Wires and connectors have resistance. Ohm’s law is unavoidable and dictates that a power source’s remote load voltage will be less than the source’s output voltage. The conventional solution to ...

When a tightly regulated supply voltage is needed, the DC voltage accuracy specification in a switching regulator’s data sheet can be utilised. This value is usually ±1% or ±0.5%. If the voltage ...

A common problem in power distribution systems is loss of regulation due to the cable/wire voltage drop between the regulator and the load. Any increase in wire resistance, cable length or load ...

During development of a battery-powered device, the flexibility that a variable power supply provides can be very useful. You can set the voltage to simulate a fully charged or partially discharged ...

A power supply’s characteristics influence the design of a power management subsystem. Two major characteristics are efficiency and performance over its specified temperature range, which may require ...

Low dropout (LDO) regulators play a very important role in the power management of an integrated circuit. As a result, mindful designing and selection of LDO circuits become crucial. This article ...