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- | Voltage regulators are used for turning input voltage to the desired output voltage to run a circuit off of. | + | Voltage regulators are used for providing a stable supply voltage, free of noise and AC ripple, to power a circuit. |
Different types include: | Different types include: | ||
- | * linear 'dropout' regulators: also called LDO regulators, these take a high voltage and create a 'dropout' to set the output to be some lower voltage. For example, 9V down to 5V the regulator creates a 4V drop. That drop is dissipated as heat. They are low cost, have varying input/output and dropout voltages as well as max current capability. | + | * Linear regulators: Starting with a higher than required input voltage, these provide a stable, lower output voltage. The regulator heats up as it dissipates the voltage drop times the current as heat. Low-dropout (LDO) versions can regulate their output voltage up to close to the input voltage, whereas regular ones require 2-3V headroom over and above the desired output voltage. Linear regulators are the lowest-cost types. |
- | * switching regulators | + | |
- | * DC/DC converters | + | |
- | ====== Linear 'dropout' regulators ====== | + | * Switching regulators: These use a PWM approach to rapidly 'chop' or 'buck' the input voltage, which after smoothing provides a lower output voltage. These don't warm up as much because there is essentially no voltage drop in the regulator; it is either on or off, not somewhere in between. Switching regs can be small (many are surface-mount) and provide relatively high current for their size, but they do require a few external components to function. |
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+ | * DC/DC converters: This category includes step-up or 'boost' converters which can actually provide a higher output than the input voltage. These are similar in basic operation to the switching 'buck' converter just mentioned. Some are classified as buck-boost converters, meaning that they can provide an output of 5V (say) from an input of anywhere from 3V to 9V. Pretty handy stuff. | ||
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+ | ====== Linear regulators ====== | ||
==== 78xx, 79xx ==== | ==== 78xx, 79xx ==== | ||
- | The simplest and best known regulators are the 78xx and 79xx series, where xx is the desired output voltage. They have three pins: input, output and ground. 7805 will get you 5V on the output pin, as long as you supply an input voltage of at 2-3V higher. 79xx Series are for negative output voltages, but they work the same. | + | The simplest and best known regulators are the 78xx and 79xx series, where xx is the desired output voltage. They have three pins: input, output and ground. 7805 will get you 5V on the output pin, as long as you supply an input voltage of at least 2-3V more. 79xx Series are for negative output voltages, but they work the same. |
These "building blocks" are great for making a simple and stable power supply. | These "building blocks" are great for making a simple and stable power supply. | ||
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====== Switching regulators ====== | ====== Switching regulators ====== | ||
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- | | 7660 | Charge pump based step-up/voltage inverting chip. \\ Provides a low-current voltage at either -Vin or \\ 2Vin, using only capacitors. Suitable for \\ providing a negative rail for low-power op-amp circuits, or \\ a low-current stepped-up supply for programming \\ voltages on flash-based microcontrollers. | Available in MSOP-8, PDIP-8, SOP-8. | Widely available from many \\ suppliers and manufacturers. | | ||
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==== 7660 Switched Capacitor Voltage Converter ==== | ==== 7660 Switched Capacitor Voltage Converter ==== | ||
- | The 7660 The LMC7660 is a voltage converter capable of converting a positive voltage in the range of +1.5V to +10V to a negative voltage of −1.5V to −10V | + | The 7660 is a voltage converter capable of converting a positive voltage in the range of +1.5V to +10V to a negative voltage of −1.5V to −10V |
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