I need to design a circuit for voltage regulation. I am what you consider as a newbie... I've done a couple of circuits already, I know how to program a PIC and read (datasheets) and I know Ohms law
The circuit I'm going to design has the following requirements:
DC-DC
Input voltage: from 10 to 15V (although upper limit is not important)
Output voltage: 6V
Current: 5A typical, 10A peak
Easy and quick to build
This board will also have a couple of other features such as voltage and current sensing (using a PIC) and will be part of a RS485 bus.
It will reside inside my robot and will power my daughterboards that carry sensors. Although each daughterboard will be responsible for regulating voltage to its own requirements (5V or 3.3V or whatever) and filtering noise, it is desired that the switching regulator don't output too much noise.
Also, there will be EMF sensitive equipment on the same box, such as GPS receivers and a digital compass, therefore EMF emissions is also a concern.
Cheers
The circuit I'm going to design has the following requirements:
DC-DC
Input voltage: from 10 to 15V (although upper limit is not important)
Output voltage: 6V
Current: 5A typical, 10A peak
Easy and quick to build
This board will also have a couple of other features such as voltage and current sensing (using a PIC) and will be part of a RS485 bus.
It will reside inside my robot and will power my daughterboards that carry sensors. Although each daughterboard will be responsible for regulating voltage to its own requirements (5V or 3.3V or whatever) and filtering noise, it is desired that the switching regulator don't output too much noise.
Also, there will be EMF sensitive equipment on the same box, such as GPS receivers and a digital compass, therefore EMF emissions is also a concern.
Cheers