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Bench Amplifier Based on LM386

A small 325mW amplifier with a voltage gain of 200 that can be used as a bench amplifier, signal tracer or used to amplify the output from personal radios, etc.

 Circuit Diagram

Notes:
The circuit is based on the National Semiconductor LM386 amplifier. In the diagram above, the LM386 forms a complete non-inverting amplifier with voltage gain of x200.

A datasheet in PDF format can be downloaded from the National Semiconductor. The IC is available in an 8 pin DIL package and several versions are available; the LM386N-1 which has 325mW output into an 8 ohm load, the Lm386N-3 which has 700mW output and the LM386N-4 which offers 1000mW output. all versions work in this circuit.

The gain of the Lm386 can be controlled by the capacitor across pins 1 and 8. With the 10u cap shown above, voltage gain is 200, omitting this capacitor and the gain of the amplifier is 20.

The IC works from 4 to 12Volts DC, 12Volt being the maximum recommended value. The internal input impedance of the amplifier is 50K, this is shunted with a 22k log potentiometer so input impedance in this circuit will be lower at about 15k. The input is DC coupled so care must be taken not to amplify any DC from the preceeding circuit, otherwise the loudspeaker may be damaged. A coupling capacitor may included in series with the 22k control to prevent this from happening.

The Finished Circuit.

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IC 555 Design Note

The popular Timer IC 555 is extensively used in short duration timing applications. IC 555 is a highly stable integrated circuit functioning as an accurate time delay generator and free running multivibrator. But one of the serious problem in 555 timer design is the false triggering of the circuit at power on or when voltage changes. The article describes how IC555 is designed perfectly to avoid false triggering.

555 IC pin functions

Pin1 Ground
Pin2 Trigger
Pin3 Output
Pin 4 Reset
Pin 5 Control voltage
Pin 6 Threshold
Pin 7 Discharge
Pin 8 Vcc

Functional aspects of pins

Trigger Pin 2

Usually pin2 of the IC is held high by a pull up resistor connected to Vcc. When a negative going pulse is applied to pin 2, the potential at pin 2 falls below 1/3 Vcc and the flip-flop switches on. This starts the timing cycle using the resistor and capacitor connected to pins 6 and 7.

Reset pin 4

Reset pin 4 can be controlled to reset the timing cycle. If pin 4 is grounded, IC will not be triggered. When pin4 becomes positive, IC becomes ready to start the timing cycle. Reset voltage is typically 0.7 volts and reset current 0.1 mA. In timer applications, reset pin should be connected to Vcc to get more than 0.7 volts.

Control Voltage pin 5

Pin5 can be used to control the working of IC by providing a DC voltage at pin5. This permits the control of the timing cycle manually or electronically. In monostable operation, the control pin5 is connected to ground through a 0.01 uF capacitor. This prevents the timing interval from being affected by AC or RF interference. In the Astable mode, by applying a variable DC voltage at pin 5 can change the output pulses to FM or PWM.

Threshold pin 6 and Discharge pin 7

These two inputs are used to connect the timing components- Resistor and Capacitor. The threshold comparator inside the IC is referenced at 2/3 Vcc and the trigger comparator is referenced at 1/3 Vcc. These two comparators control the internal Flip-Flop of the circuit to give High or Low output at pin 3.When a negative going pulse is applied to pin 2, the potential at pin2 drops below 1/3 Vcc and the trigger comparator switches on the Flip-Flop. This turns the output high. The timing comparator then charges through the timing resistor and the voltage in the timing capacitor increases to 2/3 Vcc.( The time delay depends on the value of the resistor and capacitor.

That is, higher values, higher time).When the voltage level in the capacitor increases above 2/3 Vcc, the threshold comparator resets the Flip-Flop and the output turns low. Capacitor then discharges through pin 7.Once triggered, the IC will not responds to further triggering until the timing cycle is completed. The time delay period is calculated using the formula T= 1.1 Ct Rt. Where Ct is the value of Capacitor in PF and Rt is the value of Resistor in Ohms. Time is in Seconds.

How to eliminate false triggering?

The circuit diagram shown below is the simple monostable using IC 555. To eliminate the false triggering resistor R1 and Capacitor C1 are connected to the reset pin 4 of the IC. So the reset pin is always high even if the supply voltage changes. Moreover capacitor C3 connected close to the Vcc pin 8 acts as a buffer to maintain stable supply voltage to pin 8. Using this design, it is easy to avoid false triggering to a certain extent.

555 Monostable circuit

A ready recknor to select timing resistor and capacitor

Theoretically long interval is possible with IC 555,but in practical conditions, it is difficult to get more than 3 minutes. If low leakage Tantalum capacitor is used, this can be increased to 5 minutes or more. If the value of the timing capacitor is too high above 470 uF, charging time will be prolonged which will upset the timing cycle and the output remains high even after the desired time is over.

 

 

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Simple 3 Way Active Crossover Circuit Diagram

This is the Simple 3-Way Active Crossover Circuit Diagram with linear phase response. The problems that exist at common crossover circuit is known. The low pass filter causes a delay in the signal. Unlike the high-pass filter causes a head in the signal passing through it. Thus the frequency separation created some problems such as:

1. Signals of the two filters are mutually exclusive
2. The phase shift between the filter affects the radiation
3. The radiation pattern depends on the frequency

The crossover circuit tries to solve many of the problems mentioned above and based on a study of S. Lipshitz and J.  Vanderkooy, published in the JAES (Journal Audio Engineering Society). A lattice separation uses a linear phase low-pass section with the help of a time delay circuit and a circuit removal gives the output signal with high-pass filter characteristics. The time delay is not constant over the entire frequency range, but changing very slowly and mainly there are phase differences between signals of the two charges, not even close to the crossover.

Simple 3-Way Active Crossover Circuit Diagram

The circuit consists separation as shown in block diagram [Fig.2] two low pass filters of fourth grade, -24db/oct for a line of low-frequency signals and one for the high frequency separation. In the same frequencies operate both units delay time T1 (for low frequency F1) and T2 (for high frequency F2) and give the same phase characteristics of the low pass section.

The delay circuit T1 simulates the time delay introduced by low-frequency filter LPF1, while T2 simulates the time delay introduced by low-frequency filter LPF2 that exists in the line of midrange. Then the signal from the low pass filter removed [IC7A-B] of the signal has been delayed, a clear signal that the characteristics are the same as a signal that has passed through a high pass filter. At the exit of each line is a trimmer with which we can adjust the level between the levels of loudspeakers. The power circuit is a well-stabilized voltage + /-15V. The use of meshed split fourth order Linkwitz forcing crossovers be located at-6db [Fig.3].

