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Power Supply Design Checklist

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Author Kirsch Mackey

Power supply design checklist for PCB engineers covering layout, EMI, thermal, safety, stability, and topology-specific checks to reduce re-spins.

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Identify the design and documentation gaps that standard power supply reviews often miss. This checklist includes 109 targeted checks across 17 sections and two industry specific appendices to help catch issues before layout sign-off and formal design reviews.

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Kirsch Mackey is an electrical engineer, educator, and content creator with over 15 years of experience spanning power systems, control systems, electrical systems, embedded programming, PCB design, power electronics, and high-speed digital systems. As founder of HaSofu and former adjunct professor, he developed the MESH method—a structured approach to high-speed PCB design that has helped students land roles at companies like Apple, Intel, Cisco, Garmin and Amazon in months rather than years. Drawing from industry experience at Intel and beyond, Kirsch bridges theory and practice through technical writing, courses, and hands-on workshops that make complex engineering concepts accessible and actionable.

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