Confusion with Formula for LM317 circuit

floresta:

@don, Vin is not part of the math for calculating Vout.

It most certainly is. We aren't talking about perpetual motion here. You can't get any voltage out unless you put some voltage in.

I think you missed where I defined Vin, it isn't the same as the Vin that cropped up in the link in reply #2.

Don

Ok, I see what you mean. As long as you don't mean Vin as shown in the datasheet. :wink: