PIC Prototyping Basics: Power Circuit

Power Circuit
           Any prototype you build will need power otherwise it just won't run. For digital applications, typically only a +5v power source is necessary. Low power digital applications have moved to a +3.3v standard but this tutorial will just go with standard +5v since it is still used so widely.

           For the power circuit that we will create we'll use four parts:
· 7805 +5v Regulator
· 1uF Capacitor
· 9v Battery
· 9v Battery Connecter


           Here is an example of what a simple +5v power circuit might look like when you breadboard it:





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