The non-invasive stability assessment, whether performed as a physical test or with a circuit simulation, is a fast, simple, and inexpensive means to verify or optimize any control loop design. This ...

Figure 2 The design flow highlights control loop creation step by step. Source: Monolithic Power Systems. Control loop design process and calculations. Step 1: Design inputs. Once the converter’s main ...

In motion control applications, you frequently hear all sorts of loops -- open, closed, current, torque, speed, voltage, and so on. Here, we define and explain these terms.

Different programmable logic controllers (PLCs) handle PID control loops in different ways. Some loops need to be set manually, while others can use an autotune process embedded in the PLC's software.

Only through proper troubleshooting and then solving the underlying problems can control loop performance be improved. Process design certainly plays a role in control loop performance, but ...

According to process control experts, a detailed and specific set of control valve requirements is more than necessary when it comes to good control loop performance. Control valve selection plays a ...

Maxim’s MAX9930-MAX9933 low-power logarithmic amplifiers are available with three different voltage input ranges, eliminating the need for external attenuators. The MAX9930-MAX9933 low-cost, low ...

A machine learning approach leverages nuclear microreactor symmetry to reduce training time when modeling power output ...

The four closed-loop poles using PID control plus a second derivative gain (two poles overlap) can be moved to the left to avoid oscillations and increase the operating frequency of the system.

UNDERSTANDING CLOSED-LOOP FAN SPEED CONTROL By Ken W. Gay, SMSC When implementing cooling solutions for electronic equipment, system designers are confronted with a complex set of variables.

The non-invasive stability assessment, whether performed as a physical test or with a circuit simulation, is a fast, simple, and inexpensive means to verify or optimize any control loop design. This ...