CADY Solutions

10/06/2026

PCB design cycles are under constant pressure to move faster, yet manual reviews, late-stage errors, and costly re-spins continue to slow engineering teams down.

Join us on June 18th for Design Smarter, Build Faster: AI for Modern PCB Engineering Teams and learn how leading organizations are accelerating design-to-production timelines with AI-powered schematic analysis and smarter validation workflows.

You'll discover:
• Common design issues that lead to delays and rework
• How to improve validation earlier in the design cycle
• Where AI delivers real value in PCB development
• Practical ways to reduce bottlenecks and costly iterations

Plus, see a live demo of CADY and learn how automated schematic analysis can identify issues before layout.

Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AqiY_xjYRe-Ug3W2jk1zhA

Featuring:
Jackie Sartin | Gilad Shapira | Zachariah Peterson

08/06/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆.

Everything may look perfect…
But unstable power will give you random resets, noise, and unreliable performance.

𝗦𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲?

𝟭. 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿
Use linear regulators for low noise, and switching regulators for efficiency. Always check voltage, current, and heat.

𝟮. 𝗔𝗱𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
Use input and output capacitors to smooth voltage. Add LC filters if your system is noisy.

𝟯. 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀

-) 0.1µF (100nF) near each IC for high-frequency noise
-) Bulk capacitors (1µF – 100µF) for stability
Combine values for best results.

𝟰. 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆
Your circuit doesn’t draw constant current. When current demand suddenly increases, voltage can drop. Use bulk capacitors and regulators with good transient response to keep the system stable during these changes.

𝟱. 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆
Always design with margin. Don’t run your regulator at its maximum current. Leave headroom (at least 20–30%) to prevent overheating and performance issues.

𝟲. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
Add protection, manage heat, and test your circuit under real conditions.

The lesson?

A stable power supply is not luck, it’s intentional design.

02/06/2026

𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺

You’ve checked your schematic.
Your connections are correct.
Your code is perfect.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴... 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻.
𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀...

At this point, you might start blaming your microcontroller 😅

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱...

👉 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀.

Decoupling capacitors are like shock absorbers for your circuit.
They smooth out sudden voltage changes and supply quick bursts of current when your ICs need it.

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘄 “𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁” 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀.

So what should you know?

𝟭. 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿

-) Ceramic capacitors --> Fast response, best for high-frequency noise (most commonly used)
-) Electrolytic capacitors --> Good for bulk energy storage and low-frequency filtering

𝟮. 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿

-) The classic 0.1µF (100nF) is your go-to for most ICs
-) Add larger values (1µF – 10µF or more) for bulk decoupling

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿...
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

25/05/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁... 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Everything looked fine.
No obvious errors.
So everyone assumed it was correct.

That assumption was the mistake.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱?
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱.

No serious use of ERC.
No independent schematic checking.
Just visual confidence.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.
𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Modern design tools give us Electrical Rule Check (ERC) for a reason - to catch missing connections, floating pins, wrong power nets, and hidden mistakes humans overlook.

And beyond built-in ERC, tools like CADY can review your schematic and BOM with a fresh, unbiased eye.

Practical takeaway:

* 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗬
* 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁
* 𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗘𝗥𝗖 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
* 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗥𝗖 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗖𝗕 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁

Skipping ERC doesn’t save time - it just moves the failure to production.

18/05/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽-𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁.

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁.

Reference designs are built for specific assumptions: load conditions, PCB stackup, components, layout constraints, and use cases. When those assumptions change and the design is copied without proper analysis, you can end up with noise issues, overheating, unstable power rails, EMC failures, or products that only work “sometimes.”

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹.

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11/05/2026

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆.

Here’s a simple way to think about it:

Linear regulators are best for:

-) 𝗟𝗼𝘄-𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 (𝗲.𝗴., 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗥𝗙, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀)

-) 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿

Switching regulators are best for:

-) 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆-𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 (𝗲.𝗴., 𝗜𝗼𝗧 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀)

-) 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱

The key difference is simple:

𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 = 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 = 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀

Great hardware design is about making the right trade-offs based on your application.

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04/05/2026

In modern electronics design, efficiency often gets all the attention.

With switching regulators everywhere, it’s tempting to think linear regulators are becoming obsolete. But real-world engineering tells a different story.

Linear regulators still play a critical role , not because they’re the most efficient, but because they deliver what many systems truly need: clean, stable, and predictable power.

The best designs aren’t built on efficiency alone. They’re built on understanding trade-offs - and knowing when performance, noise, and reliability matter more.

That’s what separates a working circuit from a truly robust one.

👉 Read the full article to dive deeper into when and why linear regulators still matter.

28/04/2026

Even when a PCB design looks “ready” , critical issues can still be hiding.

In this case, CADY identified:

• An outdated MCU

• An end-of-life component

• A voltage mismatch that would have caused failure

All before production.

The result?

No redesigns, no delays - just a production-ready board.

👉 Catch issues early. Build with confidence.

https://cadysolutions.com/how-cady-saved-my-node-io-development-board/

Read the full article by Joseph Ogbonna

From “Good Design” to Production-Ready, read how CADY helped identify critical issues in a development board.

21/04/2026

Floating inputs can cause unpredictable behavior in digital circuits , and many engineers underestimate how critical pull-up and pull-down resistors really are.

In this article, we break down when to use them, how to size them correctly, and common design mistakes to avoid.

Read the full article to strengthen your circuit design fundamentals >>>

Pull-up and pull-down resistors prevent floating inputs in digital circuits by ensuring stable logic levels, improving reliability and overall system performance.

14/04/2026

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.

Linear regulators are simple and clean.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻:
• The input-to-output voltage difference is small
• Current demand is low
• Noise-sensitive circuits like sensors, ADCs, or analog stages are involved

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲? 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀.

Switching regulators, on the other hand, are built for efficiency.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻:
• There is a large voltage difference
• The load current is high
• Power efficiency and battery life matter

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗖𝗕 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗼 “𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿” 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲-𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀.

What has been your experience choosing between linear and switching regulators in your designs?