EDN

Introduction to Voltage Divider Basic and Rules

A voltage divider is a passive linear circuit used to create a voltage less than or equal to the input voltage. It is a conversion device composed of a high-voltage arm and a low-voltage arm. The ...
BBC

How to use a potential divider to control voltage in a circuit

A potential divider, also known as a voltage divider, is a simple yet essential circuit used to reduce voltage to a desired level. It consists of two resistors connected in series close seriesA way of ...
Electronics Weekly

How the Kelvin Varley voltage divider works, and two good DIY test gear sites

The three parts of the article are reproduced by the author here. What bought me to the page was searching on Kelvin Varley voltage divider – I couldn’t see how one worked, not even from the Wikipedia ...
EDN

CMOS DACs act as digitally controlled voltage dividers

Digital potentiometers, such as Analog Devices’ AD5160, make excellent digitally controlled voltage dividers in applications in which 8-bit resolution is acceptable. This Design Idea shows how to use ...
Electronic Design

Voltage-Divider IC Drops 48-V Input to 6 V for Point-of-Load Regulators

Helix Semiconductors’ HS200 DC-DC MuxCapacitor Power IC is a new type of voltage divider that can play an integral role in a distributed power architecture (DPA) system. It provides a high-efficiency ...