Switching regulators make use of the energy storage properties of capacitors and inductors.
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A transistor, or switch, controls the charging and discharging. This method makes for an efficient regulator, but can be difficult to design.
This is part 2 on Voltage Regulators. Part 1 (AddOhms #17) covered Linear Voltage Regulators. That video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAoEWaGtQjs
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