No, the conversion is simply a diode in series with the cell. The diode
gives a fairly constant voltage drop of 0.2 volts, so if the alkaline cell
starts out at 1.55 volts, you get 1.35 volts. If the cell drops down to
1.45 volts, you end up with 1.25 volts.
No stabilization at all.
Chip Stratton
cstrat@xxxxxxxxx
> I wonder about this. The converter has a diode in it that regulates the
> voltage from 1.5 to 1.35 volts. Surely this diode would also provide
> somewhat of a stabilisation function that would manage the non-linear
> voltage drop over time of the alkaline batteries? The camera won't know
> or care what bettery is being used any more, since the battery isn't
> powering the camera: the miniature "power supply" is.
>
>
> Vaughan
>
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