
On the circuit diagram, R1 is used to senses current flow of a power supply. We could use JFET as a buffer because Id=Is, therefore the power supply current flow is accurately reflected by the output monitor. Here’s the circuit diagram: [Source: National Semiconductor Application Note]
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High voltage current sensing/monitoring can be designed using LTC6101 op-amp. The following current sensing circuit is capable of measuring electrical current in 500 volts system. Here is the schematic diagram of the circuit: Two external Mosfets is added to hold off the voltage, allows the LTC6101 to be connected to a very high [...]
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Current loop interface has been widely used in industrial environment because it’s robustness. Noise resistance and fail detection capability made it suitable for long distant transmission in harsh environment. This circuit provide current loop transmitter for temperature sensor. Here is the circuit’s schematic diagram: The temperature measurement is done by LM35 temperature sensor [...]
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Current amplifier application need very low input bias current, and CA3140 is one of suitable op-amps for this purpose. The circuit’s schematic diagram is shown in the figure below. In the circuit, low current is supplied at the input potential as the power supply to load resistor RL. When the load current is [...]
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This is a simple circuit of programmable current source/regulator. This circuit is used to generate current. Here is the schematic diagram of programmable current source/regulator : This circuit uses L 200 as main component. The error amplifier of this circuit is disabled by shorting pin 4 to ground. The value R is used [...]
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This pin diagram will be useful when viewing these connectors. Sometimes you hold a soldering iron to the back of the connector, and you don’t remember the numbering of the pin. Here is the pin diagram for your reference: The number of each pins are actually stamped on both sides of any D-type [...]
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