The above picture shows the main circuits and the necessary formulas for calculating the low pass filters as well as trusses time delay. There is also an example calculation for crossovers and 200IZ 3KIZ that will help calculate and adjust to your needs. The circuit derived from a relevant article of the magazine Elektor. 

Components List:
R1,16 = 100Kohms
R2,3,4,5 = 56Kohms
R6,27 = 37.5Kohms[33K+4.7K]
R8,9,12,13,14 = 10Kohms
R10,28 = 75Kohms (150K//150K)
R11,29 = NC
R15 = 56.3Kohms
R17 = 12Kohms
R18,19,20,21,22 = 10Kohms
R23,24,25,26 = 37.5Kohms [33K+4.7K]
R30,31,32,33,34,35,36 = 10Kohms
R37,38,39,40,41,41 = 10Kohms
R42,43,44 = 47Kohms
R45,46 = 47 ohms
TR1,2,3,4 = 47Kohms trimmer or pot.
C1,34,35 = 2.2uF 100V MKT
C2,3,7,8,14,15,18 = 47nF 100V MKT
C4,5,6,9,10,11,16,17 = 10nF 100V MKT
C12,13,20,21,22 = 1nF 100V MKT
C19,23,24,30,31,32,33 = 47nF 100V MKT
C25,26,27,28,29 = 1nF 100V MKT
C36,37 = 1uF 100V MKT
C38,39 = 47uF 25V
IC1 = TL071
IC2,3,4,5,6,7 = TL072,NE5532
All the resistors is 1/4W 1% metal film

Sourced by Elektor

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Simple LED Driver Design

The Simple LED Driver Design TCA62735AFLG is a charge pump type DC DC Converter specially designed for constant current driving of white LED. IC can outputs LED current 120mA or more to 2.8-4.2V input. IC observes the power-supply voltage and the output voltage, and does an automatic change to the best of step up mode 1, 1.5 or 2 times. It is possible to prolong the battery longevity to its maximum.This IC is especially for driving back light white LEDs in LCD of PDA, Cellular Phone, or Handy Terminal Equipment.

This electronic project t LED driver is very simple and require few external electronic parts. Due of simplicity of this circuit this project not require additional explanations . If you want to change this design , please consult the manufactured datasheet.

Some features of the TCA62735AFLG electronic project are Switching Frequency : 1MHz(Typ.), Output Drive Current Capability : Greater than 120mA , 4 Channels Built in Constant Sink Current Drivers, Sink Current Adjustment by External Resistance, Soft Start Function , Integrated protection circuit TSD (Thermal Shut Down) .

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Converting a DCM Motor

We recently bought a train set made by a renowned company and just couldn’t resist looking inside the locomotive. Although it did have an electronic decoder, the DCM motor was already available 35 (!) years ago. It is most likely that this motor is used due to financial constraints, because Märklin (as you probably guessed) also has a modern 5-pole motor as part of its range. Incidentally, they have recently introduced a brushless model. 

The DCM motor used in our locomotive is still an old-fashioned 3-pole series motor with an electromagnet to provide motive power. The new 5-pole motor has a permanent magnet. We therefore wondered if we couldn’t improve the driving characteristics if we powered the field winding separately, using a bridge rectifier and a 27 Ω current limiting resistor. This would effectively create a permanent magnet. The result was that the driving characteristics improved at lower speeds, but the initial acceleration remained the same. But a constant 0.5 A flows through the winding, which seems wasteful of the (limited) track power. A small circuit can reduce this current to less than half, making this technique more acceptable. 

Circuit diagram :

Converting a DCM Motor Circuit Diagram

The field winding has to be disconnected from the rest (3 wires). A freewheeling diode (D1, Schottky) is then connected across the whole winding. The centre tap of the winding is no longer used. When FET T1 turns on, the current through the winding increases from zero until it reaches about 0.5 A. At this current the voltage drop across R4-R7 becomes greater than the reference voltage across D2 and the opamp will turn off the FET. The current through the winding continues flowing via D1, gradually reducing in strength. When the current has fallen about 10% (due to hysteresis caused by R3), IC1 will turn on T1 again. The cur-rent will increase again to 0.5 A and the FET is turned off again. This goes on continuously.

The current through the field winding is fairly constant, creating a good imitation of a permanent magnet. The nice thing about this circuit is that the total current consumption is only about 0.2 A, whereas the current flow through the winding is a continuous 0.5 A. 

We made this modification because we wanted to convert the locomotive for use with a DCC decoder. A new controller is needed in any case, because the polarity on the rotor winding has to be reversed to change its direction of rotation. In the original motor this was done by using the other half of the winding.

There is also a good non-electrical alter-native: put a permanent magnet in the motor. But we didn’t have a suitable magnet, whereas all electronic parts could be picked straight from the spares box. 

Source By : Streampowers

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LED Christmas Star

This circuit can be used to construct an attractive Christmas Star. When we switch on this circuit, the brightness of lamp L1 gradually increases. When it reaches the maximum brightness level, the brightness starts decreasing gradually. And when it reaches the minimum brightness level, it again increases automatically. This cycle repeats. The increase and decrease of brightness of bulb L1 depends on the charging and discharging of capacitor C3. When the output of IC1 is high, capacitor C3 starts discharging and consequently the brightness of lamp L1 decreases. IC2 is an opto-isolator whereas IC1 is configured as an astable multivibrator. The frequency of IC1 can be changed by varying the value of resistor R2 or the value of capacitor C1.

Remember that when you vary the frequency of IC1, you should also vary the values of resistors R3 and R4 correspondingly for better performance. The minimum brightness level of lamp L1 can be changed by adjusting potentiometer VR1. If the brightness of the lamp L1 does not reach a reasonable brightness level, or if the lamp seems to remain in maximum brightness level (watch for a minute), increase the in-circuit resistance of potmeter VR1. If in-circuit resistance of potmeter VR1 is too high, the lamp may flicker in its minimum brightness region, or the lamp may remain in off state for a long time. In such cases, decrease the resistance of potmeter VR1 till the brightness of lamp L1 smoothly increases and decreases. When supply voltage varies, you have to adjust potmeter VR1 as stated above, for proper performance of the circuit. A triac such as BT136 can be used in place of the SCR in this circuit. Caution: While adjusting potmeter VR1, care should be taken to avoid electrical shock.

