Hello,
I want to design a small circuit, and want to power it with voltage regulator which is connected to a 9V battery. I was looking at a voltage regulator that can output 100mA of current... so I thought I would look at all my individual ICs in my circuit and find out how much current they need and make sure that everything will be ok.... but I got confused looking at the datasheets.
So, I have an LM555 timer chip... I pull up it's data sheet:
Power Dissapation = 600mW (at this point, I know I will be using Vcc = 5V, so I'm thinking P/V = I = 120mA... so that 100mA regulator wont do it)
Then I read on Supply Current (Low Stable) @Vcc=5V, Icc=6mA (for high stable Icc=5mA)... Now this is really different than 120mA.... so I'm thinking.... maybe my regulator will work.... I read on
Isource = 100mA, Isink=5mA Hmmmmm.... if I can only send it 100mA tops.... am I too close to this source level?
any help is appreciated, much thanks!