Simple Circuit Additions Power A Microcontroller Through Its Load

Focus:

For microcontrollers (MCUs) with very low power consumption, the addition of a shunt regulator can allow an MCU to draw the power it needs from a load that it controls.

What you’ll learn:

• How to 'steal' power for an MCU from its load

Notes:

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Author & Publication:

John Firestone, system simulation engineer, Electronic Design, Oct 25 2007

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