 

 

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Dimming Controlled LED LM3409

This dimming controlled LED driver circuit is designed using LM3409 P-channel MosFET controller for step-down (buck) current regulators.The LM3409 devices use Constant Off-Time (COFT) control to regulate an accurate constant current without the need for external control loop compensation Dimming controlled LED driver electronic circuit require an input voltage of 36 volts and will provide at output a voltage of 24 volts at a maximum current of 700mA 

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Subwoofer Filter and Low Pass Filter with LM741

The acoustics of converting a filter, there are many aspects of the economic viability of the more famous are baxandal filter low and high frequency filters and crossover Acoustic space is transformed into sub-domains, so that the Thursday Speakers. Applications, we offer a filter, the limits of the region to transform acoustic (20-20000Hz) in the region of 20-100Hz.

Subwoofer Filter and Low Pass Filter Circuit Diagram

The signal for a first high pass filter C1, C2, P1, which is undesirable level DC input. A lowpass filter consisting of R3, R4, C3 prevents frequencies above 10 kHz, which do not benefit from this design, and it would be that the instability and noise. The summary amp invert signal.

The low Summary of the amplifier signals go to a second low-pass filter to prevent the frequency from the speakers. I decided, a second order, as this box with a closed place feature. If you have a circuit with a valve system, and then simply close the Wind (Roll a pair of socks and pick at the port / Wind), this will give you a sealed box instead.

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Numeric Water Level Indicator

Most water-level indicators for water tanks are based upon the number of LEDs that glow to indicate the corresponding level of water in the container. Here we present a digital version of the water-level indicator.    It uses a 7-segment display to show the water level in numeric form from0 to 9. The circuit works off 5V regulated power supply. It is built around priority encoder IC 74HC147 (IC1), BCD-to-7-segment decoder IC CD4511 (IC2), 7-segment display LTS543 (DIS1) and a few discrete components. Due to high input impedance, IC1 senses water in the container from its nine input terminals. The inputs are connected to +5V via 560-kilo-ohm resistors.

Numeric Water-Level Indicator Circuit diagram 

The ground terminal of the sensor must be kept at the bottom of the container (tank). IC 74HC147 has nine active-low inputs and converts the active input into active-low BCD output. The input L-9 has the highest priority. The outputs of IC1 (A, B, C and D) are fed to IC2 via transistors T1 through T4. This logic inverter is used to convert the active-low output of IC1 into active-high for IC2. The BCD code received by IC2 is shown on 7-segment display LTS543. Resistors R18 through R24 limit the current through the display.

When the tank is empty, all the inputs of IC1 remain high. As a result, its output also remains high, making all the inputs of IC2 low. Display LTS543 at this stage shows 0, which means the tank is empty. Similarly, when the water level reaches L-1 position, the display shows 1, and when the water level reaches L-8 position, the display shows 8. Finally, when the tank is full, all the inputs of IC1 become low and its output goes low to make all the inputs of IC2 high. Display LTS543 now shows 9, which means the tank is full. Assemble the circuit on a general-purpose PCB and enclose in a box. Mount 7-segment LTS543 on the front panel of the box. For sensors L-1 though L-9 and ground, use corrosion-free conductive-metal (stainless-steel) strips.

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High Power Car Battary Eliminator

To operate car audio (or video) system from household 230V AC mains supply, you need a DC adaptor. DC adaptors available in the market are generally costly and supply an unregulated DC. To overcome these problems, an economical and reliable circuit of a high-power, regulated DC adaptor using reasonably low number of components is presented here.  Transformer X1 steps down 230V AC mains supply to around 30V AC, which is then rectified by a bridge rectifier comprising 5406 rectifier diodes D1 through D4. The rectified pulsating DC is smoothed by two 4700μF filter capacitors C1 and C2. The next part of the circuit is a seriestransistor regulator circuit realised using high-power transistor 2N3773 (T1). 

 

Fixed-base reference for the transistor is taken from the output pin of 3-pin regulator IC1 (LM 7806). The normal output of IC1 is raised to about 13.8 volts by suitably biasing its common terminal by components ZD1 and LED1. This simple arrangement provides good, stable voltcuit age reference at a low cost. LED1 also works as an output indicator.Finally, a crowbar-type protection circuit is added. If the output voltage exceeds 15V due to some reason such as component failure, the SCR fires because of the breakdown of zener ZD2. Once SCR fires, it presents a short-circuit across the unregulated DC supply, resulting in the blowing of fuse F1 instantly. This offers guaranteed protection to the equipment connected and to the circuit itself.

 

This circuit can be assembled using a small general-purpose PCB. A goodquality heat-sink is required for transistor T1. Enclose the complete circuit in a readymade big adaptor cabinet as shown in the figure.

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All Constructing Various DC Power Supplies Projects

One of the basic building blocks of electronics project is building your own DC power supplies from an AC source of 110 V.A.C or 220 V.A.C.The common DC voltages that are necessary to power up the devices are usually in the range of three V DC to 30 V DC. Usually the fixed types of DC voltages are 5V, 9V, 12V, 15V & 18V DC. With the advancement of know-how, lots of devices are using one.8 V DC these days. S M P S is becoming common these days as the demand for miniaturization due to space constraints increases.

Take note that for linear power supply projects, you need to make use of a step down power transformer to step down the AC voltage from the line voltage of 110 V.A.C or 220 V.A.C before using it to supply to the diode bridge.

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Low Voltage Remote Mains Switch

This circuit allows a 240V mains appliance to be controlled remotely via low-voltage cabling and a pushbutton switch. The mains appliance (in this case, a light bulb) is switched with a suitably-rated relay. All of the electronics is housed in an ABS box located in proximity to the appliance. The pushbutton switch and plugpack are located remotely and can be wired up with 3-core alarm cable or similar. Cable lengths of 20m or more are feasible with this arrangement. When the switch (S1) is pressed, the input (pin 8) of IC1c is briefly pulled low via the 10mF capacitor, which is initially discharged.

Circuit diagram:

Low-Voltage Remote Mains Switch Circuit Diagram

The output (pin 10) immediately goes high and this is inverted and fed back to the second input (pin 9) via another gate in the quad NAND package (IC1d). In conjunction with the 1MW resistor and 470nF capacitor, IC1d eliminates the effects of contact "bounce" by ensuring that IC1c’s output remains high for a predetermined period. The output from IC1c drives the clock input of a 4013 D-type flip-flop (IC2). The flipflop is wired for a "toggle" function by virtue of the Q-bar connection back to the D input. A 2.2MW resistor and 100nF capacitor improve circuit noise immunity. Each time the switch is pressed, the flipflop output (pin 13) toggles, switching the transistor (Q1) and relay on or off. Note that all mains wiring must be properly installed and completely insulated so that there is no possibility of it contacting the low-voltage side of the circuit.

