Power Supplies 101
What are the components of a basic power supply subsystem?
- Source of power - battery, AC adapter, solar
- Input electronic noise filtering circuit
- Voltage regulator to provide a constant supply voltage
- Output electronic noise filtering circuit
What are the design considerations for a battery-operated circuit?
How many Amp-Hours of capacity are needed?
Voltage Regulators VS DC-DC converters
How do I choose a voltage regulator?
There are three major types of voltage regulators that you will encounter in this program:
