Are there cost-competitive AND energy efficient power supply alternatives?
In 1998, Power Integrations introduced a revolutionary energy efficient power supply technology called, “EcoSmart®”. EcoSmart enables a switch-mode power supply design to operate with much higher efficiency when in standby or when the load is not connected. Moreover, by using innovative integrated circuit (IC) technology, it finally allowed switcher designs to be cost-competitive with the linear transformer under 5 W. Through integration, external components are eliminated, lowering system cost and improving reliability considerably.
