00:00Alright, if you're building small electronics, wearables, sensor nodes,
00:04little battery-powered gadgets, you already know the SOD23 regulator is the unsung hero of the
00:09whole build. Today I went down the rabbit hole and found the top 5 SOD23 regulators for small
00:15electronics that people are actually buying and loving, and honestly, a couple of these prices
00:19are almost suspiciously good. Let's get into it. First up is the CAT 3200 Combo Pack,
00:265 pieces for $1.40, and this listing is a mixed bag of SOD23-6 goodies including the CAT 3200
00:33TDI
00:33GT3 charge pump regulator. The best part here is the sheer variety for the price, it's basically
00:39a starter kit if you're prototyping and want options on hand. It's sold nearly 4,900 times
00:45with a 4.7 rating, so clearly people keep coming back. At $1.40 for 5, this is the throw
00:52it in the
00:53cart and figure it out later, pick, and that's a compliment. Next is the RT8059GJ515 P slot for
01:00$3.04. This is the RT8059, a 1.5-amp synchronous step-down converter in SOD23-5, and the killer
01:09feature is the current headroom, 1.5 amps is genuinely useful for powering microcontrollers
01:14and sensors off a single lithium cell without breaking a sweat. 15 of them at 3 bucks works
01:19out to about 20 cents each, which is absurd. With over 4,800 sold and a 4.7 rating, this
01:26is the volume
01:27buyer's move. Third is another RT8059GJ5 listing, 10 pieces for $0.84, and this one has a 4.6 rating
01:35with over 4,700 sold. The standout here is simply the price per part, we're talking under 9 cents per
01:42regulator. Same 1.5-amp step-down performance, same SOD23-5 footprint, just a leaner lot size.
01:50If you only need 10 and want to keep your spend tiny, this is the no-brainer. Honestly, at this
01:56price you almost can't afford not to stock up. Fourth is the TPS62203DB VR10 pack for $8, and yes,
02:04it costs more, but there's a reason. The TPS62203 is a solid, well-documented TI step-down
02:11converter with excellent efficiency for battery-powered designs, and this listing is advertised
02:15as new and original. The big selling point is peace of mind, if you've been burned by sketchy
02:21clones, paying for genuine parts is worth it. It's sold over 4,500 times at a 4.6 rating,
02:27so plenty of builders clearly agree that quality wins. And fifth, the one I'd personally grab first,
02:3410 genuine RT8059GJ5 chips for just 57 cents, with a perfect 5-star rating and over 4,300 sold.
02:41The highlight is obvious, a flawless rating at the lowest price on this entire list.
02:47That combination basically never happens. Same reliable 1.5-amp SOD23-5 regulator,
02:5410 of them, less than 6 cents apiece. If you're stocking a bench for small electronics projects,
03:00this is the value champion, full stop. So there you go 5 SOD23 regulators that'll keep your small
03:07builds running without draining your wallet. Every link is down in the description below,
03:12so go check the current prices before they change. If this saved you some time and money,
03:17drop a like and hit subscribe, I'll keep hunting down the best deals so you don't have to.
