LDO Regulator Hardware Design - Phil’s Lab #105

How low-dropout (LDO) regulators work, when they should(n’t) be used, LDO datasheets, key parameters to choose, power dissipation and thermals, and PCB layout/routing demo. PCBs by PCBWay [SUPPORT] Free trial of Altium Designer: Patreon: Mixed-signal hardware design course: Advanced Hardware Design Course Survey: [GIT] [SOCIAL] Instagram: [TIMESTAMPS] 00:00 Introduction & Basics 01:57 Altium Designer Free Trial 02:35 PCBWay 03:04 Reasons for Using LDOs 04:19 How LDOs Work 09:31 Power Dissipation Calculation 10:58 Datasheet & Key Parameters 15:05 Input/Output Capacitors and Derating 17:01 Cascading Switching and LDO Regulators 18:15 Example Design 19:34 Layout & Routing 25:47 Outro