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Step voltage up or step voltage down when using batteries?
When using batteries to drive a load via a voltage regulator, is it better to step the voltage up from two batteries in parallel, or step the voltage down from two batteries in series? If there is no ...
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Efficient low-power buck (step-down) regulator IC for Li-Ion - 3.3V conversion?
It's not easy for electronics novice to find good element base, so I hope this suitable question.
Requirement: Efficiently power a lean, 3.3V-based MCU design from a Li-Ion battery. "Efficient" ...
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Most efficient way to achieve 3.6V or less from NiMH or Li-Ion batteries (when fully charged)
I have a micro and RF module both which I'd like to power from either 3 AA NiMH cells or a single 18650 Li-ion cell. Haven't decided which I'll use yet. My current requirements aren't that much (~2mA ...
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Efficient low power regulation? i.e. 9 -> 5 Volts
For the sake providing as much current as possible to a small circuit, regulated down from ~9V to 5V (or 5V->1.5V), I have looked at some possible options. What I was originally going to do (maybe a ...
