Hi all-
One of the engineers at my work is suggesting changing from a LDO to a series pass transistor for voltage regulation as a cost reduction. What are some pitfalls to doing this other than the obvious ones such as less accurate, no short circuit protection, no thermal protection, etc.
Thanks
One of the engineers at my work is suggesting changing from a LDO to a series pass transistor for voltage regulation as a cost reduction. What are some pitfalls to doing this other than the obvious ones such as less accurate, no short circuit protection, no thermal protection, etc.
Thanks