 

 

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Switching Power Supply Using the LMZ14202H

Using the LMZ14202H power switching controller, can be designed a very simple switching power supply circuit that can provide a fixed output voltage covering a wide range of voltages .

Switching Power Supply Circuit diagram

This power switching power supply electronic project will provide a fixed output voltage between 5 and 30 volt from an input voltage between 8 and 42 volt at a maximum output current of 2 ampere . This circuit project power supply require few external electronic parts and can be configured very easy . In the table bellow you can see components value that are required for different output voltage

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Quick Draw

The object of Quick Draw is to test your reaction time against your opponents. A third person acts as a referee and begins the duel by pressing S1, which lights LED1. Upon seeing LED1 go on, you try to outdraw your opponent by moving S2 from "Holster" position to "Draw" position before your opponent moves S3 from "Holster" to "Draw" position. Who ever gets there first will light the corresponding LED and will automatically prevent the other LED from lighting, clearly indicating a winner.

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Remote Control Receiver

Hello! in this post I will show a remote control receiver, I tested this circuit with an approximate distance of 4 meters and it worked perfectly, the spread of this circuit is that it can be triggered by remote control of multiple devices, I tested with two remote controls one tV receiver and a satellite dish, every time you press a key on the remote, the LED will light up and trigger the relay, the relay output you can connect any device you want to control the 1N4148 diode D4 is also You can add more channels to the circuit, just by connecting the reset of the integrated circuit in 4017 and adding another exit other relés.Assim each pulse sent to the receiver, trigger a relay!

The relay coil has voltage according to the circuit power!

See the figure below:

The receiver used is three terminals, commonly used in television sets!

See the figure below:

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Build LED Light Pen Schematic

Physicians and repair engineers often use small light pens for visual examination purposes. Rugged and expensive as these pens may be, their weak point is the bulb, which is a ‘serviceable’ part. In practice, that nearly always equates to ‘expensive’ and / or ‘impossible to find’ when you need one.

LEDs have a much longer life than bulbs and the latest ultra bright white ones also offer higher energy-to-light conversion efficiency. On the down side, LEDs require a small electronic helper circuit called ‘constant-current source’ to get the most out of them.
 
LED Light Pen Circuit Diagram


Here, T1 and R1 switch on the LED. R2 acts as a current sensor with T2 shunting off (most of) T1’s base bias current when the voltage developed across R2 exceeds about 0.65 V. The constant current through the white LED is calculated from

R2 = 0.65 / ILED
With some skill the complete circuit can be built such that its size is equal to an AA battery. The four button cells take the place of the other AA battery that used to be inside the light pen. Link

Author: Myo Min – Copyright: Elektor

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Control Switch for Fan and Air Conditioner

An electronic switch that can be used to switch on both the air-conditioner as well as fan of your room, one by one. The circuit consists of power supply and control sections. The power supply section is built around transformer X1, bridge rectifier BR1 and filter capacitor C1. The 50Hz, 230V AC mains is stepped down by transformer X1 to deliver a secondary output of 9V, 300 mA. The transformer output is rectified by the bridge rectifier and filtered by capacitor C1.

When the mains is switched on for the first time, pin 3 of IC CD4017 (IC1) goes high and relay RL1 energies to switch on the fan. When mains is briefly switched off using S1 and then switched on, the power to IC1 is maintained by the charge on capacitor C1. At the same time, there is a trigger pulse on the clock input (pin 14) of IC1, which advances the decade counter and relay RL2 energies to switch-on the air-conditioner. Both the air-conditioner and the fan will be turned off if the switch is in the ‘off’ position.

Assemble the circuit on a general-purpose PCB and enclose in a suitable case. Fix the unit onto the switchboard. Use relays RL1 and RL2 with proper contact ratings. The current rating depends on the load that you are going to control.

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CMOS Toggle Flip Flop Using Laser Pointer

The circuit below is similar to the one above but can be used with a laser pointer to toggle the relay rather than a push button. The IR photo transistor Q1 (Radio Shack 276-145A) or similar is connected to the set input (pin 6). The photo transistor should be shielded from direct light so that the voltage at the set input (pin 6) is less than 1 volt under ambient conditions and moves to more than 10 volts when illuminated by the laser pointer or other light source.

CMOS Toggle Flip Flop Using Laser Pointer Circuit Diagram

The reset time is about a half second using a 4.7uF cap which prevents the circuit from toggling more than once during a half second interval. The 10K resistor and diode provide a faster discharge path for the 4.7uF cap so the circuit can be retoggled in less than 1 second. The 3K resistor in series with the photo transistor may need be adjusted for best performance. The relay shown is a solid state variety to be used with lights or other resistive loads at less than 3 amps. A mechanical relay can also be used as shown in circuit above.

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UV Torch Light

UV (ultra-violet) LEDs can produce eye-catching effects when their light is allowed to interfere with certain colours, particularly with reflected light under near-dark conditions. Also try shining some UV light on a diamond.

Circuit diagram :

 UV Torch Light Circuit Diagram

Most UV LEDs require about 3.6 V (the ‘blue’ diode voltage) to light. Here, a MAX761 step-up switching IC is used to provide constant current to bias the UV diode. The IC employs PWM in high-cur-rent mode and automatically changes to PFM mode in low or medium power mode to save (battery) power. To allow it to be used with two AA cells, the MAX761 is configured in bootstrapped mode with voltage-adjustable feedback. Up to four cells may be used to power the circuit but they may add more weight than you would like for a torchlight. 

To prolong the switch life, R1 is connected to the IC’s SHDN (shutdown) pin. Less than 50 nA will be measured in shutdown mode. Electrolytic capacitor C1 is used to decouple the circuit supply voltage. With-out it, ripple and noise may cause instability. The one inductor in the circuit, L1, may have any value between about 10 and 50 µH. It stores current in its magnetic field while the MOSFET inside the MAX761 is switched. A toroid inductor is preferred in this position as it will guarantee low stray radiation. D1 has to be a relatively fast diode so don’t be tempted to use an 1N400x because it has a too slow recovery time.

The circuit efficiency was measured at about 70%. R2, the resistor on the feed-back pin of the MAX761 effectively determines the amount of constant current, I, sent through the UV LEDs, as follows: R2 = 1.5 / I

where I will be between 2 mA and 35 mA. 

Zener diode D4 clamps the output voltage when the load is disconnected, which may happen when one of the UV LEDs breaks down. Without a load, the MAX761 will switch L1 right up to the boost voltage and so destroy itself.

