S-100 power supply voltage ranges

Dave McGuire mcguire at neurotica.com
Wed Mar 4 02:04:14 CST 2009


On Mar 3, 2009, at 12:38 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
> If I were designing new "retro" boards today, however, I'd go with
> one of the switching regulators that can be had in TO-220 packages.
> Basically the same appearance as the veneered and generated 7805, but
> far more efficient.


   My favorite one of those, the PowerTrends/TI PT78ST105, doesn't  
look much like a TO-220, but it'll mount in that footprint.  I sure  
do like those.  Instant efficiency upgrade!

             -Dave

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Dave McGuire
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