ATX power supplies are a common sight in any new computer system and as a result are an easily obtained and cheap alternative to the power supplies found in any lab. This application note covers the steps required to make use of an ATX power supply.

Features

• Reliable and cheap (~$70.00) switching power supply designed for digital applications
• Reasonably Portable (provided you take it out of the computer case) - you can use it both in labs and at home for late night prototyping!
• Wide range of voltages - 3.3V, 5V, -5V, 12V, -12V

If you have any comments or suggestions please contact the author: Kevin Mlazgar , a member of the Porta-Amp team.

Suggestions were provided by the rest of the Porta-Amp team: John Koob, Dan Leder, and Edmund Fung.