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by kragen 2371 days ago
No, switchers aren't “linear.” And on a schematic the regulator isn't going to be a box labeled “regulator”! It will have a part number, probably a familiar one.
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spatular 2371 days ago
Sorry, I meant to write "voltage regulator" about which parent asked about, not sure how I ended up with "linear regulator".
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kragen 2371 days ago
Yeah, a switching regulator is still a regulator.
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