A vibrator is an electromechanical device that takes a DC electrical supply and converts it into pulses that can be fed into a transformer. It is similar in purpose to the solid-state power inverter.
A pair of Heathkit-brand vibrators manufactured by James Electronics, with octal bases. The one on the right has been stripped of the aluminum cap so the inner components can be seen.
An electro-mechanical vibrator from the Grass Instrument Co. Used as part of a chopper amplifier in polygraph input amplifier.
Schematic diagram of a typical circuit to convert low voltage DC to high voltage DC
A switched-mode power supply, also called switching-mode power supply, switch-mode power supply, switched power supply, or simply switcher, is an electronic power supply that incorporates a switching
Vibrator (electronic)
…fed into a transformer. It is similar in purpose (although greatly different in operation) to the solid-state power inverter. Before the development of switch-mode power supplies and the introduction of semiconductor devices operating off low voltage, there was a requirement to generate voltages of about 50 to 250 V DC from a…
Stand-alone switched-mode power supply
An adjustable switched-mode power supply for laboratory use
This charger for a small device such as a mobile phone is an off-line switching power supply with a European plug, mainly consisting of an opto-coupler, a rectifier and two active devices.
Zero-voltage switched-mode power supplies require only small heatsinks as little energy is lost as heat. This allows them to be small. This ZVS can deliver more than 1 kilowatt. Transformer is not shown.