Robert Mammano co-founded Unitrode Corp in 1981, which was acquired by Texas Instruments in 1999. This book is a testament to the decades of innovation fostered within these organizations. The text frequently references material from the TI Power Supply Design Seminars, making it a living document of industry best practices.
Mammano’s Fundamentals of Power Supply Design bridges that gap perfectly. Published by as part of their educational series, the 2017 edition reflects modern challenges: higher efficiency demands, smaller form factors, lower quiescent current, and the rise of digital control. Mammano writes with the clarity of a teacher who has lived through the evolution from linear regulators to multi-phase synchronous buck converters.
Published in 2017 by Texas Instruments, Fundamentals of Power Supply Design synthesizes over four decades of Mammano’s seminar teachings, application notes, and practical field experience into a comprehensive textbook. Robert Mammano co-founded Unitrode Corp in 1981, which
: Theories and equations are supported by actual measurements from practical example circuits.
Provides detailed guidance on choosing between hundreds of power circuit topologies based on cost, size, and efficiency trade-offs. Mammano’s Fundamentals of Power Supply Design bridges that
Choosing power MOSFETs and diodes, focusing on parasitic capacitance, gate charge ( Qgcap Q sub g ), and reverse recovery time ( trrt sub r r end-sub
Rather than focusing purely on abstract mathematical proofs, the book bridges the gap between theoretical physics and real-world bench testing. It serves as an onboarding manual for graduate engineers and a reference text for industry veterans. Core Technical Themes and Architecture Published in 2017 by Texas Instruments, Fundamentals of
Detailed design equations for Flyback (popular for low power), Forward, Push-Pull, Half-Bridge, and Full-Bridge configurations.