 

 

 

 

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Octopus Curve Tracer

This project involves the construction of a low-cost curve tracer that is suitable for testing a wide variety of electronic components both in-circuit and out of circuit. It is easy to construct and extremely useful for finding defective parts, especially semiconductors, in electronic devices.

The octopus is used in conjuction with an oscilloscope set to display in X-Y mode. It displays voltage across the test probes on one axis and current through the probes on the other axis. A scope with both Horizontal and Vertical inputs (X-Y mode) is required.

This is my version of a circuit that has been around since at least the 1960s, I added the ability to select voltage taps on the filament transformer and adjust the amount of current through the probes.

Octopus Curve Tracer Circuit Diagram

Theory:

Power is applied to the step-down transformer through a 1 amp fuse and a power switch. The transformer has output taps at 4V, 8V, 12V and 16V. If you cant find an equivalent transformer, a more common 6V/12V transformer will work. The voltage select switch allows one of four voltages to be selected. The current limit variable resistor selects the maximum current through the test probes.

When the probes are open, the scope will display a vertical line, when the scope probes are shorted, the scope will display a horizontal line. The octopus places a constantly changing sine wave voltage across the probed device. The horizontal axis shows the current through the probes and the vertical axis shows the voltage across the probes. As the sine wave changes, the scope trace loops around in accordance with the associated current and voltage readings from the probe. Probing different electronic components will produce a variety of unique scope patterns.

Construction:

The octopus was built into a deep 4"x4" electrical utility box, as shown in the photo. A tall lid was used for the top to make enough room for the transformer. The box knock-outs on the front were removed and the switches and potentiometer were mounted on an aluminum plate that was screwed into the side of the utility box.

The test jack holes were drilled directly into the box and the power and oscilloscope cables were secured to the box with common Romex cable clamps. The oscilloscope cables were made with flexible RG-58 coax pieces and terminated with BNC connectors for direct connection to the scope.

Use:

Connect the Horizontal and Vertical connectors to the oscilloscope inputs, power up the octopus and adjust the scopes vertical and horizontal amplifiers for full screen-width lines when the probes are open and shorted.

Place various components across the scope and adjust the voltage taps and current limiter for the best display. The 12V setting is a good default value.

Here are some typical curves that the octopus will display:

• Open Circuit - vertical line
• Short Circuit - horizontal line
• Resistor - diagonal line, slope varies with the value
• Capacitors and Inductors - ellipses, shape varies with value
• Diodes - L shaped curve
• Zener Diodes - squared Z shaped curve
• Transistor EC - tall L shaped curve
• Transistor EB - squared Z shaped curve
• Transistor BC - L shaped curve (same as diode)
• Varistor - S shaped curve

The octopus is especially good at finding defective semiconductor devices. Power transistors often short out when they fail. The octopus can quickly find shorted parts, even in circuit. Leaky transistors and diodes will have curves with rounded corners instead of right angles. Keep in mind that antique germanium transistors tend to show as leaky, even when they are perfectly good devices.

By placing the probes on a transistors emitter and collector leads, then touching the base lead with your finger, you can observe the devices gain by seeing how much the curve changes.

In-circuit testing with the octopus is a bit of an acquired skill, a wide variety of curves can be found and faulty components can be identified. If suspicious components are found, they can be removed from the circuit and tested further.

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Best Start up Aid for PCs

Since one of the servers owned by the author would not start up by itself after a power failure this little circuit was designed to perform that task. 

The older PC that concerned did have a standby state, but no matching BIOS set-ting that allows it to start up unattended. Although a +5 V standby supply voltage is available, you always have to push a but-ton for a short time to start the computer up again. Modern PCs often do have the option in the BIOS which makes an automatic start after a power outage possible. After building in the accompanying circuit, the PC starts after about a second. Incidentally, the push-button still functions as before.

 

The circuit is built around two golden oldies: a NE555 as single-shot pulse generator and a TL7705 reset generator. The reset generator will generate a pulse of about 1 second after the supply voltage appears. The RC circuit between the TL7705 and the NE555 provides a small trigger pulse during the falling edge of the 1 second pulse. The NE555 reacts to this by generating a nice pulse of 1.1RC. During that time the output transistor bridges the above mentioned pushbutton switch of the PC, so it will start obediently. 

Other applications that require a short duration contact after the power supply returns are of course also possible.

Author : Egbert Jan van den Bussche – Copyright : Elektor

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SW RF Pre Amplifier

A radio frequency amplifier to boost SW reception. Frequency range approximately 5 to 20 MHz.

SW RF Pre-Amplifier Circuit Diagram

Notes:
The problem with amplifying weak radio signals is that you also amplify the noise. What you can receive depends on how much background noise is present, whether it be man made interference or static. In this design the RF signal is first met by a resistive attenuator, this is necessary as strong signals could otherwise overload your receiver.

The transformer T1 is would on a 1 inch diameter ferrite loop. The primary (antenna side) is 2 turns of 22 swg wire. The secondary is 4 turns of 22 swg wire. The 4 turns are spaced to occupy roughly half the coils circumference. The approximate inductance of the secondary is 20uH. To cover 5 to 20 Mhz a capacitor tuning from around 3pF to 200pF is required. A standard capacitor of 400 or 500pF (full mesh) can be used by including a series capacitor, C2 in the above Capacitors. Capacitors in series behave the same as resistors in parallel. The smallest capacitance is just less than the smallest capacitor in series and highest value also less than the highest capacitance. With a 220pF capacitor for C2 and a 500pF variable capacitor (that tunes down to 5pF) the effective capacitance tunes 143pF to about 4.8pF.

 This is roughly correct and not critical as the gain of the FET will amplify frequencies outside the tuned circuit range. The 2N3819 FET operates in common source. The series base resistor R1 is included to even out the response, the internal gate source impedance is thus increased by R1 at higher frequencies. The drain circuit includes a 2.5mH choke. A 4.7mH can also be used. As the Q factor of these coils are high, a series resistor R3 is introduced to flatten the response. The frequency response is shown below calculated at 10% increments of VC1:

The output impedance from the FET is high, so is buffered by the BC108C in emitter follower mode. Current drain is around 3mA from a 9 Volt battery. As with any RF circuit, the circuit is sensitive to noise and interference. A metal or aluminum box would be a good choice for this project. However, on my trusty breadboard, this circuit preformed well, and weak signals were boosted well.

Parts List:

R1     100k
R2     1k
R3     330
R4     47k
R5     68k
R6     4.7k
VR1     4.7k

C1     100n
C2     220p
C3     100n
C4     1n
C5     10n
VC1         500pF

L1     2.5m

J1     2N3819
Q1     BC108B

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Track Your Distance Through a Bicycle Odometer

Just like cars that measures the distance it can travel, you can also do it with your bicycles. We usually keep track of our mileage to see how far our strength can go but would it be of great use if we track it because we are maintaining a workout everyday considering the calories we are burning.

