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Dc 12v to 6v

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Lozil

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Hi Everyone, i need a circuit which can convert 12v dc from a battery to 6v dc, please post the circuit diag along,
Thanking you all
 
Either a linear or a buck regulator will do the job. What load current did you have in mind?
 
6V exactly? It's pretty easy to find a regulator IC to do the job but the closest number to 6V is 5V (used by electronics). Perhaps a zener diode to clamp the voltage to 6V.
 
I have a load current of about 4A at 6v, Does zener diode is enough or gotta find one Regulator IC.Can't go below 6, 7v it's ok. any reccomedations?
 
Wasting 6v at 4A (24W) in a linear regulator is a bit excessive. By the time you've added in heatsink costs etc, you may find the the previously suggested buck regulator a much better option. This achieves high efficiency and should not waste much power.
 
efficiency is only part of the issue. Dr. Em is correct though a bit understated on the impact of 24W dissipation. A linear would require a rather large heatsink and decent ventilation or it will cook itself to death. when all is said and done, a buck regulator will run dramatically cooler and may even cost less than a linear+heatsink.

I'd say the buck regulator is the only way to go.
 
Lozil said:
Hi Everyone, i need a circuit which can convert 12v dc from a battery to 6v dc, please post the circuit diag along,
Thanking you all

My job is circuits design.

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