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Schuler Electronics Instructor CH15 Regulated Power Supplies
Schuler Electronics Instructor CH15 Regulated Power Supplies
Schuler Electronics Instructor CH15 Regulated Power Supplies
Charles A. Schuler
Chapter 15
Regulated
Power Supplies
©2003 Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
INTRODUCTION
• Open-Loop Voltage Regulation
• Closed-Loop Voltage Regulation
• Current and Voltage Limiting
• Switch-Mode Regulators
• Troubleshooting
Reverse Bias
in Volts 6 4 2 0
20
40
60 Reverse
V current
I 100
80 in mA
120
140
Unregulated Supply
Load
VBE
Unregulated Supply Load
VOUT
Error
Amplifier
R
7805
R2
Current-limit
Transistor
7812
R1
Load
When the drop across R2 reaches
0.7 V, the current limit transistor
turns on and shunts R1.
VOUT Conventional Current Limiting
Constant current
region
IL
Short circuit
VOUT Foldback Current Limiting
Foldback current
region
IL
Short circuit
Foldback Current Limiting
Q1
R2
+Vin
R3
R5
R1 R4
RL
Q2
R7 R6
VZ
Parallel transistors need emitter swamping
resistors to ensure current sharing.
Fuse
If the zener
conducts, the
SCR turns on and
blows the fuse.
7812
PWM
Average
value
Switch-mode Power Supply
VIN
VLOAD
PWM
Step-down configuration
VLOAD < VIN
Switch-mode Power Supply
CEMF
VIN
VLOAD
PWM
Step-up configuration
VLOAD > VIN
Switch-mode Power Supply
VIN
CEMF VLOAD
PWM
Inverting configuration
Converter-type Switch-mode Supply
OSC. &
PWM VREF
Switch-mode Quiz
Switch-mode supplies have better
__________ than linear supplies. efficiency
Switch-mode supplies use pulse
width __________. modulation