It was a dark and stormy night. With an expression that matched the storm outside, a caped crusader flexed against his five point harness and tapped a gloved hand impatiently on the wheel of his customized electric vehicle while waiting for the light to change. He was late for a special combat training session with the local police department. If only he hadn’t taken a nap, he wouldn’t have been late. Alfred, the knight’s friend, philosopher, confidante, and personal applications engineer, had decided not to wake him after the non-stop 72 hour spree of crime-fighting he had been dragged into earlier in the week.
The Scottish businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie’s motto “Let There Be Light” was inscribed over the entrance of the 2500 libraries which were built worldwide in the early 1900s with the money he donated. Carnegie believed in giving to the "industrious and ambitious; not those who need everything done for them, but those who deserve and will be benefited by help from others."
Wireless devices such as smartphones and tablets are becoming the lifeline for most people. Ensuring that this lifeline has power when needed is a major concern. System designers therefore look at every aspect to minimize power loss. To help realize that every device matters, we will look at the Schottky diode in the boost converter for the LED backlight.
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