1 EEVblog #221 - Lab Power Supply Design - Part 1
The opening part of a long series designing a lab power supply from scratch, pointed to as an introduction to voltage regulation, current limiting and op-amp stability.
Topic
linear regulators
9 videos. Ranked by independent recommendations, not by views.
2 EEVBlog #1116 - How to Remove Power Supply Ripple
Linked as the standard explanation of the transistor capacitance multiplier for removing supply ripple, and for its bench demonstration that regulators may reject ripple poorly at higher frequencies.
3 LM317 Adjustable Voltage Regulator Tutorial
An Afrotechmods tutorial on building a variable linear power supply around the LM317, often suggested as a first analogue project.
4 Buck converter vs. linear voltage regulator - practical comparison
Praised as a hands-on comparison of switching and linear regulators, showing where each is more efficient and helping people decide what to use for battery projects.
5 Constant current power supply and laser / LED driver tutorial
Shows a simple LM317 constant current circuit, offered as a cheap way to drive LEDs, though its fitness for laser diodes gets questioned.
6 DIY SYNTH PSU: How to design a simple dual power supply
A favoured guide to building a bipolar supply from an AC wall adaptor and linear regulators, especially for synth modules and op-amp circuits that need positive and negative rails.
7 What is a Transformer? An Electrical Transformer Tutorial
Opening video of a power supply series that explains transformers before later parts cover rectifiers and regulators, recommended to beginners building a first linear supply.
8 EEVblog #90 - Linear and LDO regulators and Switch Mode Power Supply Tutorial
Dave Jones of EEVblog contrasts the two main regulator approaches, a long-standing suggestion for anyone weighing efficiency or first learning how switchers work.
9 #548 LM317 with Transistor for more Current
Recommended for working through the sums when adding external transistors to an LM317, so it can supply more current than the chip manages alone.
