jimmykk
Full Member level 3
HI
I am going to build a High voltage Switching Power supply using IC MAX1771. I have a doubt regarding the decoupling tantalum capacitor which is placed at the point where 12V is coming in to the board before it goes to inductor. The recommended value is 100uF,35v tantalum but what if i use a 100uf, 16v TANTALUM CAPACITOR in its place as it is greater than the incoming voltage of 12v.
I am going to build a High voltage Switching Power supply using IC MAX1771. I have a doubt regarding the decoupling tantalum capacitor which is placed at the point where 12V is coming in to the board before it goes to inductor. The recommended value is 100uF,35v tantalum but what if i use a 100uf, 16v TANTALUM CAPACITOR in its place as it is greater than the incoming voltage of 12v.