Electronics 01
LM317 Formula Explained, With Worked Examples
Vout = 1.25(1 + R2/R1) + Iadj R2. Where the LM317 formula comes from, how to pick R1 and R2, why it needs 3 V of headroom and when it needs a heat sink.
Vout = 1.25(1 + R2/R1) + Iadj R2. Where the LM317 formula comes from, how to pick R1 and R2, why it needs 3 V of headroom and when it needs a heat sink.