Voltage-Controlled Electronic Load circuit:
This circuit is a voltage-controlled current sink.
It is scaled to provide a 500mA output current with a +1V input voltage.
This type of current sink can be very useful in power supply testing applications.
A R-R output op amp with an input common-mode range that includes its negative supply rail, such as an OPA251, is required for single- supply operation.
Re- scaling this circuit with other Darlington transistors or low- threshold N-channel MOSFETs can result in an output current sink capability of many amps.
(Circuit is created by Neil P. Albaugh, TI – Tucson)
Voltage-Controlled Electronic Load circuit:
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