V G wrote:
> I'm having trouble finding LDO linear regulators that can supply > 1
> A at 5 V, so I'm thinking of stacking a few 250 mA or 500 mA
> regulators in parallel. I want to draw around 1.1 A or so.
>
> Is this a good idea?

No.  There is no mechanism to guarantee roughly even current sharing.


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