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2 parts compared · 14 differing specs across 14 total parameters.
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Supply voltage | - | Input from about 2V (fading fast below 3V); output adjustable to about 28V - a ceiling, not a promise at current. |
| Memory & Peripherals | - | Boost arithmetic applies to every module on this page: input current exceeds output current (a 3.7V to 12V step pulls over 3.5A per amp out), so the weak upstream rail is the classic complaint, not the module. |
| Case | SOT-23-6 | Module boards |
| Compatibility Level | - | Functional Equivalent |
| Component Category | DC-DC Switching Regulators (Boost) | - |
| Core & Architecture | - | The module as sold: the honest continuous output is bounded by inductor saturation current, diode rating and heat - cheap boards pair the chip with undersized coils, and their short soft-start leaves the inrush to the passives on every power-up. |
| Firmware Notes | - | Module discipline in two lines: treat about 1A continuous as the honest class without added cooling, and never stall-drive a motor from one of these boards - the current spike ends the module and the load together. |
| Hardware Notes | - | Common-ground, non-isolated; the trimmer ships anywhere on its sweep - count turns, not seconds. |
| Lead Time Advantage | - | Shenzhen Spot Stock (24-48h Dispatch) |
| Market Reality | The MT3608 is the stamp-sized boost converter behind a million small modules: a SOT-23-6 switch running at 1.2MHz with a 0.6V reference, taking 2-24V in and pushing an adjustable output toward 28V - the chip that replaced the bigger 52kHz generation on module boards the way the buck modules standardized. Its market identity comes in three parts: the datasheet twin SX1308 (identical circuits by every published account, with small measured spreads), the MT3608L variant whose first pin changes from No-Connect to an over-current setting input, and the module economy where the printed 2A is a marketing number bounded by the inductor, the diode and the air around the board. | - |
| Reference Part | - | MT3608 |
| Role In Circuit | Original Reference Part | - |
| Sourcing Advantage | - | Photographed lots; the current expectation stated before the sale. |
| Sourcing Status | Active Shenzhen Spot Sourcing (24–48h) | - |
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