Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) or Switching Regulators: Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) - The regulated power supplies described earlier were basically linear voltage regulators. A linear voltage regulator possesses…
IC Controller for Switching Regulators: The functional block diagram of a MC34063 integrated circuit controller is shown in Fig. 17-38. This IC is designed to be used as a variable…
Switching Regulator Operation: A Switching Regulator Operation can be thought of as similar to a linear regulator, but with the series-pass transistor operating as a switch that is either off,…
Linear and Switching Voltage Regulators Articles: Transistor Series Voltage Regulator: When a low power zener diode is used in the simple Transistor Series Voltage Regulator, the load current is limited…
Regulated and Switching Power Supplies Articles: Regulated and Unregulated Power Supply: Almost all electronic devices used in electronic circuits need a dc source of power to operate. The source of…
Regulated and Switching Power Supplies Interview Questions and Answers: 1. What is a regulated power supply? Ans. A regulated power supply is an electronic circuit designed to provide constant dc voltage…
IC Voltage Regulators: IC voltage regulators are versatile and relatively inexpensive and are available with features such as a programmable output, current-voltage boosting, internal short-circuit current limiting, thermal shutdown, and…
IC 723 Voltage Regulator: The popular general purpose precision regulator is IC 723. It is a monolithic linear integrated circuit in different physical packages. The pin diagram of IC 723…