"What's the inductor L1 for? -ST"
As it turns out, absolutely nothing in a linear power supply. I must have
looked at a schematic that had components from both a linear and SMPS power
supply design.
I like this explanation of linear versus SMPS power supplies; very clear for
newbs like me:
http://www.answers.com/topic/switched-mode-power-supply
Robert
:)
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As it turns out, absolutely nothing in a linear power supply. I must have
looked at a schematic that had components from both a linear and SMPS power
supply design.
I like this explanation of linear versus SMPS power supplies; very clear for
newbs like me:
http://www.answers.com/topic/switched-mode-power-supply
Robert
:)
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