I've a project in a 12V environment so intend to use this switching regulator in the circuit to supply 5V for ATmega328 & other logic. In the reference circuit it needs a shottky diode, an IN5822, but now I've received them I find their wire is too thick to fit in a regular through-hole stripboard/protoboard. Pragmatically, I was just going to drill out a pair of holes a bit bigger, but before I do...is there a better way you guys would recommend?
Also, any advice on how to use these when you're setting up a breadboard version? Clearly the drill isn't an option. At the moment I've got aligator clips connecting the off-board shottky but it's all a bit precarious.
Go with the drill.
Forget solder less bread board for this sort of circuit it is not going to work reliably because of the stray L and C on the board. In other words the very poor layout you will get.
Grumpy_Mike:
Go with the drill.
Forget solder less bread board for this sort of circuit it is not going to work reliably because of the stray L and C on the board. In other words the very poor layout you will get.
Thanks Mike. Always happy for an excuse to fire up the drill press. Even happier if it's truly justified
