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BREAKOUT BOARDS / BATTERIES/POWER / ADAFRUIT MINIBOOST 5V @ 100MA CHARGE PUMP - AP3602A
DESCRIPTION
This adorable little board will come in very handy whenever you need a small amount of 5V
power. It's the size of a linear regulator, but it's actually a mini-booster! Input 3V on one side,
and get 5V at up to 100mA supply on the other. Perfect for use with battery-powered projects
with 2 or 3 Alkaline, or a single Lithium battery. For big projects, you may want one of our
PowerBoost boards that can give you a honkin' 500mA-2A of current.
This booster uses a charge-pump topology, which makes it very compact and low cost.
But
it
isn't as efficient as a inductor-based boost converter. Charge-pumps always double the
incoming voltage, and then regulate down. So yeah, not as efficient. So ideal for when you
aren't counting coulombs - or when your current draw isn't terribly high.
You get one fully assembled breakout with an AP3602A and components, and a small bit of
header. Give 3-5VDC on the IN and ground pins. Then you'll have 5V on the OUT pin. The