Intelligent Energy Management for Improved Efficiency

Intelligent Energy Management for Improved Efficiency

This paper will address the two converging trends of digital control and management of power conversion systems and the recognition of the importance of energy conservation. It will be shown that using digital techniques can increase the efficiency of power supplies and of the systems that use them. Efficiency, in turn, is the primary driver for energy conservation so that optimization of efficiency leads to the concept of Energy Management rather than just power management. The relationship between increased power supply efficiency and quantifiable measures of energy conservation will be explored.