Automotive Voltage Regulator with Keep Alive Control

The LM9070 is a 5V, 3% accurate voltage regulator which have 250mA low-dropout. The regulator has an active low delayed reset output flag feature. This feature can be used to reset microprocessor system on turn-ON and in the event that the regulator output falls out of regulation for any season. Before the reset output can return high, an external capacitor […]

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SCR And Triac Triggering Circuit With A Positive Power Supply

The control-circuit output current has to be amplified when the gate current required to trigger the device is higher than the control-circuit output current capability. For example, A lot of MCUs feature output pins with a current capability around 30 mA today. With IGT, they can switch Triacs safely up to 15 to 20 mA. Below are two solution if […]

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Overvoltage Protected Compressor Control

We can control medium power load, such as AC motors in home appliances, using ACST12 devices. Because of it’s thermal and turn off commutation performances, this device is able to drive an inductive load up to 12 A with no turn if additional snubber. High thermal performances in static and transient modes such as the compressor inrush current or high […]

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Solar-Powered Garden Lamp with Light Sensor

Below is reverse engineered circuit diagram of yet another commercially produced solar garden lamp. To turn the light on at night, this depends upon a CDS photocell. It allows the battery to charge more efficiently although more complex than the circuits. Read more original source: http://members.shaw.ca/novotill/SolarGardenLight/index.htm

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Closed-Loop Automatic Power Control for RF Applications

This is a circuit of Closed-Loop Automatic Power Control for RF Applications. The circuit uses a log detector (AD8318) and a VGA (ADL5330). This circuit has a high temperature stability because of the high temperature stability of the AD8318. The AD8318 also ensures the same level of temperature stability at the output of the ADL5330 VGA. The ADL5330 is converted […]

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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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