Adding a few components turns the current-limiting circuit into a pulser that reduces heat in the pass transistor, Q2 (a). The circuit's waveforms show the relationship between the input voltage and the load voltage (b)
Figure 2. Adding a few components turns the current-limiting circuit into a pulser that reduces heat in the pass transistor, Q2 (a). The circuit's waveforms show the relationship between the input voltage and the load voltage (b)