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A switch-mode power supply (SMPS) switches been fully-on and fully-off states quickly to maintain voltage regulation. They offer lower power dissipation and run cooler than linear regulators that continually dissipate power through a transistor.

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LM2596 buck converter overheats converting 36DC -> 5DC at 600mA

In my circuit I'm using an assembled LM2596 converter module (those which are like $2 on ebay). The input voltage is 26V AC (current 140mA), which is rectified (making it ~36 peak DC), and feeds the b …
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