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Comment DC Power (Score 1) 141

by dwhall (#2028743) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: How do you build a PC for the car?
Actually DC-AC-DC is more efficient than a straight DC-DC. However, the NatSemi part is recommended, it uses switched capacitors.
Capacitor switching is the electrical equivalent of using flood gates in a canal when changing aquatic elevations (voltages).

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