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12V 2.5A to 5V 500mA conversion

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I have a 12V 2.5A power supply and want to convert it to 5V at 500mA
 
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You can also use the traditional linear approach:

Use an 7805, a small heatsink and some small capacitors. This will waste some energy but you will get it running in less than have an hour.
 
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