A load switch is an electronic switch. It works like a relay to power supply rails in systems, but it has no moving parts. Load switches are increasingly found in today’s portable electronic devices, ...

This circuit will automatically switch on several mains-powered “slave” loads when a “master” load is turned on. For example, it will switch on the amplifier and CD player in a stereo system when the ...

Equipment Manufacturers and consumers are now very conscious of energy conservation, particularly for standby power, also called vampire power, or phantom power. It is the electricity consumed by ...