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Ultra-Low-Dropout Linear RegulatorA radiation-tolerant, ultra-low-dropout linear regulator can operate between -150 and 150 C. Prototype components were demonstrated to be performing well after a total ionizing dose of 1 Mrad (Si). Unlike existing components, the linear regulator developed during this activity is unconditionally stable over all operating regimes without the need for an external compensation capacitor. The absence of an external capacitor reduces overall system mass/volume, increases reliability, and lowers cost. Linear regulators generate a precisely controlled voltage for electronic circuits regardless of fluctuations in the load current that the circuit draws from the regulator.
Document ID
20120000469
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Thornton, Trevor
(Arizona State Univ. AZ, United States)
Lepkowski, William
(SJT Micropower Fountain Hills, AZ, United States)
Wilk, Seth
(SJT Micropower Fountain Hills, AZ, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 2011
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs, September 2011
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
GSC-16097-1
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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