design books - Recommendations

I am looking for something more than a cookbook but it still needs to be practical. I have a good grasp on the principles of feedback control and w ould like the book to be thorough in this regard. I also need to know all the common topologies and tradeoffs.

I took an online course about SMPS. The prof. was R.W. Erickson. I bought his book, which I liked... "Fundamentals of Power Electronics". (not cheap.)

George H.

s. I am looking for something more than a cookbook but it still needs to b e practical. I have a good grasp on the principles of feedback control and would like the book to be thorough in this regard. I also need to know al l the common topologies and tradeoffs.

(With a little google-fu you can find the entire text online in a pdf, and can judge it for yourself.)

George H.

It's been a while since I read this one, but I recall it being very good, the section on feedback control especially. It has just the right blend of academic book-learnin, and practical real world advice.

there are some gems in here but you have to sift for them

I am looking for something more than a cookbook but it still needs to be practical. I have a good grasp on the principles of feedback control and w ould like the book to be thorough in this regard. I also need to know all the common topologies and tradeoffs.

I like the Unitrode Power Seminar stuff. I have the physical books but you can download them here.

I have a copy of this one and found it helpful when I was getting started:

I have the 2nd edition (1997). Looks like there is a newer edition out, which hopefully gives better coverage of topologies that weren't very common at the time such as synchronous rectification.

HTH

This one takes a hell of a lot of beating: