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Ripple current / voltage, what is too much?
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FriedMule:
I am trying to learn how I determine max allowable power supply ripple for flawless functioning of a component, out from a datasheet, because I can't seem to find out.

Please help:-)

Here are two of the component I can't find out:

Opto PC619 component: https://www.datasheets360.com/pdf/-3876812092323290973
Opto TLP3543A https://www.google.dk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwi_kfXq6J7eAhXBlIsKHWFPCiIQFjAAegQICRAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftoshiba.semicon-storage.com%2Finfo%2Fdocget.jsp%3Fdid%3D60317%26prodName%3DTLP3543A&usg=AOvVaw3BW5ay3ild_na7FThE9tP6
r0d3z1:
it's a good question, the LED don't like ripple but it will be hard to find such a parameters in the DS
FriedMule:
Ok so I am not blind:-)

But what would you say I shall go after, except NUL ripple? :-)
Are we talking of m, u, n or p ?
Mario87:
I would try to aim for approx 5%, so on a 12v PSU that would be between 11.4v - 12v, and on a 5v PSU it would be between 4.75v - 5v, but it depends on your load, as you may require some fairly hefty capacitors to be able to filter to within 5%, ultimately though, if you want to eliminate ripple you'll need to use a voltage regulator.
FriedMule:
I do not know the exact voltage or current but 2-10V at 500mA is what we are talking about
I have thought about something like this to filter the voltage and current:
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