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of high performance constant current supply	49
measurement method	112, 119
Inrush current, definition	11
protection	22, 28
L
Linear regulators (see series regulator)
Line regulation (see source effect)
Line regulators, used with regulated power supply	61
Load, active	90
Load connections, multiple supply system	78
single supply system	59
Load decoupling capacitor	78
Load effect, definition	12
measurement	104, 116
Load effect transient recovery time, definition	12
Measurement	109, 116
Load switch, automatic	110
Load wire rating	63, 77
Loop gain	64
Loop, around (see Ground loop)
O
Off-line power supply	12
Operational amplifier, as a dc power supply	20
Output capacitance, in high performance constant current supply	49
removal of to increase programming speed	89
Output impedance (see Impedance, output)
Overload protection	35, 36, 39
Overvoltage protection circuit (see Crowbar protection circuit)
P
Parallel operation	96
PARD, definition	13
measurement	105, 116
Peak load, power supply equivalent circuit during	93
Performance measurements, introduction to	101, 113
drift	111, 117
load effect	104, 117
output impedance	114, 118
PARD	105, 116
source effect	104, 116
spikes	108, 116
temperature coefficient	111, 119

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