A common part used to create a high voltage is a CRT flyback transformer, having been a ubiquitous junk pile component. So many attempts to use them rely on brute force, with power transistors in ...

Peter Green explains advantages of LED drivers based on the flyback power-supply topology: They're inexpensive; they provide an isolated output that complies with UL safety requirements; they make it ...

We’ve seen a number of people create plasma speakers over the years here at Hackaday, so at first blush, the latest Plasma Channel video from [Jay Bowles] might seem like more of the same. Even his ...

There are the sporty chronograph watches everyone loves, and then there are certain kinds of chronographs that are special. Often, you can’t even tell by looking at them that these watches are any ...

One of the more intriguing but frustrating watches on the market over the past few years has been the Longines Spirit Flyback. Here was a mechanical flyback chronograph from the brand that literally ...

In many low-power applications such as USB adaptors, cell phone chargers, and system bias supplies, the low-cost quasi-resonant/discontinuous-mode flyback converter ...

Now dubbed the Spirit Pilot Flyback, Longines' pilot's chronograph features a slimmed-down case and a refined dial.

To save energy and reduce the size and weight of equipment, higher efficiency and power density are required in flyback converter-based LED drivers, chargers, and other power applications. The flyback ...

The best watches in the world tend to have two things in common: a standout design and a fascinating backstory. As an accessory first and foremost, any great watch needs to look right with all of your ...

Would you trust a watch with your life? As crazy as it sounds, way back when explorers were doing gnarly things for the first time ever like flying over the South Pole in the ’20s and ’30s, people ...

Baume & Mercier is one of those brands that consistently produces excellent timepieces without the accompanying hype. Personally, I find this dynamic quite appealing because while I appreciate a ...