
Preface
RECOMMENDED READING
This user's guide describes how to use TO220-5 / TO263-5 Voltage Regulator
Evaluation Board. Other useful documents are listed below. The following Microchip
documents are available and recommended as supplemental reference resources.
MCP1790 Datasheet, “70 mA, High Voltage Regulator” , DS-22075
MCP1825 Datasheet, “500 mA, Low Voltage, Low Quiescent Current LDO
Regulator” , DS-22056
MCP1826 Datasheet, “1000 mA, Low Voltage, Low Quiescent Current LDO
Regulator” , DS-22057
MCP1827 Datasheet, “1.5A, Low Voltage, Low Quiescent Current LDO
Regulator” , DS-22001
These datasheets provide useful information regarding voltage regulator parameters
that may be validated using this evaluation board.
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DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY
Revision A (April 2009)
? Initial Release of this Document.
? 2009 Microchip Technology Inc.
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