Power management

Voltage regulators

Linear

Generally indicated with a code like L78XXCV, where XX indicated the Vout voltage.

An important value to look at in the datasheet is the drop voltage that indicates what is the minimum difference between the Vin voltage and the Vout in order to maintain a stable voltage.

• Video about linear voltage regulators
• Tutorial sparkfun
• http://www.slideshare.net/niiraz/voltage-regulator-29002693
• http://datasheet.octopart.com/L7805CV-STMicroelectronics-datasheet-7264666.pdf
• Buck converter vs. linear voltage regulator - practical comparison youtube

Switching

• http://web.eecs.utk.edu/~dcostine/ECE481/fall2013/lectures/L2_out.pdf
• DC-DC Power Converters

Boost

Steps up the voltage

• Video from Afrotechmods
• TPS61040 datasheet
• TPS61093 datasheet

Buck

Step down the voltage

• Video from Afrotechmods
• Iphone charger teardown

Battery charger

• MCP73831/2 datasheet
• LTC4054 datasheet
• A Lithium Battery Charger with Load Sharing
• AN1149 Designing A Li-Ion Battery Charger and Load Sharing System With Microchip’s Stand-Alone Li-Ion Battery Charge Management Controller