PWM Modulator


Posted on Feb 5, 2014

If you ever thought of experimenting with pulse-width modulation, this circuit should get you started nicely. We`ve kept simplicity in mind and used a dual 555 timer, making the circuit a piece of cake. We have even designed a small PCB for this, so building it shouldn`t be a problem at all. This certainly isn`t an original circuit, and is here ma


PWM Modulator
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inly as an addition to the Dimmer with MOSFET` article elsewhere in this website. The design has therefore been tailored to this use. A frequency of 500 Hz was chosen, splitting each half-period of the dimmer into five (a low frequency generates less interference). The first timer is configured as a standard astable frequency generator. There is no need to explain its operation here, since this can easily be found on the Internet in the datasheet and application notes. All we need to mention is that the frequency equals 1. 49 / (R1+2R2) G— C1) [Hz] R2 has been kept small so that the frequency can be varied easily by adjusting the values of R1 and/or C1. The second timer works as a monostable multivibrator and is triggered by the differentiator constructed using R3 and C3. The trigger input reacts to a rising edge. A low level at the trigger input forces the output of the timer low. R3 and C3 have therefore been added, to make the control range as large as possible. The pulse-width of the monostable timer is given by 1. 1xR4xC4 and in this case equals just over a millisecond. This is roughly half the period of IC1a. The pulse-width is varied using P1 to change the voltage on the CNTR input. This changes the voltage to the internal comparators of the timer and hence varies the time required to charge up C4. The control range is also affected by the supply voltage; hence we`ve chosen 15V for this. The voltage range of P1 is...




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