Key Impacts of Output Ripple on Equipment Operation and Core Related Factors
19 Nov 2025
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In the application scenarios of DC stabilized power supplies, output ripple—one of the core indicators for measuring power supply quality—directly determines equipment’s operating status, performance, and service life. It refers to the AC component superimposed on the power supply’s output voltage; though seemingly weak, it can cause a series of equipment abnormalities. Moreover, ripple magnitude is restricted by multiple factors, further amplifying its chain effects on equipment operation.
I. Core Impacts of Output Ripple on Equipment Operation
Excessive output ripple interferes with equipment operation across signal accuracy, stability, and service life. While impacts vary by equipment type, core hazards are universal:
(I) Electronic Measurement & Sensing Equipment
These devices require high power stability. Ripple distorts analog signals from sensors, causing drifts in voltage/temperature/pressure measurements and larger errors (e.g., industrial pressure sensors with mismatched actual vs. detected data, disrupting process control). For oscilloscopes/multimeters, ripple causes baseline jitter, preventing accurate capture of weak signals and reducing data reliability.
(II) Digital Circuits & Core Chips
MCUs, FPGAs, and memory chips rely on stable power. Over-standard ripple interferes with clock signals/data buses, leading to program crashes, system halts, or data read-write errors (e.g., embedded system data loss from ripple-induced storage issues). Worse, instantaneous overvoltage in ripple may damage chip insulation; long-term high ripple accelerates component aging, shortens service life, and raises maintenance costs.
(III) RF & Audio Equipment
RF devices (routers, walkie-talkies) are highly ripple-sensitive. Ripple lowers signal-to-noise ratio, causing distortion, shorter transmission distances, and higher bit error rates (e.g., lagging/disconnected home routers, delayed industrial wireless commands). For audio gear (amps, headphones), ripple converts to audible noise, ruining sound purity—even small ripple harms high-fidelity systems, with severe cases causing distortion or popping.
(IV) Power Modules & Energy Storage Equipment
Switching power supplies/DC-DC modules generate inherent ripple; excessive input ripple increases internal regulation load, reducing efficiency and causing overheating (triggering frequent overheat protection and shutdowns). For lithium batteries/supercapacitors, charging ripple accelerates internal polarization, lowering charging efficiency. Long-term use reduces capacity and cycle life, with risks like bulging/leakage—or even combustion/explosion—from ripple-induced local overheating.
(V) Motor & Drive Equipment
DC/stepper motors affected by ripple show speed fluctuations, increased vibration, and unstable torque (e.g., 3D printer stepper motors losing steps, reducing precision; industrial conveyor motors disrupting material transfer). Ripple also raises motor copper/iron losses, increasing heat, lowering efficiency, accelerating bearing/winding wear, and shortening service life.
II. Recommendation of KUAIQU Low - Ripple Power Supplies
All KUAIQU brand DC stabilized power supplies have the characteristic of low ripple, which can fundamentally avoid equipment problems caused by excessive ripple and are suitable for different scenario requirements:
- SPPS3010 - 2KD: Ripple noise ≤ 1mVrms, output 0 - 30V/0 - 10A. It is suitable for electronic component testing and laboratory research and development, ensuring the stable operation of precision equipment such as sensors and microcontrollers.
- SPPS - D10001: Ripple noise ≤ 5mVrms, high - voltage output 0 - 1000V/0 - 1A. It is suitable for high - voltage capacitor testing and material breakdown experiments, avoiding ripple interference in high - voltage scenarios.
- R - SPS10030: Ripple noise ≤ 2mVrms, high - power output 0 - 100V/0 - 30A. It meets the needs of motor drive and charging pile testing, reducing motor operation vibration and losses.
- SPPS - K3010: Ripple noise ≤ 1mVrms, supporting USB data export and programmable output. It is suitable for portable debugging and teaching experiments, ensuring pure power supply for small - sized equipment.
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