On Tue, 2005-02-15 at 16:45 +0100, ThePicMan wrote:
> At 16.36 2017.04.28 -0300, you wrote:
> >    Hi, Omer.
> >
> >   What are your current demands?
> >    If they are 1.5 A or less, you can use the LM317, adjusting the output
> >    voltage.
> 
> By the way, can LM317 or, for the matter, 78xx be parallelized for increased
> output current?

Nope, since one would always be slightly different from the others, and
end up taking almost the full current.

Best way is an external transistor. I believe it's emitter follower
config you want, but I could be wrong. Check the app notes, I've seen
the circuit in there somewhere. TTYL


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