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voltage regulator
regulator, designed to automatically maintain a constant voltage level;may: use a simple feed-forward design or include negative feedback, use an electromechanical mechanism or electronic components
switched-mode power supply
electronic power supply that incorporates a switching regulator
buck converter
DC-to-DC switching converter that steps down voltage
linear regulator
type of regulator
boost converter
DC-to-DC power converter with an output voltage greater than its input voltage
Ćuk converter
type of buck-boost converter with low ripple current
buck–boost converter
type of DC-to-DC converter that can both raise and lower voltage
78xx
thumb|upright|7805 in TO-220 and [[TO-92 packages]] thumb|right|Schematic of 5V LM7805 Voltage_regulator#Linear_regulators|linear voltage regulator with 2 decoupling capacitors
switched capacitor
electronic circuit element implementing a filter
LM317
thumb|right|LM317 with heat sink
voltage regulator module
buck converter that provides a microprocessor with the appropriate supply voltage
charge pump
Electric converter
Single-ended primary-inductor converter
electrical device
Low-dropout regulator
DC linear voltage regulator that can regulate the output voltage even when the supply voltage is very close to the output voltage
voltage regulator tube
gas-filled tube for voltage regulation employing either glow or corona discharge
voltage regulation
degree to which a device's output voltage remains nominal
Split-pi topology
electrical circuit to change input voltage