JB>> also something based around this layout _must_ be more effificent than
JB>> a series regulator for any non-trivial current needs.
JB>> .
JB>> .       ____     ________     _____
JB>> .           \   /   _|_  WWWWW
JB>> .           ~~T~~   /^\
JB>> .                   ~T~
JB>> .                    |
JB>> .      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
JB>> .

BL> I have no idea what that circuit is supposed to show. ~~T~~
BL> defeats me.

JB> a transistor with the base drive not shown and the collector
JB> and emitter not labeled, pretty much how you'd use on of thise
JB> ic based DC-DC converters to drop a voltage. ( WWWW is an
JB> inductor )

 ROFL! I thought WWWWWW was a resistor! I won't even ask you what the
~T~ with a hat on, is. Dr Who's Tardis?

 You still didn't tell me what it's meant to be, if it isn't a series
regulator with the good bits missing.


Regards,
Bob

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