designing system with consumption of 960mA. Would a regulator with rating of 1A be sufficient?
"I'm designing a system with a current consumption of 960mA. The regulator IC I'm considering has a rating of 1A. Would this regulator be sufficient for my system, or should I opt for one with a higher rating?
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I recommend using a regulator of 1.2A or 1.5A of current this will be fine.
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Given the maximum current consumption as 960mA, I will say you should use an IC regulator a little higher than 1A, because the efficiency of the IC might not be 100 percent and there might be some voltage drop and fluctuations in the system.
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I recommend using a regulator of 1.2A or 1.5A of current this will be fine.
Choosing regulator should be at least 25-30 % higher than the current consumption or else it will heat up or decrease its estimated lifetime.
As joseph said.. 1.2A or 1.5A are fine
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thanks for your view
@Joseph Ogbonna
thanks for your view @aymen ammari ...
I will be placing order for a higher rated regulator
No, chose 3A device.
I agree with @Joseph Ogbonna