Hi All, just trying to get my head around buck/step-down converter, resistor and linear regulators.
I understand they all change the voltage in a circuit, but I cant seem to work out when you would use one over the other.
It seems buck converter are the more efficient. linear regulators seem to be very inefficient, but can't seem to see where a resistor fits in.
So my question is when would you use one over they other?
I understand they all change the voltage in a circuit, but I cant seem to work out when you would use one over the other.
It seems buck converter are the more efficient. linear regulators seem to be very inefficient, but can't seem to see where a resistor fits in.
So my question is when would you use one over they other?