Re: [buildcheapeeg] changing the design for battery power and Irda

From: Joerg Hansmann (info_at_jhansmann.de)
Date: 2001-02-07 13:07:53


Hi,

----- Original Message -----
From: Moritz v. Buttlar <info_at_baltic-microsolutions.de>
To: <buildcheapeeg_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [buildcheapeeg] changing the design for battery power and Irda

...
> > BTW. How much voltage drop has a low drop voltage regulator and how much supply
> > current does it need ?
>
> That´s not the problem. It takes ľA and needs a couple ov mV voltage drop. But
> most of these lowdropout regulators are in really tiny smd packages...

What do you think of this idea:
The board layout will be equipped with smd pads for a low drop voltage regulator.
People who do not want the regulator simply short the pads with solder, and
those who want to have stabilized voltage simply insert the smd regulator.

> CU,
> Moritz
>
> PS: TI offers free samples of INA114 (up to 8) for development engineers :)
> They are really friendly with samples now.

That sounds very good. Do they want to see any legitimations ?

CU,

Joerg



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