As the difference between its input and output voltage increases, a low-dropout regulator's efficiency decreases, and its power dissipation increases. To remain in regulation at low ac-line voltages, ...

Still, the voltage generated by any given array varies significantly ... Note that this result differs from the general expectation that series regulation’s efficiency usually trumps that of shunt’s.

Figure 2 shows the circuit for a water meter with an added high-efficiency nanopower switching regulator, a MAX38650. 2. A nanopower voltage regulator was added to the water-meter circuit.

Micrel’s latest low noise voltage regulator combines the low noise and fast transient response characteristics of a traditional low dropout regulator with a power efficiency only achievable with a ...

Today’s transformers are incorporating advancements such as wide-bandgap semiconductors for higher efficiency ... such as voltage-ampere reactive (VAR) regulation, participation in grid demand ...

Semiconductor diodes play a crucial role in rectification and voltage regulation, offering notable benefits such as high efficiency, compact design, and reliability. They efficiently convert and ...

GaN power FETs are revolutionizing power electronics with higher efficiency, compactness, and new applications in AI, EVs, robotics, and next-gen consumer devices.