Werner Terreblanche wrote:
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> How do the rest of you guys out there that makes battery operated
> equipment ensure a solid 5V over the entire life of the batteries?
> Is this proposed method that I want to use an acceptable way of doing
> this, or is there a better way to skin the cat?
>
> Another question : What is the best way to switch the 5V supply to
> other parts of the circuit.   I suppose it would be a MOSFET, but
> what I really want to know is the part number of a good general
> purpose MOSFET that is widely available.  Every time I try to order
> one from my databook, I get told that I need to buy a minimum of
> 10 000 and that it would take 8 weeks to deliver.  This is very
> frustrating when you only need a couple for prototyping.  Where do
> you guys get your MOSFETS from?  (Especially you fellow South
> Africans)
>
> Rgds
> Werner
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You could try some of MAXIMs IC, they have got a lot of power-supply and
power-distribution circuits,  they also offer FREE samples. That's
better than odering 10 000 MOSFETs, hey ?

keep on the good work,
   kind regards
         R. Monsees
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