[sdiy] ML317: 12V to 10V?

[Oren Leavitt]

On 9/16/2010 3:12 PM, Mykolas wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can I use LM317 voltage regulator to have +10V out of +12V? (2V
> difference) Can't find on net.
>
> Many thanks.
>


Hi Mykolas,
It may work, although 2V is a bare minimum Vin-Vout difference for the 317.
How much current are you requiring on the 10V side?
You might consider a low-dropout (LDO) regulator if that is an option.

- Oren