Arduino Smart Power Circuits

by Don Wilcher

Every electronic gadget, whether hand-built or off-the-shelf, requires power. But how do you know how much power is required? And how can you build your own power circuits and converterswithout frying your gadgets or yourself! Don Wilcher, the author of Learn Electronics with Arduino, shows you how to calculate power needs, build power circuits, and even use a circuit simulator so you can test before you power up. What you'll learn What's inside a wall wart How to built a DC to DC converter How to calculate power and efficiency in a converter Experimentingwith a DC to DC converter integrated circuit Who this book is for Electronics and Arduino beginners who want to learn more about electrical power and power converters. "

50 pages, Paperback

First published November 7, 2012