Power supplies are perhaps the most crucial elements of a battery-powered system. Knowledge of some basic regulator topologies will help you select or design the right supply configurations for your ...

Most off-the-shelf car battery chargers cannot not be left connected to the battery for long periods of time as over-charging and consequent battery damage will occur. This add-on circuit is placed in ...

The importance of low Iq with linear regulators and LDOs. A look at low-Iq voltage supervisors in portable electronics. Battery-voltage supervisors in the IoT. In my article “What is the Essence of ...

Do you own a '69-or-earlier Mopar musclecar? Unless it has already been upgraded, the charging system consists of the old "weak sister" single-field alternator and its accompanying mechanical ...

How a nanopower converter can help extend battery lifetime. Example of a water meter incorporating a nanopower switching regulator. Battery-operated circuits must be energy-efficient for the battery ...

Electronic enthusiasts looking for a way to control power to the next project from a 9 V battery may be interested in a small device called snapVCC. Available to purchase from the Crowd Supply website ...

Over-voltage Protection Module to handle direct connection of voltage regulators to a 5V battery using standard 2.5 OD 3.3V devices View Over-voltage Protection Module to handle direct connection of ...

It couldn’t be simpler but you have to admit that a small adjustable portable power supply like this one will be really handy. The main part of the PSU is an LM317 linear voltage regulator which we’re ...