The 5V switching (switch-mode) regulator from Dimension Engineering is a high efficiency step-down voltage regulator that is pin-compatible with the common 78XX family of linear voltage regulators.
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Our Code: MCU-60038
These switch mode regulators are way more efficient than the cheaper 7805 type. This enables your batteries to last much longer. The chart below shows the DE-SW050 compared to the 7805. More info on switch mode regulators by Dimension Engineering.
5V 1A Switching Regular compared to 7805 regulator
We also stock a breakout board to make it easy to hook up the regulator.
Voltage Regulator mounted in breakout board