WE865-DUAL HW User Guide
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4.2.1 +5V input source
A linear regulator can be used to generate the 3.8V output voltage. When using a linear regulator, a
proper heat sink shall be provided in order to dissipate the generated power. A protection diode should
be inserted close to the power input, in order to save the WE865-DUAL from power polarity inversion.
This can be the same diode as for spike protection.
The figure below shows a possible solution for the switching power supply. It must be taken into
account that the power supply performance strongly depends on the layout design.
Figure 5