If you want to make your own odometer, you will need a micro controller that generates pulse and a MOSFET that converts those voltage pulses. Just remember to check your batteries all the time.
The best way of burning calories is to move those muscles everyday! Set your bikes and your odometer! Burn fats!

 

 

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Ultra Low Power LCD Indicator

This circuit serves as an ultra-low power replacement for multiple LED on-off indicators. It also has the advantage of being easy to read in full daylight. With the parts shown, it is possible to display four bits of information.

The display that I used has three digits and 2 decimal points for a total of 23 segments. Different groupings of segments can be used for the four indicators. I chose to use three squares (shown) and the three lower segments together (not shown) for the four indicators. Many other combinations could be used, one possibility would be to hard-wire numbers or letters out of each of the digits. Other LCD displays could also be used for different effects.

Circuit Diagram

A part that doesnt exist as far as I know, but should, is a single pixel LCD indicator (2 wire). An LCD manufacturer could probably make a lot of money with such a part. If such a thing exists, Id love to hear about it.

Specifications:
Operating Voltage: 3-15V (5V Nominal) DC
Operating Current: 250 microamps to 1 milliamp (400 microamps at 5V)
Operating Frequency: approximately 60 Hz

Theory:
The 7555 IC (CMOS 555 timer) generates a square wave clock signal at approximately 60 hz. This signal is sent to the LCD backplane and the inputs of the four CMOS 4070 XOR gates. If the other input (ind*) of an XOR gate is low, the gates output is a square wave that is in phase with the clock signal. If the ind* input is high, the gates output is out of phase with the clock.

Sending a signal to an LCD segment that is in phase with the backplane signal causes the display to stay blank. Sending an out of phase signal to the LCD segment causes an AC waveform to be applied to the segment which turns it black. Multiple segments are wired in parallel to generate the desired display patterns. The LCD segments require a tiny amount of current to operate, the CMOS gates also take very little power, hence the efficient nature of the circuit. It is necessary to tie the unused segments to the LCD backplane, otherwise they may partially turn on.

If more dislay bits are needed, additional XOR gates can be connected in the same manner. Up to 23 XOR gates could be used to drive the entire display, but a microprocessor and driver software would probably be easier to put together. By generating all of the signals with a microprocessor, all of the driving circuitry can be eliminated.

Other logic families could be used to make this circuit, it should work with a standard 555 timer chip and a 74LS86 XOR gate (different pinout), for example.

Some LCDs may not operate at very cold temperatures, an engineer at Lumex said that their components will work from -30C to +75C.

Construction:
The circuit was built on a standard prototyping plug board. All of the parts can be purchased for under ten dollars.

Use:
The four inputs of the CMOS 4070 IC can connect to outputs on a microprocessor, or any other logic output that needs monitoring. The supply voltage of this circuit should be the same as the driving logics supply voltage.

Parts:
1X Lumex LCD-S301C31TR 3 digit LCD display (from Digi-Key), or equivalent
1X CMOS 4070 quad XOR Gate, a CMOS 4030 should also work.
1X 7555 CMOS 555 timer chip
2X 100nF capacitor
1X 100uF 25V electrolytic capacitor
1X 10K 1/4W resistor
1X 100K 1/4W resistor

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230 V AC To 400 V DC Power Supply Circuit Diagram

Description

               A lot of students are who dont know how to convert 230 volt AC to 400 DC. So today I am published   230 V AC to 400 V DC circuit diagram on my blog. Working principle of this circuit diagram is very simple. You already knew the working principle of a bridge rectifier. This circuit is same as bridge rectifier and the working principle is also same. The fuse is used to protect the circuit, if the current is greater than 1 A.


Parts List

Component No:	Value
F1	1 A
B1	IN4007
C1	470MF/450V
V1	230 V AC

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Simple Automatic Street Light

Needs no manual operation for switching ON and OFF. When there is need of light. It detects itself weather there is need for light or not. When darkness rises to a certain value then automatically street light is switched ON and when there is other source of light i.e. day time, the street light gets OFF. The sensitiveness of the street light can also be adjusted. In our project we have used four L.E.D for indication of bulb but for high power switching one can connect Relay (electromagnetic switch) at the output of pin 3 of I.C 555. Then it will be possible to turn ON/OFF any electrical appliances connected all the way through relay.

Principle :
This circuit uses a popular timer I.C 555. I.C 555 is connected as comparator with pin-6 connected with positive rail, the output goes high(1) when the trigger pin 2 is at lower then 1/3rd level of the supply voltage. Conversely the output goes low (0) when it is above 1/3rd level. So small change in the voltage of pin-2 is enough to change the level of output (pin-3) from 1 to 0 and 0 to 1. The output has only two states high and low and can not remain in any intermediate stage. It is powered by a 6V battery for portable use. The circuit is economic in power consumption. Pin 4, 6 and 8 is connected to the positive supply and pin 1 is grounded. To detect the present of an object we have used LDR and a source of light. LDR is a special type of resistance whose value depends on the brightness of the light which is falling on it. It has resistance of about 1 mega ohm when in total darkness, but a resistance of only about 5k ohms when brightness illuminated. It responds to a large part of light spectrum. We have made a potential divider circuit with LDR and 100K variable resistance connected in series. We know that voltage is directly proportional to conductance so more voltage we will get from this divider when LDR is getting light and low voltage in darkness. This divided voltage is given to pin 2 of IC 555. Variable resistance is so adjusted that it crosses potential of 1/3rd in brightness and fall below 1/3rd in darkness.

Sensitiveness can be adjusted by this variable resistance. As soon as LDR gets dark the voltage of pin 2 drops1/3rd of the supply voltage and pin 3 gets high and LED or buzzer which is connected to the output gets activated.

Component used
9v Battery with strip
Switch
L.D.R (Light Depending Resistance)
I.C NE555 with Base
L.E.D (Light Emitting Diode) 3 to 6 pieces.
Variable Resistance of 47 Kilo ohms
P.C.B (Printed Circuit Board of 555 or Vero board.

