AC-DC & DC-DC Circuits
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This supply uses an SGS-Thomson UC3842 IC in an off-line flyback regulator, providing + 5 V at 4 A.. -
The simple diode network can stabilize the voltage supplied to CMOS circuitry from a battery. D1 and D2 must have a c.. -
A dc-dc converter using a 74HC04 drives Tl. Tl is a ferrite-core transformer using a Fair-Rite, Inc. P/N 597.. -
This high-voltage pulse supply will generate pulses up to 30 kV. Ql and Q2 form a multivibrator in conjunction wi.. -
This power supply uses an LM317J adjustable regulator and an MJ2955 pass transistor. Ql and U2 as.. -
Intended as a replacement for generally poorly regulated "wall-type" ac/dc adapters, this circuit offers superior p.. -
This supply can serve as a battery eliminator for various devices (such as tape recorders, small.. -
By selecting capacitors, various voltages can be obtained from this supply. Notice that C2 through C7 must be .. -
In this circuit, a full-wave bridge is switched to a full-wave center tap to reduce regulator dissi.. -
Many applications require highly efficient negative-voltage post regulators with low dropout voltage .. -
This regulator provides 12 V at 1 A out with an input voltage of 8 to 20 V. Output voltage can be changed by c.. -
This fixed 1-mA current source delivers a fixed current to a load connected between Ql"s collector and ground; the .. -
The special characteristic of this regulator is that the output voltage can be adjusted down to 0 V. The regulation is pr.. -
The ICL8212 is connected as a programmable zener diode. Zener voltages from 2 V up to 30 V can be programmed by suitably.. -
The circuit consists of eight cascaded identical cells, each ccll being a dc-controlled active phase shifter. Because the dc control is common for all shifters, the circuit is adjusted by trirtuiiing RA so that the phase difference between and Vi is zero..... -
The value of the design lies in the use of IC1, an LM317HVK adjustable s.eries-pass voltage regulator, for broad-range performance remainder supplies voltage-setting and current-limiting functions. The input to ICI-comes from the output of BR1, which is.... -
With this unique logic-power-converter design (see the figure), a switchable 3.6 or 5 V at 200 inA can be attained by using four AA cells. The supply incorporates a MOSFET switch that can switch to a lithium backup battery, providing a 3.4-V output when the.... -
One LTC 1149 synchronous switching regulator can deliver both 3.3- arid 5-V outputs. The design`s simplicity, low cost, and high efficiency make it a strong contender for portable, battery-powered applications. The circuit described accepts input voltages.... -
This regulated power supply consists of step-down transformer Tl, a full-wave rectifier bridge (D1 through D4), and a filtering regulator circuit made up of Cl, C2, Rl, R2, R8, D5, and Ql, When 120 Vac is provided, the neon-lamp assembly LI lights up, and.... -
This 0- to 12-Vdc variable power supply uses an IC voltage regulator and a heavy-duty transformer to provide a reliable dc power supply. Looking at the schematic shown, you can sec that transformer Tl has a 120-V primary and a 28-V secondary. Filtered dc is.... -
This circuit, can deliver 3 A or more and a maximum dc voltage ol` a little over 20 V. It is designed around the readily available LM317T adjustable 3-terminal regulator and has a pnp power transistor to boost the current output. The transformer has an 18-V.... -
Although intended to power a 100-W low-frequency amplifier, this power supply should handle many mono or stereo amplifiers in the medium power range.. -
A dual audio amplifier that will deliver 50 W per channel is shown in the schematic. It includes preamp and tone controls, and also includes a headphone amplifier. .. -
It`s common knowledge that when working with single-supply op amps, implementing simple functions in a bipolar signal environment can be difficult. Sometimes additional op amps and other electronic components are required. Taking that into consideration,.... -
Large input-to-output voltage differentials, caused by wide input voltage variations, reduce a linear regulator`s efficiency and increase its power dissipation. A switching preregulator can reduce this power dissipation by minimizing the voltage drop across.... -
A 9-V wall adapter supplies Vm. IC2 contains a low-battery detector circuit that senses l7IN by means of R6 and R7. The detector output Cpin 7) drives an inverter (Ql), which in turn drives the shut-down inputs Ic of 1C1 and SHDN of IC2. These inputs have.... -
This low-power converter will supply about 100 mW of dc to a load and it is useful to isolate or derive dc voltages. It operates at around 200 kHz. LI is wound on a 22-mm diameter 13-mm high pot core with #32 magnet wire. The primary is 80 turns and the.... -
The circuit will provide 3 preset currents which will remain constant despite variations of ambient temperature or line voltage. ZDl produces-a temperature stable reference voltage which is applied to the noninverting input of ICl. 100% feedback is applied.... -
A simple 120 V: 24 V, center-tapped control transformer and four additional components can do the job. This circuit outputs a clean 200 V pk-pk square wave at 60 Hz and can supply up to 20 W. The circuit is self-starting and free-running. If Q1 is.... -
This is a simple, precise voltage-controlled current source. Bipolar supplies will permit bipolar output. Configurations featuring a grounded voltage- control source and a grounded load are usually more complex and depend upon several components for.... -
This regulator delivers 90% efficiency at 12-V input, 5-V output. It uses an LT1158 and LT1431 by Linear Technology, Inc. High efficiency is obtained by synchronously switching two power MOSFETs in a step-down switching regulator... -
Input, voltages can range from 8 V to 30 V. The load range on the 5 V is 0,05 A to 5 A while the 3.3-V load range is 0.1 A to 1 A. The circuit is self-protected under no-load conditions. Over all load and line conditions, .including cross regulation, the....
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This project fits more for custom made battery casing that can have more space to hide things inside. This switch with few alterations can be used for any other project as well but is designed based on e-bike needs! This project use a clever functionality of.... -
The circuit described here uses ultrasonic oscillations and operates based on the propagation velocity of these oscillations in the air. Thus, we can easily determine the distance of two points if the time within which the wave travels this distance is.... -
Sometimes the precious metals are hidden too deep and are not detected except with complicated devices. In many cases, however, small pieces of precious metal buried near the surface can be detected by relatively simple means. Everyone is very attractive to.... -
Many times for various reasons we forget or can not water the plants that we have in our homes. And many humidity sensors units just notify us with a beeping sound or with a flashing light, that the pot needs watering. But what if we are away from home? This.... -
The principle behind a metal detector is really very simple. Proof of this is the circuit that follows, in which it proves that the construction of a metal detector can be done in the minute, with few components that we find very easily everywhere. With the.... -
The sub-harmonic bass generator is a sound producing unit for guitars. The sound it produces looks very much like that of the bass guitar. The octave generator is sometimes quite unusual since it does not produce any of the usual ways of coloring the sound,.... -
In the past the sounding (sea bottom measurement) was done with the "bullet", that is, with a heavy lead object that the seamen plucked into the sea hung from a calibrated rope. As soon as the "bullet" reached the bottom, the depth appeared directly from the.... -
This Amplifier was designed to have the following specifications: Distortion less than 0.1% at full power of 100W even at 20KHz. Power has to be attributed to an extended bandwidth. The output transistors must be protected against short circuits. The power.... -
A series of LEDs serve to alert the gardener when plants need water. Using two conventional digital integrated LEDs and a series of LEDs, we make a very useful device for gardening. The device detects the amount of water in the pot and alerts the grower.....
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