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Shielding Buck Converter

I have a simple question, and I want to ensure that nothing unexpected happens. I'm currently working on a Raspberry Pi-based robot project with a Pi camera, and I plan to power it with a battery, ...
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2 answers
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Buck / step down voltage in limited space

I am designing a small PCB. The supply voltage is 12V, but I also need 5V with supply of maximum 250mA. The most obvious solution is to use voltage regulator - there are plenty of them and some like ...
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2 votes
1 answer
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Switching regulator vs converter

Is there any difference between switching regulators and converters? I have read about step-down voltage regulator and buck converters and they seem to be the same. So, can I use the term converter ...
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1 vote
2 answers
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Using LM2596 step-down with Li-po

I'm doing a project with an ESP32 (3.3 V), a DHT11(3-5 V), a soil sensor (3.3-5 V, the cheapest Chinese), NRF24L01 (2.6-3.6 V). I'm using LiFePO4 right now (3.32 V), but when the battery voltage drops ...
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2 votes
1 answer
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Will a buck converter allow current to pass through if Vin is less than the configured output voltage?

In general, will a buck converter allow current to pass through if Vin is less than the configured output voltage? Specifically, I'm reading the TPS54308 datasheet and I'm not seeing an answer to my ...
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1 answer
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Synchronous Buck Converter loop function

I have been reading the data of this Buck converter model, but on the block diagram scheme. I don't understand what does the indicated feedback loop do. The buck Convert model is LM5165-Q1 and this ...
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