mikesnowdon
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Yes. Otherwise it would be limited to low current applications. I toyed with the idea of using SMT regulator with the grounplane providing the heatsnking. It would have been really compact that way.
Guys.
Let us know if you want the LED feature or not. Its not really needed but is useful as an indicator that the reg is working properly. I'm not sure if its going to add noise the the output either. Maybe the experts could advise on that.
Another thing for the experts: What about adding a simple L/C on the output of the reg to filter any noise bourne in the reg itself? A bit of inductance could also be good for making sure the reg is properly stable. If someone could suggest values for the L/C I'd be happy to test it on mine and see how it sounds.
One other thing I thought of was adding the facility to have a current limiting resistor and zener diode on the input so it can be used on high voltage/current rails. The resistor and zener will dump excess amps/voltage before the filter stage. It would be something that can be easily linked out if not needed.
Guys.
Let us know if you want the LED feature or not. Its not really needed but is useful as an indicator that the reg is working properly. I'm not sure if its going to add noise the the output either. Maybe the experts could advise on that.
Another thing for the experts: What about adding a simple L/C on the output of the reg to filter any noise bourne in the reg itself? A bit of inductance could also be good for making sure the reg is properly stable. If someone could suggest values for the L/C I'd be happy to test it on mine and see how it sounds.
One other thing I thought of was adding the facility to have a current limiting resistor and zener diode on the input so it can be used on high voltage/current rails. The resistor and zener will dump excess amps/voltage before the filter stage. It would be something that can be easily linked out if not needed.