Uploaded February 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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with Bob Dobkin, Vice President, Engineering & Chief Technical Officer


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Efficiency is a misleading number for comparison of switching regulators. The efficiency number can be manipulated by the input and output voltage, while power loss is more tightly tied to the actual circuit. This video explains why.