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18 years ago

Im curious why

Noone had any advice about running Cyclone II based boards off rechargeable batteries? Is there something I dont know where it's a bad idea?
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18 years ago

I would also recommend using a switching supply. The advantages are twofold. To begin with, you will get more efficiency compared to a linear one and you will be able to power the system with draining batteries as long as the current drain requirements are met. You won't have to bother about having the battery voltage above linear regulators' drop out limit.