Hello all, just joined, I've browsed for a while (sooo many distractions ) and Googled this site, but couldn't find a reference to this. Apologies if I'm just ignorant (which is quite possible).
I want to make a simple cable to charge my HTC Desire smartphone from my motorbike battery. So I need to regulate nominal 12v down to 5v at 1A
I came across this switchmode regulator which seemingly needs no other components.
I am naively thinking I can just solder a fused flylead onto the supply pins, and a micro-usb cable onto the output pins, without any additional capacitors etc. Is this right? It seems too simple.
I'd really appreciate advice from someone who actually knows something about this stuff, rather than relying on my diy hack limited knowledge and cooking my phone.
Thanks.
I want to make a simple cable to charge my HTC Desire smartphone from my motorbike battery. So I need to regulate nominal 12v down to 5v at 1A
I came across this switchmode regulator which seemingly needs no other components.
I am naively thinking I can just solder a fused flylead onto the supply pins, and a micro-usb cable onto the output pins, without any additional capacitors etc. Is this right? It seems too simple.
I'd really appreciate advice from someone who actually knows something about this stuff, rather than relying on my diy hack limited knowledge and cooking my phone.
Thanks.