[R-390] Re: Tantulum Capacitors

[Jim Shorney]

On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:10:45 -0400, Dave Maples wrote:

>All: I just looked up the datasheet on the LM317K and it calls for a 10 uf
>cap paralleled by a 1 uf tantalum on the output, and a 0.1 uf cap on the
>input.  I don't see any call for a 50 uf tantalum anywhere.


Do what the data sheet says. In my experience, they have very good
reasons for putting capacitors at certian spots, and strange things can
happen if you don't follow the data sheet recommendations.

73

-Jim
NU0C