Electronic Design

Back to Basics: Voltage Regulator ICs, Part 1

Among regulators, the simplest regulator circuit is for a low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulator whose topology is shown in Fig. 1. As a linear voltage regulator, its ...
Electronic Design

Back to Basics: Voltage Regulators, Part 2

Two basic IC topologies are employed in dc power sources. If the output is lower than the input voltage, the IC is said to be a step-down, or buck converter. If the output is higher than the input ...
T&D

NEMA Publishes NEMA TR 1-2013 Transformers, Regulators and Reactors

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has published "NEMA TR 1-2013 Transformers, Regulators and Reactors." May 6, 2014 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ...
EDN

Monolithic Linear Voltage Regulators

Monolithic, or integrated, linear voltage regulators make it possible to build a stable power supply with a small number of parts, saving both time and space. Additionally, a lot of the modern devices ...
EDN

Make vs buy: voltage regulators for space

Previously, I compared space-grade isolated DC-DCs and switching POLs, which resulted in lots of interesting discussion between us. With so much emphasis on cost, I was recently asked by a customer to ...