There are more than one type of currents. The one your power supply needs to handle without collapse is the peak current. The peak current can occur under several different conditions. One of the most common is turn-on where you need to account for capacitor charging current during the turn-on voltage ramp. Steve. On 6/3/2012 10:18 PM, Rahul Rajendran wrote: > Hi, > I have to choose some power modules for my board. My point is when ever i > have looked up boards they have used power modules with more current than > the maximum current requirement for the target module. Say for example , If > i want provide a module for RAM , DDR3 UDIMM , the typical ratings are 1.5 > V and 3 A. But the modules used have been designed to give more current. > Can some one give a reason for this over design. And how much percentage > should we over estimate the max current value > > > > Rahul R > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe from si-list: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list > > For help: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > > > List forum is accessible at: > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list > > List archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list > > Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > > > -- Steve Weir IPBLOX, LLC 150 N. Center St. #211 Reno, NV 89501 www.ipblox.com (775) 299-4236 Business (866) 675-4630 Toll-free (707) 780-1951 Fax All contents Copyright (c)2012 IPBLOX, LLC. All Rights Reserved. This e-mail may contain confidential material. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all records and notify the sender. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu