摘要 |
A rangefinder apparatus, which projects light toward a range-finding object, detects light reflected from the range-finding object, and measures the distance to the range-finding object according to a position where the light is detected, includes a step-up regulator for raising the power source voltage of a battery; a step-down regulator for receiving the raised voltage outputted from the step-up regulator and outputs a depressed voltage lower than the raised voltage; an autofocus integrated circuit actuated upon receiving the depressed voltage, for outputting a signal corresponding to the distance to the range-finding object according to the signal from a light-detector; and a stabilizing capacitor, connected between a location near a power terminal of the integrated circuit receiving the depressed voltage and a location near a grounding terminal of the integrated circuit, for stabilizing the depressed voltage. Consequently, the power source voltage can efficiently be stabilized with a small number of capacitors.
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