外文文献翻译 电气专业 电源在系统中的作用和电源设计流程.doc

The Role of the Power Supply within the System and Design Program The power supply assumes a very unique role within a typical system. In many respects, it is the mother of the system. It gives the system life by providing consistent and repeatable power to its circuits. It defends the systemagainst the harsh world outside the confines of the enclosure and protects its wards by not letting them do harm to themselves. If the supply experiences a failure within itself, it must fail gracefully and not allow the failure to reach the system. Alas, mothers are taken for granted, and their important functions are not appreciated. The power system is routinely left until late in the design program for two main reasons. First, nobody wants to touch it because everybody wants to design more exciting circuits and rarely do engineers have a background in power systems. Secondly, bench supplies provide all the necessary power during the system debugging stage and it is not until the product is at the integration stage that one says “Oops, we forgot to design the power supply!” All too frequently, the designer assigned to the power supply has very little experience in power supply design and has very little time to learn before the product is scheduled to enter production. This type of situation can lead to the “millstone effect” which in simple terms means “You designed it, you fix it ( forever).” No wonder no one wants to touch it and, when asked, disavows any knowledge of having ever designed a power supply. 1.1 Getting Started. This Journey Starts with the First Question In order to produce a good design, many questions must be asked prior to the beginning of the design process. The earlier they are asked the better off you are. These questions also avoid many problems later in the design program due to lack of communication and forethought. The basic questions to be asked include the following. From the marketing department 1. From what power source must the system draw its