On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:57:31 +1300, you wrote:

>> How about an LT3080.
>
>Yes, that's the basic system.
>As long as they have not got it so tied up i patents that it strangles its=
elf
>
>http://cds.linear.com/docs/Datasheet/3080fc.pdf
>
>
>>
>> Pretty hard to find so far in a lot of countries and expensive, but a da=
mn
>> nice regulator.

Way too expensive to ever be a general-purpose part, like much of LT's rang=
e.

78xx devices will be around forever - for any application for which they ar=
e adequate, they are the
cheapest solution and lilely always will be.=20


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