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Load Regulation: Why Would The Load Current I
Load Regulation: Why Would The Load Current I
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Load Regulation
R i iL
+ vO
VS RL
-
iZ
-
These are all dynamic devices, such that they may require
more current at some times than at others (e.g., the
computational load increases, or the cell phone begins to
transmit).
iL (t ) = I L + ∆iL (t )
vO (t ) =VO + ∆vo (t )
R iL = I L + ∆iL
+ VS VO + ∆vo IL ∆iL (t )
-
Q: Just how are ∆iL and ∆vo related? I mean, if ∆iL equals,
say, 50 mA, what will value of ∆vo be?
R iL = I L + ∆iL
+
+
+ VS VZ0 VO + ∆vo IL ∆iL (t )
_
-
rz -
R ∆i L
∆iL (t )
rz ∆v o
∆vo = −∆iL ( rZ R )
⎛ r R ⎞
= −∆iL ⎜ Z ⎟
⎝ rZ + R ⎠
Rearranging, we find:
∆vo r R
load regulation =− Z = −rZ R ≈ −rz ⎡⎣Ohms ⎤⎦
∆i L rZ + R