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> I resolved a similar problem by putting a resistor before the regulator.
> This allows the resistor to dissipate most of the heat. You may need a
capacitor between the resistor and regulator.
>
> Allen

Unfortunately this is unlikely to help when dealing with a switching
regulator. The switcher should dissipate far less then the resistor by its
very nature.

-- Bob Ammerman
RAm Systems


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