voltage regulator

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voltage
noun[C or U]
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/ˈvɒl.tɪdʒ/us
/ˈvoʊl.t̬ɪdʒ/
the force of an electric current, measured ...
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regulator
noun[C]
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/ˈreɡ.jə.leɪ.tər/us
/ˈreɡ.jə.leɪ.t̬ɚ/
a device used to control things such as the speed of a clock, the temperature in a ...
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The output voltage of these adapters varied with load; for equipment requiring a more stable voltage, linearvoltageregulatorcircuitry was added.
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Consequently, the existing auxiliary generator was converted to a three-phase alternator with automaticvoltageregulator.
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Intermediate designs (c.1970s-1990s) incorporated thevoltageregulatorinto the alternator housing.
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A neon lamp is an example of a gas-discharge lamp, useful both for illumination and as avoltageregulator.
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Krypton-85 was used in cold-cathodevoltageregulatorelectron tubes, such as the type 5651.
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The power output is regulated with through 28 steps in thevoltageregulatorwhich is integrated with the main transformer.
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Thevoltageregulatorcompensates for the change in load.
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This regulator is often used as a pre-regulator in more advanced seriesvoltageregulatorcircuits.
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Thevoltageregulatorof the charge system does not measure the relative currents charging the battery and for powering the car's loads.
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Zener diodes in this configuration are often used as stable references for more advancedvoltageregulatorcircuits.
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Voltageregulatordiodes are common, but there are two different breakdown mechanisms, and they have different noise characteristics.
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Avoltageregulatormay be a simple feed-forward design or may include negative feedback control loops.
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The input-output differential at which thevoltageregulatorwill no longer maintain regulation is the dropout voltage.
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When a more constant output voltage is desired, avoltageregulatorcan be added to the output of the first schematic.
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To circumvent this, some power supplies use a linearvoltageregulatorto maintain the output voltage at a steady value, independent of fluctuations in input voltage and load impedance.
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Voltageregulatortubes rely on the relatively constant voltage of a glow discharge over a range of current, and were used to stabilize power supply voltages in tube-based instruments.
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The power transistor(s) in a switchingvoltageregulator, such as a power supply unit, are used like a switch to alternately let power flow and block power from flowing.
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