Abstract :
Voltage regulation has been a specialty of semiconductors since the introduction of the Zener diode well over a decade ago. Now, there is a new dimension to the field¿the monolithic voltage regulator. Available in a number of configurations that have specific advantages ranging over a variety of applications, this new component not only is giving its discrete counterpart a run for the money, but is showing a potential that easily surpasses even the most optimistic of earlier predictions.
