Books

Textbooks and reference books, each linked to its publisher’s page, and the chapters of the main textbook that the modules link one by one. The site never links an unauthorized copy of a book.

Every resource listed here is in English.

Resources, with their type, level, tags and the date each link was retrieved

Resource	Type	Level	Tags	Retrieved
Magnetics Design Handbook (SLUP132) L. H. Dixon, Texas Instruments (Unitrode) Lloyd Dixon's magnetics design handbook, reproduced by TI from the 2001 Unitrode edition. The ti.com copy requires a free myTI login.	Book	Intermediate	magnetics, gap-and-AL, core-loss	2026-09-23
Fundamentals of Power Electronics, 3rd ed. R. W. Erickson, D. Maksimović The textbook this site follows for its symbols and derivations: steady state, DCM, averaged models, control and magnetics.	Book	Intermediate	ccm-dcm, averaged-models, control-basics, magnetics	2026-09-24
Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design, 3rd ed. N. Mohan, T. M. Undeland, W. P. Robbins A broad textbook that also covers line-frequency rectifiers, the semiconductor devices, snubbers, drive circuits and heat sinks.	Book	Intermediate	rectifiers, semiconductors, snubbers, gate-drive, magnetics	2026-09-24
Switch-Mode Power Supplies: SPICE Simulations and Practical Designs, 2nd ed. C. P. Basso Converters worked through with SPICE: averaged models, loop compensation and practical designs.	Book	Advanced	simulation, spice, averaged-models, control-basics, flyback	2026-09-24
Power Electronics D. W. Hart An introductory undergraduate textbook, with PSpice simulations beside the circuit analysis.	Book	Introductory	topologies, spice	2026-09-24
Trilogy of Magnetics Würth Elektronik A reference guide on magnetic components: basic principles, the components and their applications in EMI filters, switch-mode supplies and RF circuits.	Book	Intermediate	magnetics, emi, inductors	2026-09-24
Principles of Steady-State Converter Analysis (Ch. 2) R. W. Erickson, D. Maksimović The standard derivation of volt-second and charge balance, the small-ripple approximation and inductor/capacitor ripple.	Book chapter	Introductory	switching-principle, volt-second, ripple, buck, boost, buck-boost	2026-09-23
Steady-State Equivalent Circuit Modeling, Losses, and Efficiency (Ch. 3) R. W. Erickson, D. Maksimović DC transformer models and how winding and semiconductor resistances limit the conversion ratio and efficiency.	Book chapter	Introductory	averaged-models, losses, efficiency	2026-09-23
Switch Realization (Ch. 4) R. W. Erickson, D. Maksimović How transistors and diodes realize the ideal switches, and where the switching losses come from.	Book chapter	Intermediate	semiconductors, switching-loss, diodes, mosfets	2026-09-23
The Discontinuous Conduction Mode (Ch. 5) R. W. Erickson, D. Maksimović Origin of DCM, the K and K_crit boundary and the DCM conversion ratios derived with charge balance.	Book chapter	Intermediate	ccm-dcm, k-parameter	2026-09-23
Converter Circuits (Ch. 6) R. W. Erickson, D. Maksimović How the basic topologies relate, and transformer-isolated versions including the flyback and forward converters.	Book chapter	Intermediate	topologies, flyback, forward, isolation	2026-09-23
AC Equivalent Circuit Modeling (Ch. 7) R. W. Erickson, D. Maksimović Averaging, perturbation and linearisation of converter equations, and the small-signal model of the PWM modulator.	Book chapter	Intermediate	averaged-models, small-signal, control-basics	2026-09-23
Converter Transfer Functions (Ch. 8) R. W. Erickson, D. Maksimović Bode plots of the control-to-output transfer functions, including the right-half-plane zero of the boost and buck-boost.	Book chapter	Intermediate	small-signal, rhp-zero	2026-09-23
Controller Design (Ch. 9) R. W. Erickson, D. Maksimović Loop gain, crossover frequency, phase margin and the design of PD/PI compensators.	Book chapter	Intermediate	control-basics	2026-09-23
Basic Magnetics Theory (Ch. 10) R. W. Erickson, D. Maksimović Magnetic circuits, the transformer model with magnetizing and leakage inductance, and core and winding loss mechanisms.	Book chapter	Intermediate	magnetics, faraday, transformers, core-loss	2026-09-23
Inductor Design (Ch. 11) R. W. Erickson, D. Maksimović The constraints a filter inductor must meet, the core geometrical constant K_g that turns them into a core size, and a step-by-step design procedure.	Book chapter	Intermediate	magnetics, inductor-design, core-geometrical-constant	2026-09-24
Transformer Design (Ch. 12) R. W. Erickson, D. Maksimović Designing a transformer when core loss, rather than saturation, limits the ac flux density, with copper and core loss traded against each other.	Book chapter	Intermediate	magnetics, transformer-design, core-loss, winding-loss	2026-09-24
AC and DC Equivalent Circuit Modeling of the Discontinuous Conduction Mode (Ch. 15) R. W. Erickson, D. Maksimović The DCM averaged switch model, in which the input behaves as a loss-free resistor.	Book chapter	Advanced	averaged-models, ccm-dcm, loss-free-resistor	2026-09-23