What is a voltage regulator?
| A voltage regulator is an electronic circuit used to maintain a level amount of voltage in an electrical line. It eliminates power surges, spikes and brownouts, which can cause harm to sensitive electronics. |
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| 2012-02-02 | Voltage-level translator boosts multimedia access Voltage-level translator boosts multimedia access |
| 2012-02-03 | Create sounds using analogue electronics (Part 5) The fourth instalment of this series tackles voltage-controlled amplifiers. |
| 2012-01-24 | Voltage reference IC cuts drift Voltage reference IC cuts drift |
| 2012-01-24 | Battery monitor IC boasts compact size ST's STC3105 boasts a compact 2 x 3 x 0.8mm package using open-circuit voltage and coulomb-counter methods to estimate the battery capacity and to manage and track charge/discharge status. |
| 2012-01-18 | Surge stopper designed for 100V transients Linear's LT4363 is over-voltage protection controller that uses an N-channel MOSFET for over-voltage and over-current protection thus replacing bulky protection circuitry. |
| 2012-01-11 | Rectifiers target solar cell junction boxes Vishay's 12 new 45V rectifiers offer current ratings from 10A to 40A in power TO-220AC, ITO-220AC, and TO-263AB packages and their forward voltage drops down to 0.51V typical at 20A. |
| 2012-01-10 | Create sounds using analogue electronics (Part 4) The fourth installment of this series tackles voltage-controlled amplifiers. |
| 2012-01-05 | Power supplies drive RGB LED chips by 3.8V/2.8V Mean Well's HDP-190 and HDP-240 series are 192W and 241W AC/DC enclosed type power supplies, respectively, featuring 1U low profile, active PFC function and low voltage dual output. |
| 2012-01-05 | Managing multi-Vt, multi-voltage domain timing/temp inversion Managing multi-Vt, multi-voltage domain timing/temp inversion |
| 2011-12-29 | High voltage power systems deliver up to 80kW High voltage power systems deliver up to 80kW |
| 2011-12-28 | Boost converters pack 35V power switch ZMDI's ZLED7015 step-up converter integrates 35V power switch for high brightness LEDs. |
| 2011-12-27 | Analogue switch replaces relays in ultrasounds The 32-channel high-voltage Supertex HV2808 analogue switch IC targets medical ultrasound imaging systems, in which it would replace the electromechanical relays performing the probe selection function. |
| 2012-01-03 | Ground Resistance Measurement with U1272A/U173A multi-meter Find out how to get an accurate ground resistance measurement in the presence of offset voltage. |
| 2012-01-02 | Stray voltage testing with U1272A multi-meter Stray voltage testing with U1272A multi-meter |
| 2011-12-23 | Difference amplifier features 100dB CMRR TI's INA149 is claimed as the most accurate difference amplifier for high common-mode voltage applications up to ±275V. |
| 2011-12-20 | Optocouplers offer 5000VRMS isolation voltage Optocouplers offer 5000VRMS isolation voltage |
| 2011-12-19 | MLCCs tip up to 470pF capacitance Vishay Intertechnology widens the range of capacitance offered by its VJ HVArc Guard Surface-Mount X7R MLCCs. |
| 2011-12-15 | LDOs tip adjustable output voltage for 2A POLs LDOs tip adjustable output voltage for 2A POLs |
| 2011-12-13 | Offline regulator eliminates opto-isolator Linear's LT3798 is an isolated flyback controller that eliminates the opto-isolator or signal transformer for feedback since the output voltage is sensed from the primary-side flyback signal. |
| 2011-12-12 | Analogue switch minimises signal attenuation Supertex's 16 channel, high voltage, analogue switch with integrated bleed resistors reduces signal attenuation through low parasitic capacitance. |
| 2011-12-07 | Voltage comparator touts fastest response time Voltage comparator touts fastest response time |
| 2011-12-02 | 30nm DDR3 mobile RAM lowers power use by 25% Elpida's presents 4Gb DDR3 Mobile RAM (LPDDR3) in 30nm process technology that touts a high-speed data transfer rate of 1600Mbit/s at an operating voltage of 1.2V. |
| 2011-12-06 | Create sounds using analogue electronics (Part 3) The third instalment of this series provides a comprehensive discussion on envelopes. |
| 2011-12-01 | MOSFET series extends package footprint options Vishay expands its PowerPAIR family of dual asymmetric power MOSFETs for low-voltage DC/DC converter applications. |
| 2011-11-30 | Power management IC offers ±5% accuracy TI reveals TPS75005, power management IC for TI's 32bit MCUs and other DSP processors that comes in a 5x5mm QFN package, combining two low-noise, 500mA LDOs and three supply voltage supervisors. |
| 2011-12-02 | Minimise precharge phase region for bq24650 Read about a method of reducing the precharge region for bq24650 battery charger. |
| 2011-12-01 | Create inverting power supply with synchronous buck converter Understand how to create a negative power supply using a switching regulator (buck). |
| 2011-11-30 | How to set shunt voltage on adjustable shunt regulator How to set shunt voltage on adjustable shunt regulator |
| 2011-11-23 | IBM aims for solar-powered datacentres in India IBM installs a 6,000 sq. foot array of solar panels in Bangalore to run high-voltage data centres claiming a 10 per cent cut in energy consumption of data centres. |
| 2011-11-23 | MLCC reduces board space, assembly costs Vishay Intertechnology launches a MLCC featuring an integrated resistor for rapid discharge offering low electrostrictive ceramic formulation, voltage to 1500VDC and capacitance from 33nF to 560nF. |
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