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A 13.8V 20A PSU -  This is a Regulated DC power supply with short circuit protection and with current limiter.  (added 10/05)
A 9V 2A PSU -  A simple 9 Volt 2 amp supply using a single IC regulator.  There is little to be said about this circuit. All  work is done by  regulator. The 78S09 can deliver up to 2 amps continuous output whilst maintaining a low noise and very well regulated supply. The circuit.... [Andy Collison's design]
A Method to Determine How Much Power a SOT23 can Dissipate in an Application -  Microchip Application Note Published 18-Jul-01  (app note added 2/06)
A Micropower Voltage Reference -  National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)
A New High Efficiency Monolithic Synchronous Step-Down Regulator works with Single or Dual Li-ION Batteries -  DN201  Design Notes (Linear Technology) (app note added 1/06)
A New Production Technique for Trimming Voltage Regulators -  National Semiconductor Application Note....[App Note]
A Simple Ultra-Low Dropout Regulator -  DN32  Design Notes (Linear Technology) (app note added 1/06)
AC line powers microcontroller-based fan-speed regulator -  9-Nov-06 Issue of EDN  Capacitor drops voltage, decreases waste heat in line-powered controllers.... [Design Idea by Abel Raynus, Armatron International Inc, Malden, MA; Edited by Brad Thompson and Fran Granville]
Active Clamp Forward Reference Design -  This reference design is an active-clamp forward converter that can deliver up to 24 A of continuous current at 5 V from an input range of 35 V to 75 V. The active-clamp topology with self-driven secondary synchronous MOSFETs allows….(added 3/05
Active-Preloading Provides Sinking Capability
 -  01/02/97 EDN-Design Ideas....A simple add-on circuit enables a unipolar power supply, usually a current-sourcing circuit only, to sink current from a load.… [Design Idea by Michael Shrivathson, National Semiconductor Corp, Santa Clara, CA]
Added components improve switching regulator stability -  29-Sep-05 Issue of EDN  Extra components reduce effects of external load capacitance and ESR.... [Design Idea by Wayne Rewinkel, National Semiconductor, Schaumburg, IL; Edited by Brad Thompson and Fran Granville]
Adjustable 3Terminal Regulator for LowCost Battery Charging Systems -  National Semiconductor Application Notes, 28-Jun-1996/ (app note added 3/03)
Adjustable Low-voltage Power Supply -  If you want to check the behaviour of an electronic circuit at low voltages, an adjustable power supply as shown here may be helpful. Powered from a 3 to 16 volts source (DC for sure), it will provide a stable output voltage in the 0 to 1.5 V range.….must register on this site.... [Published in Elecktor July/August 2010]
Adjustable power supply -  Schematic only, no circuit description
Adjustable Power Supply (Aaron Cake) -  well filtered variable1.2-30 volts at5 amps using LM338K (added 5/02)
Adjustable Power Supply using LM317 -  voltage regulator for1.2V to35-Volt output voltages and up to1A load (added 5/02)
Adjustable Power Supply with Charger -  This power supply has adjustable and charger output. The charger circuit can be use for cellular phone. The adjustable output serves as multipurpose power supply. It can handle a 1 ampere current. The 317 must have a heat sink…. [Circuit designed by Milardo de Guzman]
Adjustable Step Up Voltage Regulator -  Find out more about a step up voltage regulator used to output a voltage higher than the input voltage…. [REUK - Renewable Energy UK website]
Adjustable Voltage Regulator -  Many amateurs have stopped by their local Radio Shack store and have noticed the famous LM317T adjustable voltage regulator. But, did you know that all voltage regulators are adjustable? Yes, any IC voltage regulator can be adjusted to a higher voltage than its fixed voltage by just adding a couple of resistors.... [Radio Amateur Society of Norwich]
Alarm Power Supply With Battery Back-up -  This Power Supply is suitable for the Modular Burglar Alarm. However, it has other applications. It is designed to provide an output of 12-volts, with a current of up to 1-amp. In the event of mains failure, the back-up battery takes over automatically....(Circuit design added 08/08/08)
Alarm PSU -  A 12 Volt power suppiled designed for Ron's Modular Burglar Alarm. However, being a popular supply voltage this circuit will have many other uses as well….(circuit / schematic design added 6/06)
Amperage Booster for 78xx's -  Volt regulators such as the LM708, and LM317 series (and others) sometimes need to provide a little bit more current then they actually can handle.  If that is the case, this little circuit can help out.  A power transistor such as the 2N3772 or similar can be used (See the project on the 3-part variable power supply).….
