Voltage Regulator Topology
Linear Regulator:
- "Intelligent resistor"
- Power Dissipation:
- P Dissipated = (Vin - Vout) * IOut
- Low efficiency when Vin is much higher than Vout
- INSERT POWER DISSIPATION FORMULA HERE, WITH THETA AND WHAT NOT
Switching Regulator:
https://webench.ti.com/power-designer/switching-regulator
Linear vs Switching Pro Con
Linear Pro
- Easy Implementation
- Less components (and board space)
- Pretty much any layout will work
Linear
Switching Layout