LM2596.DC-to-DC.Buck-Converter

sch:

• https://www.google.com/search?q=LM2596+DC-DC
• https://www.google.com/search?q=LM2596+converter

Specifications & Features

• Input Voltage: 3V-40V DC (Note: Input must be at least 1.5V higher than the desired output).
• Output Voltage: 1.5V-35V (Adjustable via onboard potentiometer).
• Output Current: 2A sustained, up to 3A maximum (requires a heatsink for higher currents).

DataSheet:

• https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm2596.pdf
• https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/lm2596-d.pdf

Guide:

• https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Use-DC-to-DC-Buck-Converter-LM2596/ quote:

Current rating of the IC LM2596 is 3 Amps (steady current), but if you actually pull through it 2 or more Amps for a long period of time it will heat up and burn out. As with most of the devices here we also have to provide sufficient cooling for it to work long and reliably.

• https://robocraze.com/blogs/post/how-to-use-dc-to-dc-buck-converter-lm2596?srsltid=AfmBOoprn87lWv8j3DrRKERc_lnDs84xOcVFGIy4i3vj6K_AWgsez0OU

Market.:

• https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009350099029.html
• https://hobbycomponents.com/power/215-lm2596-dc-dc-3-35v-adjustable-step-down-power-supply-module

Discuss:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/PrintedCircuitBoard/comments/1ejxay4/lm2596_buck_converter/