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How does this negative linear regulator work?

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dknguyen

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I'm staring at the datasheet for the LM237 and I can't figure out how it works since it makes a positive voltage negative, but there is no switching going on.
 

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Oh...nevermind...it's just a negative voltage regulator for other negative voltage sources.
 
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it doesn't change anything, it just provides a 1.25V reference between the adjust pin (the most positive) and the output pin. The input is a negative voltage.
 
Yeah, I thought it was a non-switching circuit that somehow inverted the voltage and I couldn't figure out how. Then I realized it made a negative output from a negative input.
 
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