/challenges-projects/design-challenges/in-the-air-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/airmobile---3---power-circuit-designDesign power circuitBacause the AirMobile sensor is going to harvest energy from waste heat by means of a Peltier cell, a proper power circuit is required to provide a reliable power supply to the electronic board.My choice was the Linear Technology en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/in-the-air-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/airmobile---3---power-circuit-designWed, 12 Nov 2014 20:39:04 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:602b0435-0bae-46da-adf0-34ad11b7e7b3hlipka1<p>When a 0.001F super cap takes about 50 seconds to charge, shouldn&#39;t then a 0.1F supercap take just 500 seconds (8 minutes)? Why do you think it will never get charged?</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=19187&AppID=102&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/in-the-air-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/airmobile---3---power-circuit-designWed, 12 Nov 2014 19:51:05 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:602b0435-0bae-46da-adf0-34ad11b7e7b3DAB1<p>Have you looked at your in rush current?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Fast charging capacitors can damage other components if they are not scaled appropriately.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=19187&AppID=102&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">