Amperor 12 Volt LCD TFT Stabiliser -  A 12V regulator for use with flat screen televisions and more…. [REUK - Renewable Energy UK website]
AN-103: LM340 Series Three Terminal Positive Regulators -  National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)
AN-1118:Simple Regulator Provides ±12V from 5V Source -  National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)
AN-1378: Method for Calculating Output Voltage Tolerances in Adjustable Regulators -  National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)
AN-161: Application Note 161 IC Voltage Reference has 1 PPM per Degree Drift -  National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)
AN-178: Applications for an Adjustable IC Power Regulator -  National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)
AN-18: Thermometer Applications of the REF-02 -  AN-18 Analog Devices Application Note....[App Note]
AN-181: 3-Terminal Regulator is Adjustable -  National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)
AN-182: Improving Power Supply Reliability with IC Power Regulators -  National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)
AN-21: 4-20 mA Digital-to-Process Current Transmitter -  AN-21 Analog Devices Application Note....[App Note]Describes a 3 I.C. Digital to 4-20 mA Current Output Circuit (DAC08, REF01 and OP221)
AN-214: Ground Rules for High Speed Circuits -  AN-214 Analog Devices Application Note....[App Note]Layout and Wiring Are Critical in Video Converter Circuits.
AN-23: The LM105-An Improved Positive Regulator -  National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)
AN28 the ZLDO Series of Low Dropout Voltage Regulators -  Zetec Semiconductors  Applications Notes The ZLDO series of regulators provide  lowest dropout voltage currently available in ir class. Application examples covering dropout and or important features of  series are discussed.   (app note added 2/06)
AN-347: Shielding & Guarding -  AN-347 Analog Devices Application Note....[App Note]How to Exclude Interference-Type Noise. What to do and Why to do it-A Rational Approach
AN-348: Avoiding Passive-Component Pitfalls -  AN-348 Analog Devices Application Note....[App Note]The Wrong Passive Component Can Derail Even  Best Op Amp or Data Converter. Here Are Some Basic Traps to Watch For.
AN-349: Keys to Longer Life for CMOS -  AN-349 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 09/08) Here's How CMOS Can be Protected Against Abuse
AN-56: 1.2 Volt Reference -  National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)
AN-711: LM78S40 Switching Voltage Regulator Applications -  National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)
AN-713: The Effect of Long-Term Drift on Voltage References -  AN-713 Analog Devices Application Note....[App Note]
AN-715: LM385 Feedback Provides Regulator Isolation -  National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)
AN792: A Method to Determine How Much Power a SOT23 can Dissipate in an Application -  Microchip Application Note Published 18-Jul-01  (app note added 2/06)
AN860: RFRXD0420 ASK Receiver Reference Design -  Microchip Application Note Published 27-Dec-02  (app note added 2/06)
Applications for an Adjustable IC Power Regulator -  National Semiconductor Application Note 04-Nov-1995/ (app note added 3/03)
Automatic Local Sensing Improves Regulation -  1/04/96 EDN-Design Ideas....A power supply usually needs to provide a regulated voltage across a load, but there is always some voltage drop across the conductors that carry the current to the load. Two common techniques help the supply to achieve the proper voltage across the load. One.... [Design Idea by Jimmie D Felps, Hewlett-Packard Colorado Springs, CO]
Autoreferencing circuit nulls out sensor errors -  24-Jan-02 Issue of EDN  The autoreferencing circuit in Figure 1 nulls out the error of a sensor, such as a pressure transducer, at its reference level-for example, at ambient pressure. The circuit is an analog-digital-feedback control system that uses a digitally programmable potentiometer to provide the variability.... [Design Idea by Chuck Wojslaw, Catalyst Semiconductor, Sunnyvale, CA]
Avoiding Passive-Component Pitfalls -  AN-348 Analog Devices Application Note....[App Note]The Wrong Passive Component Can Derail Even  Best Op Amp or Data Converter. Here Are Some Basic Traps to Watch For.


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