> Not stupid in the least. In fact a lot of novices brag about using low power
> parts with a battery. But further into the discussion you realize that they
> are using a linear regulator that's sucking down almost half the battery's
> power.

So which are the better regulators to use? As a non EE I generally stick
to what I know, and I have used the 78l05 in my project, but if that's
not the best (and it strongly sounds like it) I would like to educate
myself in the better devices.

The thing I like with the 'l05 is that it works great with a handful of
caps, in a 'cookbook' solution, if I want 12v just use the 'l12. Are
there other devices with similar recipe solutions, I'd like something
that's in the manner of do this, do that and feed volts in here and get
smooth volts out there.

I don't really need the recipe as I realize the datasheets are out
there, but which datasheets should I read and why.

Thanks
--
Anthony Toft <toftat@cowshed.8m.com>

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