14 terms in this category.
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Boost Converter
A boost converter is a switched-mode DC-DC power supply topology that produces an output voltage higher than its input voltage. It uses an i...
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Brown-out Reset
A brown-out reset (BOR) is a hardware supervisory function that holds a microcontroller or SoC in reset when the supply voltage drops below ...
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Buck Converter
A buck converter (also called a step-down converter) is a switching DC-DC power supply topology that produces an output voltage lower than i...
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Buck-Boost Converter
A buck-boost converter is a DC-DC switching power supply topology that can produce an output voltage either lower or higher than its input v...
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Bypass Capacitor
A bypass capacitor (also called a decoupling capacitor) is a capacitor placed between a power-supply rail and ground, physically close to a ...
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Decoupling Capacitor
A decoupling capacitor (also called a bypass capacitor) is a capacitor placed between a power supply rail and ground, close to an IC's power...
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LDO Regulator
A low-dropout (LDO) regulator is a linear voltage regulator that maintains a stable output voltage while operating with a very small differe...
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Linear Regulator
A linear regulator is a voltage regulator that controls output voltage by continuously adjusting the impedance of a pass element (typically ...
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Low-Power Mode
A low-power mode is a reduced-activity operating state in which a microcontroller or SoC disables or slows some combination of its CPU, peri...
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Power-on Reset
A Power-on Reset (POR) is a hardware circuit that holds a microcontroller or SoC in reset until the supply voltage has risen to a level at w...
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Quiescent Current
Quiescent current (often abbreviated I_Q or I_q) is the current drawn by a circuit or device when it is in a stable, non-switching operating...
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Sleep Mode
A sleep mode is a low-power state in which a microcontroller or processor halts some or all of its clocks and disables selected peripherals ...
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Switching Regulator
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Voltage Regulator
A voltage regulator is a circuit or integrated device that maintains a stable output voltage regardless of variations in input voltage or lo...
