Dr. Ray Ridley, who has been designing and researching power supplies for over 35 years, has created a cartoon series that reflects the current climate in our industry.
Every power product you build is probably going to blow up during power development. Numerous possible faults in the design, layout, or testing can cause this. Experienced engineers call it “letting the magic smoke out” of the parts, a crucial step in the design process. If it doesn’t blow up, you haven’t tested it hard enough. The sooner it blows up, the sooner you have identified the weak spot in the design and your project is in good shape.
