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Engineering · L3 · Designing a Voltage Divider for a Target Output

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Given a supply voltage and a target output voltage, work through choosing R1 and R2 for a voltage divider and checking the no-load assumption.

by @openstemUpdated Engineering
🔋 Know Vin and target VoutCompute ratio R2 / (R1+R2) = Vout / VinPick standard R1, R2 in that ratioWill the load drawsignificant current?✅ Use divider as calculated⚙️ Lower R1, R2 or add a bufferNo, high-impedance loadYes, low-impedance load

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