Can you power up board in stages or alternatively you can add serial resistor to minimise the in rush current. Regards, M. Semic -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Rhoads Sent: 05 March 2013 15:24 To: sunil_bharadwaz@xxxxxxxxx Cc: SI LIST Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: inrush current One bipolar, two diodes and a resistor and you have a fast acting current limiting circuit -- would that do for a fix? On 3/5/2013 9:57 AM, sunil bharadwaz wrote: > Hi All , > We are facing in rush current issues in one of our boards . > The board is rated for about 500 mA .However , it draws about 1200 mA > for short duration of 40 to 50 usec. > > Adding a Load switch at the Power Source input is not > > helping much (not as much as required ) . > > > Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome on this issue. > > Thanks much in Advance !! > > Regards > Sunil. > ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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