5V regulator, heat dissipation, dropout voltage, 3-terminal device, application circuit, features, adjustable output voltage, etc.

Linear voltage regulator, LDO (low dropout regulator), Error amplifier, Pass transistor, Efficiency, Supply noise/ripple, Voltage accuracy, Load-line regulation, Power rating

Efficiency, Buck, Boost, Buck-boost, Inverting, Flyback regulator, Continous and Discontinuous conversion mode

Zener clamp, MOV, clamp diodes, SCR crowbar, TVS (transient voltage suppressor), e-fuse

Solenoid, Switch, Electromagnetic induction, Contacts

Construction, Advantages and disadvantages over electromechanical relays, No moving parts, Input circuit of SSR, Output circuit of SSR, Applications, AC

Introduction, Advantages and disadvantages of triac, Symbol and construction of Triac, Operation of Triac, Current-Voltage relationship of Triac, Triac control

Bi-directional switch, No gate electrode, Symmetric current-voltage relationship, Triggering of Triacs, Holding current

Silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR), unidirectional, Construction, I-V characteristics, PNPN, Gate, Anode, Cathode, Diode vs SCR, Data-sheet specifications

What is buck-boost (inverter) converter? A buck-boost converter is an energy-efficient DC-DC (direct current) converter that steps down and inverts

What is a boost converter? A boost converter is a DC-DC (direct current to direct current) converter used to step

What is a Buck converter? A buck converter is an energy-efficient DC-DC (direct current) converter used to step down the