"I am not a professional electronics engineer, nor do I have an electronics degree. I make no claims for technical accuracy, good design, or necessarily even originality for the contents of these pages.
This document describes how to construct a dual polarity linear power supply which can be configured for any positive or negative voltage between 1.2-35V. A power supply is the fundamental building block of all but the simplest of electronic devices. It converts the alternating current (AC) from our wall outlets into direct current (DC) at some specified voltage.
These valuable learning materials are partly derived from Robot Builder's Guide of Fred Martin, the course notes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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