Discrete Voltage Regulator

It is still possible to build circuits without IC’s and still achieve a high level of performance while integrated circuits have become a staple of all modern circuit designs. A high performance 5 volt voltage regulator built using discrete components that are readily available is shown on circuit diagram below. This circuit not need an IC and only need to […]

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2N3055 Variable Power Supply

This is simple 2N3055 Variable power supply circuit. This circuit has some advantages such as it it can deliver an output voltage between 1,5 V and 15 V with a 500 mA maximum current and low production cost. If the current consumption do not exceed 350 mA, the circuit has stabilization of better than 2%. Here is the circuit: The […]

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Low Drop-Out (LDO) Voltage Regulator Using Discrete Semiconductors

There are several integrated circuit chips designed specially for LDO (low drop out) voltage regulator. Building LDO using standard op-amp and discrete components can be an alternative. Here is one design of LDO circuit: Here some guidelines to select the components values: D1 is chosen for the best performance, the sharper the on-off transition curve the better. Some people say […]

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Ni Cad Charger with Thermal Control

Ni Cad batteries can be charged at high current rates because it allows short charge time. But, it has difficulty in operations such as excessive internal heating degrades the batteries and can cause gas venting to the outside atmosphere. Because cell voltage is not necessarily indicative of the charge state of the battery , schemes based on monitoring cell voltage […]

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Auto-Off Power Source

This is a Auto-Off Power Source circuit. This circuit is used to turn off the power source automatically. This circuit uses the MAX931 that has key features such as high current output, an internal reference, 2.5µA supply current, and hysteresis. This circuit requires only 3.5uA quiescent current to provide voltage of Vbatt -0.12V with 10mA load. Here is the circuit: […]

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