COMPONENTS :

a) Battery: For 9v power supply we can use 6pcs dry cell or 6F22 9v single piece battery.
b)Switch:Any general purpose switch can be used. Switch is used as circuit breaker.
c) L.D.R: (Light Depending Resistance)
it is a special type of resistance whose value depends on the brightness of light which is falling on it. It has resistance of about 1mega ohm when in total darkness, but a resistance of only about 5k ohms when brightness illuminated. It responds to a large part of light spectrum.
d) L.E.D:

A diode is a component that only allows electricity to flow one way. It can be thought as a sort of one way street for electrons. Because of this characteristic, diode are used to transform or rectify AC voltage into a DC voltage. Diodes have two connections, an anode and a cathode. The cathode is the end on the schematic with the point of the triangle pointing towards a line. In other words, the triangle points toward

that cathode. The anode is, of course, the opposite end. Current flows from the anode to the cathode. Light emitting diodes, or LEDs, differ from regular diodes in that when a voltage is applied, they emit light. This light can be red (most common), green, yellow, orange, blue (not very common), or infa red. LEDs are used as indicators, transmitters, etc. Most likely, a LED will never burn out like a regular lamp will and requires many times less current. Because LEDs act like regular diodes

and will form a short if connected between + and -, a current limiting resistor is used to prevent that very thing. LEDs may or may not be drawn with the circle surrounding them.

e) Variable resistance:(Potentiometer)

Resistors are one of the most common electronic components. A resistor is a device that limits, or resists current. The current limiting ability or resistance is measured in ohms, represented by the Greek symbol Omega. Variable resistors (also called potentiometers or just “pots”) are resistors that have a variable resistance. You adjust the resistance by turning a shaft. This shaft moves a wiper across the actual resistor element. By changing the amounts of resistor between the wiper connection and the connection (s) to the resistor element, you can change the resistance. You will often see the resistance of resistors written with K (kilohms) after the number value. This means that there are that many thousands of ohms. For example, 1K is 1000 ohm,2K is 2000 ohm, 3.3K is 3300 ohm, etc. You may also see the suffix M (mega ohms). This simply means million. Resistors are also rated by their power handling capability. This is the amount of heat the resistor can take before it is destroyed. The power capability is measured in W (watts) Common wattages for variable

resistors are 1/8W, 1/4W, 1/2W and 1W. Anything of a higher wattage is referred to as a rheostat
f) PCB (Printed Circuit Board)

with the help of P.C.B it is easy to assemble circuit with neat and clean end products. P.C.B is made of Bakelite with surface pasted with copper track-layout. For each components leg, hole is made.
Connection pin is passed through the hole and is soldered.
WORKING:
When light falls on the LDR then its resistance decreases which results in increase of the voltage at pin 2 of the IC 555. IC 555 has got comparator inbuilt, which compares between the input voltage from pin2 and 1/3rd of the power supply voltage. When input falls below 1/3rd then output is set high otherwise it is set low. Since in brightness, input voltage rises so we obtain no positive voltage at output of pin 3 to drive relay or LED, besides in poor light condition we get output to energize.

Precautions:
a) LDR used should be sensitive.
Before using in the circuit it should be tested with multimeter.
b) I.C should not be heated too much while soldering, can destroy the I.C. For safety and easy to replace, use of I.C base is suggested. While placing the I.C pin no 1 should be made sure at right hole.
c) Opposite polarity of battery can destroy I.C so please check the polarity before switching ON the circuit. One should use diode in series with switch for safety since diode allows flowing current in one direction only.
d) L.E.D glows in forward bias only so incorrect polarity of L.E.D will not glow. Out put voltage of our project is 7.3 volt therefore 4 LED in series can be easily used with out resistance.
e) Each component should be soldered neat and clean. We should check for any dry soldered.
f) LDR should be so adjusted that it should not get light from streetlight itself.

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12V 4 AA Cell Differential Temperature Charger

This project includes a number of improvements over my older Temperature Controlled NICD Charger circuit. This circuit runs on 12VDC, allowing it to be used in a car or from a 12V solar power system. Additionally, a current sensor LED verifies that the cells are receiving charging current. Note that the current sensor circuitry is not shown in the circuit board photo above, it was added to the side of the main board via a small perfboard.

12V, 4-AA Cell Differential Temperature Charger Circuit diagram

The current is adjustable in three steps from 100 to 300mA, allowing fast charging of AA, AAA or other small cells. Battery packs from 1 to 6 cells can be charged with this circuit. NiMH and older NiCD cells are supported. The circuit is protected from reverse input voltage and reversed cells.

Connections:

• 12VDC (nominal) power input
• Connections for the Battery Under Charge

Controls:

• Power On/Off switch
• Charge Start switch
• 3 step Charge Current Select jumper
• Calibrate/[Latch] mode jumper
• Temperature sensor calibrate trimmer
• Red/Green Charging/Done light
• Amber Current Flow light

Theory:
12VDC power is supplied to the circuit from an external source such as a car battery system, a 12V solar power system or a regulated "wall wart" supply. If DC power is applied backwards, the 6A05 crowbar diode causes the 3A fuse to blow, protecting the circuit from reverse voltage. The power switch routes power to the 78L09 voltage regulator and the battery. The 78L09 regulator provides regulated power to the rest of the circuit.

The battery current loop starts with the +12V supply, then runs through the battery and through a 1N5819 reverse voltage protection diode. Current continues through the LM317 1 amp adjustable voltage regulator which is wired as a constant current source, through the IRFD110 power MOSFET transistor, which switches charging current on and off, through the 0.1 ohm current sensing resistor to ground (12VDC negative). The charge current is selected by jumpering one of three current-set resistors on the negative side of the LM317 regulator. The 120 ohm trickle charge resistor always allows 10mA of current to flow through the battery.

The temperature control part of the circuit starts with a matched pair of 10K NTC thermistors. One thermistor is epoxied to a small metal reference temperature plate. The other thermistor is epoxied to a metal battery holder. The temperature sensors are balanced by the calibrate potentiometer. The 100nF and 50nF capacitors across the thermistors cause different start-up time delays to insure that the following circuitry powers up in the off state.

The upper half of the TLC2272CP rail-to-rail op-amp is wired as a latching comparator when the Cal/Latch jumper is present (operate mode), the circuit becomes a regular comparator with hysteresis when the jumper is off (calibrate mode). Assuming the battery is cold and the circuit is in operate mode, the start switch turns the op-amp on for a charging cycle. When the battery temperature exceeds the reference temperature, the op-amp turns off and the diode in the feedback loop latches the op-amp off. The op-amp output also drives the IRFD110 current switch MOSFET.

The lower half of the TLC2272CP simply inverts the output from the upper part of the op-amp, this gives a bipolar drive signal for running the Red/Green Charging/Done light.

