Metric · Analog, RF & Mixed-Signal
Line regulation
The change in a regulator's or reference's DC output voltage caused by a change in input voltage, expressed in millivolts per volt or as a percentage. It is the DC counterpart of PSRR, which describes the same effect over frequency.
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- Analog, RF & Mixed-Signal, References and regulators
Notes
Good DC line regulation says nothing about rejection at 1 MHz, where a switching converter's ripple actually lives.
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