In this article, find out how a low-dropout regulator (LDO) can help provide localized power regulation in a complex circuit design.
In today’s increasingly technical and complex circuit designs, it’s important for there to be mitigation against power disruptions. Typically, circuits are designed with many different components drawing power from a single regulated power bus. Each component is free to use as much or as little power as they need, but their power use may negatively affect other components attached to the same bus.
Enter the low-dropout regulator, or LDO. These devices are installed in between individual components and the power bus. Depending on the specific model, they usually offer a wide input range that is regulated to the output voltage demanded by the powered component. LDOs from Diodes, Inc. are some of the most reliable on the market and make it easier to design complex circuits that can be depended on.