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Richard Erlacher
02/07/10 15:35
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Denver, Co
USA


 
#172963 - You're right ...
Responding to: Mahmood Elnasser's previous message
You don't want to introduce objectionable noise as you likely would by using a switcher.

Since you don't have line regulation issues, the source being a battery, and since current is small, you might want to consider a "rail splitter" such as the one from TI that I ran across while unpacking just a few days ago. It's still lying on one of the worksurfaces in my lab. IIRC, it allows you to produce a reasonably low-impedance ground potential between the rails of a single DC supply and, set the offset between the two rails. that will give you +12 and 0 volts converted to +7 and -5. Since all you want is 5V0, 3V3, and that negative supply, perhaps it's practical to use a different approach, with op-amp's and thereby minimize the power dissipation. Keep in mind that most linear regulators, quiet as they are, regulate by generating heat. That heat can work against you, so if, for example you can use 6 volts rather than 5, you can see the advantage. If not, well, there are ways of wasting potential, starting with, perhaps, routing the input supply through a darlington. The heat lost there won't exceed the heat lost otherwise, unless you opt for a noisy-but-efficient switcher.

Kai's suggestion of a "simple switcher" will do the trick, certainly.

RE




List of 30 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
voltage regulator design      Mahmood Elnasser      02/07/10 12:54      
   Implement an "Inverting Buck-Boost"...      Kai Klaas      02/07/10 13:34      
      ultra low noise      Mahmood Elnasser      02/07/10 14:20      
         You're right ...      Richard Erlacher      02/07/10 15:35      
   reghardless of the urban legends and ...      Erik Malund      02/07/10 16:19      
   You need a rail splitter      Oliver Sedlacek      02/08/10 07:19      
      no, he does not      Erik Malund      02/08/10 07:40      
         When the Engine starts      Andy Neil      02/08/10 08:06      
            Engine?      Rob Klein      02/08/10 08:10      
               Ummm...      Andy Neil      02/08/10 09:04      
         That's not a given ...      Richard Erlacher      02/08/10 09:39      
         I stand by what I said      Oliver Sedlacek      02/08/10 11:38      
            Which one?      Richard Erlacher      02/08/10 13:10      
               Rail splitter      Mahmood Elnasser      02/08/10 15:29      
                  It isn't as simple as it looks.      Richard Erlacher      02/08/10 16:55      
                     it is ...      Erik Malund      02/08/10 17:18      
                        Did you even read the original spec's?      Richard Erlacher      02/09/10 00:04      
                           reverse engineering      Mahmood Elnasser      02/09/10 02:24      
                  Let me try ..      AP Charles      02/09/10 02:53      
                     Reply      Mahmood Elnasser      02/09/10 12:02      
                        Reply      AP Charles      02/09/10 23:25      
                  Like this      Oliver Sedlacek      02/09/10 06:41      
                     This should work well      Richard Erlacher      02/09/10 09:07      
                     The problem with the TLE2426 is...      Kai Klaas      02/09/10 14:30      
                        quite true, that's why the op-amp is better      Richard Erlacher      02/10/10 00:36      
                           Link....      AP Charles      02/10/10 00:37      
                              probably still too weak ...      Richard Erlacher      02/10/10 23:38      
                                 ...and instable...      Kai Klaas      02/11/10 19:13      
                        True, opamp alternative      Oliver Sedlacek      02/10/10 06:04      
                           There are several      Rob Klein      02/10/10 11:57      

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