12v stepdown

Submitted by Nick on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 15:28

Hi,
I have a 12v car battery as my power source, I have a wireless camera I need to power.
Specs of camera:
CAMERA
Imaging Sensor: 1/3 inch OMNIVISION colour CMOS
Horizontal Resolution: 700 TV lines
CMOS Total Pixels: 628 x 582 (PAL)
Scanning Frequency(H): 15.625kHz 15.734kHz
Scanning Frequency(V): 50Hz 60Hz
Angular Field of View: 110 degrees (f=2.8mm)
Minimum Illumination: 3.0Lux (F1.2)/ 0 Lux (IR LED on)
Infrared LED: 6EA Invisible IR LED 940nm
Consumption Current: 150mA
Wireless Frequency: ISM 2.414 - 2.468GHz
Wireless Range: 10–30m
Transmission Power: 10mW
Gain Control: Automatic
Modulation Mode: FM
Bandwidth: 18m
Power: DC 8V, 500mA
Operating Temperature: -10°C ~ +40°C
Operating Humidity: 85%RH
Dimension (WxLxH): 42x35x35mm
Weight: 65 g

I need a simple way to reduce the voltage to 8v to power this camera please

A 1A dc-dc step down switching regulator will solve the purpose .
Search for a switching module.

  Joined February 12, 2018      696
Monday at 02:11 PM

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This powerful down regulator efficiently produces a fixed 12 V output from input voltages between 3 V and 30 V while allowing a typical output current of up to 2 A when the input voltage is close to the output voltage and offering typical efficiencies of 80% to 90%. Its ability to convert both higher and lower input voltages makes it useful for applications where the power supply voltage can vary greatly, as with batteries that start above but discharge below the regulated voltage. 

The flexibility in input voltage offered by these regulators is especially well-suited for battery-powered applications in which the battery voltage begins above the desired output voltage and drops below the target as the battery discharges. The no-load quiescent will typically be between 1mA and 5mA for all possible combinations of input and output voltages

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Thursday at 04:25 PM

This powerful step-up/step-down regulator efficiently produces a fixed 12V output from input voltages between 3V and 30V while allowing a typical output current of up to 2A when the input voltage is close to the output voltage and offering typical efficiencies of 80% to 90%. Its ability to convert both higher and lower input voltages makes it useful for applications where the power supply voltage can vary greatly, as with batteries that start above but discharge below the regulated voltage.

The flexibility in input voltage offered by this regulators is especially well-suited for battery-powered applications in which the battery voltage begins above the desired output voltage and drops below the target as the battery discharges. Without the typical restriction on the battery voltage staying above the required voltage throughout its life, new battery packs and form factors can be considered.

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Thursday at 11:08 AM

There are some advanced buck/boost converter modules are available in the market with various specifications. In past, I have used in a project for my GSM module in an organization, where I used to power my GSM module (5V) using my power adapter of voltages 15V for that purpose, I used a buck converter to step down the voltages to 5V as per my modules' requirement. If want to use this module, it'll better for the camera as its size is very small. Here I suggest you to contact SSLA for getting better assistance for your solution of this issue. Also you can buy parts and modules from SSLA.

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Thursday at 02:40 PM

There are some advanced buck/boost converter modules available in the market with various specifications. In past, I have used in a project for my GSM module in an organization, where I used to power my GSM module (5V) using my power adapter of voltages 15V for that purpose, I used a buck converter to step down the voltages to 5V as per my GSM modules' requirement. If I want to use this module, it'll be better for the camera as its size is very small. Here I suggest you contact Sierra Software Ltd. for getting better assistance for your solution to this issue. Also you can buy parts and modules from Sierra Software Ltd.

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Saturday at 02:49 PM