Experimental Measurements are similar to Max 1797
SurfBoard installed on breadboard running two red leds in series at 3.24 volts
Aluminum heat sink in a 1-1/2" sink drain tube
Prototype Flashlight Adapter Configuration
[ Schematic Diagram ] [ Circuit Board Layout ]
[ Various Parts from Digi-Key to think about ] [ Shorter list ]
Diagram for mounting the small surface mount chip on a SurfBoard, then using much larger through-hole parts for the rest of the circuit. This minimizes the amount of surface mount soldering.
Two methods to solder chip to SurfBoard
Anode and Cathode connections for a Luxeon Star
[ Schematic from CPF for converting a voltage regulating chip to constant current ] [ Approximate explanation ]