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Well it actually is physically equivalent considering: speed * torque = power = voltage * current. Switching voltage regulators are just gearboxes for electric
by onjectic 3y ago
Well it actually is physically equivalent considering: speed * torque = power = voltage * current.
Switching voltage regulators are just gearboxes for electricity.
Maybe you could even say LDOs are kind of like brakes on a car, since they throw away energy as heat to regulate speed.
- SigmundA 3y agoI don't agree, transformers are more like gears, while switching boost converters are more like impact wrenches. LDO's as brake yes I see that. However the analogy is never perfect even if useful.