12-V LED Driver
lights up the dark nights
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Extra info / Update
* Suitable for efficient LED lamps
* Configurable output current up to 350 mA
* Various dimming levels via the on/off switch
Component list
150314-1 PCB, unpopulated
Component List
Resistors
R1,R2 = 1.2Ohm * (SMD 0805, 0.25W, 1%)
Capacitors
C1 = 47µF 25V, SMD 0805, aluminum electrolytic capacitor (Panasonic EEE-FT1E470AR)
C2,C3 = 1µF 50V, X7R, SMD 0805
Inductor
L1 = 100µH SMD, 3.1A / 0.11Ohm (Würth Elektronik 7447709101)
Semiconductors
D1 = NXP PMEG3010EJ, Schottky diode 30V 1A, SMD SOD-323F
IC1 = ZLED7730, LED driver, SMD SOP-8 (IDT, ZMDI) *
Miscellaneous
PCB 150314-1
* see text
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