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12 V to 5 V / 1 A Buck Molecule (TPS54202)
Public Unreviewedby John Lauer
An independently designed 12 V to 5 V, 1 A synchronous buck molecule (TI TPS54202), with calculations, ngspice and PSpice simulation, KiCad 10 schematic and board, and the board laid out and analysed with adom-aiflow.
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Build clips: restore the first-run clips to show the progression
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