An optional current flow lamp was added to the circuit. Rechargeable batteries tend to get corroded contacts which can prevent the charging current from flowing. The lamp provides an indication that the charging current is really making its way through the batteries. The current Flow lamp circuit consists of an LM358 op-amp wired as a current measurement amplifier that monitors the voltage drop across a 0.1 ohm resistor. The LM358 is specially suited for this type of circuit. The output of the first LM358 stage is further boosted and offset by the second LM358 stage. This produces a digital signal that drives the indicator LED through a current limiting resistor. If you dont want to add the Current Flow circuit, replace the 0.1 ohm resistor with a wire jumper.

Construction:
The circuit was built on a custom home-built circuit board, a hand-wired perf board would also make a good platform for this project. The LM317 regulator is mounted on an aluminum heat sink under the main board, the heat sink should be kept away from the two temperature sensors. The reference temperature sensor is mounted to a small piece of aluminum that is thermally isolated from the battery holder and the rest of the circuitry. All of the sub-components are mounted on a piece of plexiglass or another non conducting material.

Calibration:
Put the circuit in one location and allow the temperature to stabilize for an hour or so. Remove the Cal/[Latch] jumper. Adjust the 20 turn Calibrate trimmer a little bit past the point where the Charge/Done light turns red. Put the Cal/[Latch] jumper back.

Use:
The charger should only be used in a cool location with a fairly constant temperature. Install the batteries to charge in the battery holder, start with the negative side of the socket and connect the alligator clip to the + side of the last cell. Put a piece of insulating foam over the battery holder to keep the warmth in the battery. If the battery is already hot, allow it to cool down before starting the charge cycle. The Charging/Done light should now be green.

Push the Start switch and the Charging/Done light should turn red. The Current Flow light should turn on, if it doesnt, try reseating the cells in the holder. After some amount of charging, the battery will warm up, the Charging/Done light will turn green and the battery charge cycle be finished. If you want to equalize the weaker cells in the battery, allow the pack to cool down then run another charging cycle, the second time should not take very long.

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Li Ion Polymer Battery Charger Using LTC4098

Using the LTC4098 USB Power-Path controller you can design an high efficiency , full-featured Li-Ion Polymer battery charger using few external electronic components . This Li-Ion Polymer battery charger circuit can be used with many power distribution sources like: USB, wall adapter, automotive, Firewire or other high voltage DC/DC converters, and a Li-Ion/Polymer battery.

Li-Ion Polymer Battery Charger Circuit diagram

For automotive and other high voltage applications, the LTC4098 interface with a Linear Technology external switching regulator to provide a high efficiency high voltage power path. An overvoltage circuit protects the LTC4098 from high voltage damage on the USB/wall adaptor inputs with an N-channel FET and an resistor .

The voltage on the pin7 (Prog) pin always represents the actual charge current by using the following formula: IBAT =(VPROG/RPROG)x1030 The charge current is programmed using a single resistor from PROG to ground.The program resistor and the charge current are calculated using the following equations :RPROG =1030V/ICHG ; ICHG =1030V/RPROG . The charge voltage will be 4.2V with 0.5 accuracy . As you can see in the schematic circuit this charger is very simple an you need to apply just few easy equations to design a high efficiency Li-Ion Polymer charger .

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Audio Booster Circuit

Small and portable unit, Can be built on a veroboard

The amplifiers gain is nominally 20 dB. Its frequency response is determined primarily by the value of just a few components-primarily C1 and R1. The values of the schematic diagram provide a response of ±3.0 dB from about 120 Hz to better than 20,000 Hz.Actually, the frequency response is ruler flat from about 170 Hz to well over 20,000 Hz; its the low end that deviates from a flat frequency response. 

The low ends roll-off is primarily a function of capacitor C1(since RIs resistive value is fixed). If C1s value is changed to 0.1 pF, the low ends comer frequency-the frequency at which the low-end roll-off starts-is reduced to about 70 Hz. If you need an even deeper low-end roll-off, change C1 to a 1.0 pF capacitor; if its an electrolytic type, make certain that its installed into the circuit with the correct polarity, with the positive terminal connected to Q1s base terminal.

Circuit Diagram:

 Audio Booster Circuit Diagram

Parts	Description
P1	100K
R1	47K
R2	470K
R3	10K
R4	560R
R5	270R
C1	0.1uF-25v
C2	3.3uF-25v
C3	470uF-25V
D1	5mm. Red Led
B1	9v Battery
J1	RCA Audio Input Socket
J2	RCA Audio Output Socket
S1	On-Off Switch

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IR Remote Control Extender Mark 3

This Mark3 version of the Infra Red extender is a special version designed to control appliances that use high frequency modulated IR remote controls.

Notes:
IR appliances use pulses (control signals) sent over a modulated IR carrier wave. The carrier wave may be modulated at various frequencies, 36-38KHz being the most popular.Some Satellite receivers use even higher frequencies than this. The IR1 remote module receives an infra red signal and separates control pulses from the modulation. To re-transmit, a 555 timer is configured as an astable oscillator. The 555 timer is controlled by the signal on the reset pin, high generating a carrier and low no carrier. Each control pulse turns on the oscillator for the duration of a logic high signal and off for a logic 0 signal, thereby creating a newly modulated IR signal. The IR module, part number IR1 is available from Harrison Electronics in the UK, IR1 may not be listed in their catalogue but if you ask for an IR1, they will send you the correct part. The IR1 arrives in a small aluminium case, the connections viewed from underneath are shown below:

Infra Red Module, IR1 Pinout

Harrison Electronics have limited supplies of the IR1 but as a replcement a standard IR module like the TSOP1838 may be used. The pinout is shown below:

The carrier frequency is determined by R1 and C3, values shown work at 39.7 kHz, but these may be altered to provide different carrier frequencies. The final CMOS 4049 invertor ensures that under "no signal" conditions both LEDs are also off.

Parts List:
C1 100u 10V
C2 100n polyester
C3 120p silver mica
C4 100n polyester
R1 150k
R2 2k2k
R3 1k
R4 47R 1W
Q1 BC109C
IC1 LM7805
IC2 555
IC3 IR1 module from Harrison Electronics or TSOP1838
IC4 4049 CMOS Invertor LED1 Red LED (or any visible colour)
LED2 TIL38 or part YH70M from Maplin Electronics


PCB Layout (courtesy of Claudio from Italy):
First the component side of the board is shown below.

And now thw pcb itself.

The Mark 3 circuit is an improvement over the Mark 1 and 2 circuits, however the drive from Q1 inverts the polarity of the output pulse. In some cases this can cause problems so the output stage is rewired as an emitter follower. This is the basis for the Mark 4 circuit. If you still have problems then I would recommend trying the Mark 4 circuit.

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