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Replying to @mattk and @Salman_Motlaq

This actually sent me down a fun rabbit hole this morning, and it left me curious to do some tests. Because sure, an LDO isn’t all that efficient dropping 5 volts to 3.3. But if you imagine a LiPo spending most of its life at 3.5, 3.6V, could it be a wash? https://www.nklabs.com/post/2020/01/14/when-is-an-ldo-more-efficient-than-a-switching-power-converter

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