embedded-systems
Computing power with P = VI and checking it against a part's rating
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Power, energy, and heat
Embedded Systems and the Internet of Things
Requires
- ohms-law-calculation required
Required by
- Choosing a linear or switching regulator from dropout, efficiency and heat required
- Driving addressable LEDs: data timing, power budget per LED, level-shifting the data line required
- Estimating average current and battery life from a duty-cycle table required
- Reading resistor values (E-series, color code), tolerance, and power rating required
- Sizing an LED's series resistor from supply, forward voltage, and target current required
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