Voltage Regulators

Voltage Regulators

Floating regulator

Floating regulator. Floating regulator is a type of voltage regulator that works without a real ground connection. This is a trick used for regulating voltages higher than the rated value. For example the typical output voltage range of LM723 voltage regulator IC is 2 to 37V DC. The upper limit can be pushed beyond 37V […]

Voltage Regulators

3A switching regulator

Description. When compared to linear voltage regulators the switching voltage regulators are much power efficient. In the case of linear voltage regulators the difference between the input and output voltage is just wasted and for switching regulators there is almost no such wastage and that’s why the switching regulators have great power efficiency ranging up

Voltage Regulators

Switching Regulator using LM1758 A

The National Semiconductor LM 1578 A is a switching regulator which can easily be set up for such dc-to-dc voltage .conversion circuits as the buck, boost, and inverting configurations. The LM 1578 A features a unique comparator input stage which not only has separate pins for both the inverting and non-inverting inputs, but also provides

Voltage Regulators

Switching Regulators Using LM 2575 and LM 2577

Switching Regulators Using LM 2575 and LM 2577 Switching regu­lators are available is different circuit configurations in­cluding the flyback, feed-forward, push-pull, and non-iso­lated single-ended or single-polarity types. Also, the switching regulators can operate in any of three modes – step-down, step-up, or polarity inverting. LM 2575 series of regulators developed by National Semiconductor are monolithic

Voltage Regulators

Switching Voltage Regulators

Switching Voltage Regulators All of the voltage regulators we have discussed so far are series regulators, also sometimes called the linear regulators because the pass transistor used in such a regulator operates in the active region. Series regulators are very popular and meet many of our needs. The main drawback of these regulators is the

Power Supplies, Voltage Regulators

Dual Voltage Supplies

Dual Power Supply using LM 320 and LM 340 Bipolar or dual voltage supplies can be easily designed with the help of two 3-terminal regulators. This is shown in the figure above using the IC’s LM320 and LM 340. Opposite-phase ac is provided by the transformer’s secondary and a grounded center tap. The single full-wave

Voltage Regulators

IC 723 Voltage Regulators

We have already explained in detail about the basics of regulated power supply, voltage regulators and IC voltage regulators. Let us take a look at one of the most popular IC voltage regulators, the 723 Voltage Regulator IC. The functional diagram of the voltage regulator is shown below. It consists of a voltage reference source (Pin

Voltage Regulators

LM340 Series Voltage Regulators

Three terminal voltage regulators This series is typical of the three-terminal voltage regulators. The block diagram is shown in figure. The built-in reference voltage VREF drives the non-inverting input of an op-amp. The operational amplifier consists of several stages of volt­age gain. Because of the high gain of the op-amp, the error voltage between the

Voltage Regulators

Adjustable Voltage Regulators

Adjustable Voltage Regulators Some­times variable voltage is required and under such a situation adjustable voltage regulator is used. A number of IC regulators, like LM 317, LM 338, and LM 350, are adjustable regulators. They have maximum load currents from 0.10 to 1.5 A. For example, the LM317 is a three terminal positive voltage regulator,

Voltage Regulators

Fixed Positive Voltage Regulators

5Volts to 24volts Voltage Regulators using 78XX series IC 15 volts Power Supply The series 7800 regulators provide eight voltage options, ranging from 5 to 24 V. These ICs are designed as fixed voltage regulators and with adequate heat sinking can deliver output currents in excess of 1 A. Although these devices do not require

Basic Electronics, Power Supplies, Voltage Regulators

IC Voltage Regulators

A voltage regulator is one of the most widely used electronic circuitry in any device. A regulated voltage (without fluctuations & noise levels) is very important for the smooth functioning of many digital electronic devices. A common case is with micro controllers, where a smooth regulated input voltage must be supplied for the micro controller

Power Supplies, Voltage Regulators

Zener Controlled Transistor Voltage Regulators

The efficiency of Zener regulated power supply becomes very low when the load current is high. Under such conditions a Zener controlled transistor is always used for maintaining output voltage constant. Basically there are two types of Zener controlled transistor voltage regulators. They are Series Voltage Regulators Shunt Voltage Regulators You may also go through

Power Supplies, Voltage Regulators

Discrete Transistor Voltage Regulators

Basically there are two types of transistor voltage regulators. They are (i) Series Voltage Regulators and (ii) Shunt Voltage Regulators. Each type of circuit can provide an output dc voltage that is regulated or maintained at a predetermined value even if the input voltage varies or the load connected to the output terminal changes. You

Voltage regulator
Power Supplies, Tutorials, Voltage Regulators

Voltage Regulators

A voltage regulator is designed to automatically ‘regulate’ voltage level. It basically steps down the input voltage to the desired level and keeps that in that same level during the supply. This makes sure that even when a load is applied the voltage doesn’t drop. Thus, a voltage regulator is used for two reasons:- To

Power Supplies, Voltage Regulators

6 Volt regulator circuit using 7806

6 Volt Regulator using IC 7806 Description Here is the elementary 6V 1A power supply circuit using 7806 IC. The 7806 three-terminal positive voltage regulator is available in the TO-220/D-PAK package making them useful in a wide range of applications. 7806  employs internal current limiting, thermal shut down and safe operating area protection, making it

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