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 […]
Switching Regulators Using LM 2575 and LM 2577 Switching reguÂlators are available is different circuit configurations inÂcluding the flyback, feed-forward, push-pull, and non-isoÂlated 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
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
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
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
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 voltÂage gain. Because of the high gain of the op-amp, the error voltage between the
Adjustable Voltage Regulators SomeÂtimes 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,
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
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
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
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
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. 7806Â employs internal current limiting, thermal shut down and safe operating area protection, making it
Adjustable/Variable Voltage Regulator using LM 117 IC A circuit that regulates the output voltage within a desired range and can be adjustable within that range is called an Adjustable Voltage Regulator. Depending on the range of voltage to be adjusted, there are many types of adjustable voltage regulators. Two of the most commonly used IC’s
