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LM2596S-12 AI Analysis:
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LM2596S-12 product

LM2596S-12

Voltage Regulators - DC DC Switching Regulators

Buck Regulator12V Output3ATO-263

The LM2596S-12 is a fixed 12V, 3A step-down switching regulator in a TO-263-5L package, suitable for general-purpose power management applications.

Best for

  • General purpose DC-DC step-down conversion
  • Industrial power supplies

Avoid if

  • Input voltage exceeds 40V
  • Applications requiring very low quiescent current

Check before use

  • Thermal design of the PCB
  • Inductor saturation current rating

Key specifications

Output Voltage
12V
Max Output Current
3A
Max Input Voltage
40V
Switching Frequency
170 kHz

Compliance & Environment

RoHS
ROHS3 Compliant
REACH
-
MSL
-
ECCN
-
HTSUS
-

Application

Power ManagementIndustrial

Datasheet

e0b8db5b031354aaab1e4ba677a2a2e6_2404031715_GR-LM2596S-12_C19631824.pdf

800 KB

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Questions & answers

It is a monolithic DC-DC buck converter that provides a fixed 12V output from an input voltage up to 40V, capable of delivering 3A of output current.