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John Firestone	Write for Electronic Design
John Firestone is a system simulation engineer. He holds an AB geophysics (AB applied mathematics) from the University of Chicago, Ill., and a PhD in geophysics from the University of Washington, Seattle. Email address: johnf@freenet.de
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October 25, 2007 [Ideas For Design]
Simple Circuit Additions Power A Microcontroller Through Its Load
Many small microcontrollers require so little power that often they can draw what they need through their loads. This can simplify a system, reduce its cost, increase its reliability, and provide unexpected benefits. One example is an automotive check system that monitors a car's brake lights and indicates any faults through an incandescent bulb in the instrument cluster, LMP1 (Fig. 1)....