Full form of SMPS
SMPS Full form is Switched-Mode Power Supply.
It is also known as switching mode power supply or Switched power supply.
What is SMPS?
SMPS is an electronic power supply where to convert power in easy manner it uses switching regulator.
SMPS is one type of power supply unit (PSU) and SMPS is used for convert the voltage into acceptable range in computers.
SMPS can change the output voltage by switching lossless components like capacitors and inductors in between various electrical configurations. These switching components are known as transistors which managed outside the active mode, when it is “on” has no resistance and when it is “off” has no current. So it converts by this method with 100% efficiently. In short, the power transferred to the load so the power is not consumed to abandon the heat. There is no such method is exist in real; that’s why the switching power supply is not 100% accomplished but it is still essential on linear regulator.
SMPS in computer and electronics, is the quite common term and one of the important components of a computer.
The working process of SMPS
To manage and steady the output voltage, switching regulators are used for switches on and off to load the current. The suitable power production is known as the voltage between on and off. The SMPS transistor switches between low dissipation and full-on and full-off mode and differs from linear power supply. And spend less time in high dissipation.
Advantages
The advantages of SMPS are listed below:
- Light weight
- Wide output range
- Strong Anti-interference
- Better for using because of its 60 to 70% power efficiency
- Size of SMPS is small
Disadvantages
The disadvantages of SMPS are listed below:
- SMPS can only be used as step down regulator
- Only one output voltage
- High complexity
- Output wave is very high and lesser manageable