He provides a specialized reference section that acts as a quick-reference guide during design.
A significant portion of the book is dedicated to magnetics. Maniktala breaks down the complex task of transformer design, offering practical formulas for: Core selection (Ferroxcube, Magnetics Inc., etc.)
Maniktala explains why the loop area of the switching node is more important than the width of your traces. He introduces the concept of (AC current loops) vs. "cold loops" (DC current loops). Before reading this book, you might have wondered why your perfectly calculated 1MHz converter was oscillating at 50MHz. After reading it, you will realize that your 2cm return path for the high-frequency diode created an antenna.
Before diving into the book, it is important to understand the authority behind the pen. Sanjaya Maniktala is a veteran power supply engineer with decades of industry experience. He is known for taking complex, math-heavy concepts and translating them into intuitive, practical engineering wisdom.
Sanjaya Maniktala is not just a textbook writer; he is an accomplished power‑electronics engineer with a prolific industry career. He holds degrees in physics from St. Stephen’s College Delhi, IIT Bombay, and Northwestern University, and has worked for leading companies such as Freescale, Siemens AG, Broadcom, and National Semiconductor (now Texas Instruments). Maniktala is also the CTO of his own firm, Chargedge, and holds several patents in power conversion and Power over Ethernet (PoE). He is known for creating the first unified approach to switching topologies, and for developing the world’s simplest one‑page design methodology for LLC resonant converters. This deep practical experience infuses every page of his writing.
He provides a specialized reference section that acts as a quick-reference guide during design.
A significant portion of the book is dedicated to magnetics. Maniktala breaks down the complex task of transformer design, offering practical formulas for: Core selection (Ferroxcube, Magnetics Inc., etc.) He provides a specialized reference section that acts
Maniktala explains why the loop area of the switching node is more important than the width of your traces. He introduces the concept of (AC current loops) vs. "cold loops" (DC current loops). Before reading this book, you might have wondered why your perfectly calculated 1MHz converter was oscillating at 50MHz. After reading it, you will realize that your 2cm return path for the high-frequency diode created an antenna. He introduces the concept of (AC current loops) vs
Before diving into the book, it is important to understand the authority behind the pen. Sanjaya Maniktala is a veteran power supply engineer with decades of industry experience. He is known for taking complex, math-heavy concepts and translating them into intuitive, practical engineering wisdom. After reading it, you will realize that your
Sanjaya Maniktala is not just a textbook writer; he is an accomplished power‑electronics engineer with a prolific industry career. He holds degrees in physics from St. Stephen’s College Delhi, IIT Bombay, and Northwestern University, and has worked for leading companies such as Freescale, Siemens AG, Broadcom, and National Semiconductor (now Texas Instruments). Maniktala is also the CTO of his own firm, Chargedge, and holds several patents in power conversion and Power over Ethernet (PoE). He is known for creating the first unified approach to switching topologies, and for developing the world’s simplest one‑page design methodology for LLC resonant converters. This deep practical experience infuses every page of his writing.