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		Supplies: 
		UPS - Uninterruptible Power Supply
											
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								| Basic UPS: |  
								| Build a UPS for USB devices:  
								04/11/2002  EDN - Design Ideas /  Portable 
								systems often include circuitry that derives 
								power from an external source, such as USB. When 
								the system disconnects from the USB supply, a 
								battery takes over and supplies current via a 
								dc/dc converter. A diode-OR connection (Figure 
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								| Micro-UPS Features Rapid Battery 
								Recharge:  01/24/00 
								Electronic Design - Ideas for Design /  
								Every circuit needs some sort of power source. 
								Frequently, the success of a circuit will be 
								made or broken by the convenience and 
								flexibility of its power supply. This is 
								particularly true of portable instrumentation, 
								which often must combine. . . |  
								| Off Line-UPS Offers Backup 
								Power-Source Alternative:  
								01/10/00 Electronic Design - Ideas for Design /  
								With increased dependency on electric power for 
								various domestic, commercial purposes and the 
								seemingly declining capacity of power utilities 
								in many countries, the need for additional 
								backup power sources is on the rise. Various 
								modules are already. . |  |  |  
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