It’s no surprise that many hardware hackers avoid working with AC, and frankly, we can’t blame them. The potential consequences of making a mistake when working with mains voltages are far greater ...

This article explains how to quickly set up push-pull driver circuits for pulse transformers in low-power isolated dc-dc power supplies. I also speak about some of the ubiquitous push-pull converter ...

There are several reasons you should have an isolation transformer. They can prevent ground loops and also prevent a device under test from having a DC path to ground (or isolate an oscilloscope from ...