Let’s now consider the merits of SMPS individually. Lighter weight and smaller size are due to operation at a significantly higher frequency range and use of smaller inductive elements. Rapid switching of the power transistor between saturation and cut-off regions of its operation results in very little energy dissipation and hence reduced heat-sink requirements. Costs are reduced owing to the absence of large bulky power transformers, a huge reduction in volume and power dissipation, smaller material requirements and smaller semiconductor devices.