3 to 5 DC-DC converter
Last updated: March 20, 2010
Small DC_DC converter to get 5V from a single Li-ion cell or 3 NiMH cells.
The design and pcb layout were found
here.
The pcb was made on a NC machine (tnx Jac).
Test results with a 47 ohm load
Vin V |
Iin mA |
Vout V |
Iout mA |
Effeciency % |
2.01 |
403 |
4.94 |
105 |
64 |
3.1 |
234 |
5.01 |
107 |
74 |
4.03 |
160 |
5.01 |
107 |
83 |
TODO
- Design a pcb that can be made without a NC machine
Archive containing the Xcircuit file (encapsulated postscript) and a local copy of the original design.