Voltage Regulator Topology

Owned by Brahm Soltes
Jan 31, 2024
1 min read

Linear Regulator:

  • "Intelligent resistor"

  • Power Dissipation:

    • P Dissipated = (Vin - Vout) * IOut

    • Low efficiency when Vin is much higher than Vout

    • INSERT POWER DISSIPATION FORMULA HERE, WITH THETA AND WHAT NOT

 

Switching Regulator:

https://webench.ti.com/power-designer/switching-regulator

 

 

 

Linear vs Switching Pro Con

Linear Pro

  • Easy Implementation

    • Less components (and board space)

    • Pretty much any layout will work

 

Linear

 

Switching Layout