Question on PCB and routing

[m_c]

I normally include an electrolytic cap on the output of linear regulators, then add a ceramic near the input of anything that may be affected by noise.

Although things may work without caps on the linear regs, it's not good practise. Lots of linear regulators specify minimum capacitence on the output lines in their datasheets.

[Fivetide]

I normally include an electrolytic cap on the output of linear regulators, then add a ceramic near the input of anything that may be affected by noise.

Although things may work without caps on the linear regs, it's not good practise. Lots of linear regulators specify minimum capacitence on the output lines in their datasheets.

Hi MC , I'm more than happy to take your advice on this, what should I include and where .. Remember I'm a total Noob and I'm just following someone schematic. I have some CFR50 carbon film resistor,10K 0.5W will these do ?

[m_c]

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[Fivetide]

Capacitors aren't resistors ;)

I usually go for 220uF electrolytics of a suitable volatge for throughole linear regulators, but that's probably overkill.
I'll check some datasheets later to see what you can get away with.

Thanks MC very much appreciated, I’d like to think of this project as evolving so adding things to make it better is exactly right

I have some 220 uF 25v Low ESR 8mm dia x 15 mm high 3.5 mm LS ( UPW1E221MPD) from a project also some Panasonic small-form but not sure what stats

[Jonathan]

Thanks MC very much appreciated, I’d like to think of this project as evolving so adding things to make it better is exactly right

I have some 220 uF 25v Low ESR 8mm dia x 15 mm high 3.5 mm LS ( UPW1E221MPD) from a project also some Panasonic small-form but not sure what stats

They would be fine - you don't need anything special like low ESR, but no problem using them. Still need ceramic capacitors on the input.

What voltage are you supplying to the 5V regulators and at what current?

[Fivetide]

They would be fine - you don't need anything special like low ESR, but no problem using them. Still need ceramic capacitors on the input.

What voltage are you supplying to the 5V regulators and at what current?

The idea is to drop 7.2 v to a 5 v 1 amp and the other is 7.2 to 5 v 1.5 amp...the first feeds the raspberry pi the 2nd a USB hub

[Jonathan]

Ok, so you have (7.2-5)*1.5=3.3W dissipated by the regulator... you'll need a heatsink on that. The datasheet for your regulator (link?) should specify the junction to case thermal resistance which you can use to find the required size of heatsink, which may well require making more room on the circuit board.