BETASupply and bypass
Feed pin 1 from 12 V and keep the input capacitor close to the switching-current loop.
150 kHz buck regulator
LM2596 Basic Circuit
Build a basic LM2596 circuit with labeled pins, component values and connection guidance.
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LM2596 in a circuit
Five physical leads, an energy-storage inductor and a catch diode.
Connect it, step by step
Follow the component values and pin connections
Store and recover energy
Pin 2 feeds L1. D1 provides the OFF-state current path; its cathode is at the switch node.
Sense and load the output
Connect pin 4 after L1. Ground pin 5 for continuous operation and pin 3/tab for the common return.