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How can I replace a potentiometer with a fixed resistor on a buck converter?
I want to use a buck converter which steps down 12 V DC to 5 V constant DV output to power my custom PCB.
I came across a buck converter in market which can do it but there is potentiometer on it ...
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Reduce voltage ripple in wall power supply and buck converters
For my project I choose a wall AC/DC power supply (AEJ160PS12) with output voltage at 12V and intend to use some buck converters to step down from 12V to 6V and 3.3V. The chosed buck converters is ...
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Buck converter adjustable output-voltage using digital potentiometer [closed]
I am trying to design a buck converter using an LM2576HV (Vref: 1.23 V) and a digital potentiometer (input: 48 V, output: 0 to 48 V, Imax= 3 A).
The digital potentiometer with the highest supply ...
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Do I need to include overhead when picking a power supply?
I need to power 40 Raspberry Pis, each requiring a 5V input and have a maximum current draw is 2.5A.
This would mean:
5 x 2.5 = 12.5W
12.5W x 40 = 500W
That I ...
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Current relationships across a voltage step down convertor
This question arose from a conversation over the weekend and we tied ourselves in knots trying to get to the bottom of it. I didn’t have time to put a simple circuit together so it would be great to ...
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