At 20:32 11/12/2001 +0800, Kathy Quinlan wrote:
>I disagree with your comment, to me a linear device working in a linear
>region has to dissipate the power not consumed by the load ie
>
>If I have 24 volts in, 5volt out to the load, load consumes say 1 amp.
>
>Power into regulator is 24W, power out is 5W, so the regulator must consume
>the missing 19W.

Of course :)  Just one comment to add: the device doesn't have to work in a
linear region for this to be true.

Ah, yes: the difference between current in and current out has to do with
the power consumption of the device (which is probably what Mike confused
with the dissipation under load).

ge

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