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E7D12
What is the dropout voltage of a linear voltage regulator?
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Answer: C. Minimum input-to-output voltage required to maintain regulation
Dropout voltage is the minimum difference between input and output that a linear regulator needs to keep regulating. Below that, the output starts to fall.
Tip: Dropout: the headroom a regulator needs.