Howland Current Pump Circuit
The simple current source is not perfect for variable loads as the current through load also changes with the load resistance....
Variable Output Voltage DC to DC Boost Converter using MC34063
In the previous tutorials, we demonstrated detailed design of 3.7V to 5V Boost Converter using MC34063 and 12V to 5V Buck...
12V 1A SMPS Power Supply Circuit Design on PCB
Every Electronic device or product requires a reliable power supply unit (PSU) to operate it. Almost all devices in our home,...
Mechanically powered Emergency Flashlight
Flashlight or Torch is very useful in emergency situations like power failure. These flashlights are battery-operated, and we...
How to Measure Current with an Oscilloscope
Measuring current is a simple task – all you need to do is hook up a multimeter to the circuit you want to measure and the...
DIY Arduino Power Supply Shield with 3.3v, 5v and 12v Output Options
When developing electronic projects, the power supply is one of the most important part of whole project and there is always...
Mains Power Supply Failure Alarm Circuit
Although there are inverters and generators to immediately start the AC power supply whenever there is a power cut but sometime...
4-20mA Current Loop Tester using Op-Amp as Voltage to Current Converter
Sensors are an integral part of any measurement system as they help in converting the real world parameters into electronic...
Arduino based Text to Speech (TTS) Converter
Text-to-speech or TTS system converts normal text into Speech. This tech enables the system to speak out the text in a human...
Single Cell Boost Converter Circuit using Coin Cell – 5V Output
Battery cells are the most commonly used energy source to power portable electronics. Be it a simple alarm clock or an IoT...
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What is Vacuum Tube and How does it Work
You might be tempted to dismiss the good old tube as a relic of the past – after all, how can a few pieces of metal in a...
Understanding Low-Dropout Voltage Regulators (LDO) and its significance in Battery Operated Devices
Today, electronic devices have shrunken in size than ever before. This enables us to pack in tones of features in compact...
What is Power Line Communication (PLC) and How it works
Power line Communications (PLC), also known as Power Line Telecommunications (PLT) is the communication technology which uses...
RF Energy Harvesting - Converting Radio Frequency into Electrical Energy
There are many wireless devices working across the world which makes the people’s life easy and comfortable in many ways, but...
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) – Types, Standards and Shielding Techniques
Certification is usually one of the most expensive and tedious stages during the development of a new hardware product. It...
Diode Clamper Circuits
Previously we learned about Clipper Circuits, which are used to clip off the positive or negative part of the Alternating...
Introduction to Relay Logic Control - Symbols, Working and Examples
Relay logic basically consists of relays wired up in a particular fashion to perform the desired switching operations. The...
Schottky Diode – Characteristics, Parameters and Applications
Diode is one of the basic components that are commonly used in electronic circuit designs, it can be commonly found in...
Transformerless LED Driver Circuit for Reliable Low Cost LED Bulb Designs
LED bulbs are said to be 80% more efficient than other conventional lighting options like fluorescent and incandescent bulbs....
What is Bleeder Resistor and where it is used?
Bleeder resistors are standard high value resistors which are used to discharge the capacitor in filter circuit. The...
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TSR-WI Series – New 0.6 and 1A POL converters
Traco Power introduced the ultra wide 8:1 input POL converters to cover many standard bus- and battery voltages. The TSR-WI...
Low quiescent current, ultra-small LDO linear regulator to increase battery life in power-sensitive industrial and personal electronics
Texas Instruments introduced an ultra-low-power low-dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulator with the industry’s lowest quiescent...
New 3W AC/DC converter modules with 1.1”x 0.9” footprint
RECOM introduces the RAC03-K series 3W AC-DC converter modules, that can be used in a wide range of applications with its complete certifications...
LYTSwitch-6 LED drivers offer improved power density and efficiency
The new LYTSwitch-6 LED drivers provide up to 110 W output with no heatsinks and smallest footprint to suit smart-lighting and...
New battery charger delivers low termination current to increase battery capacity and life
Texas Instruments introduced a new switching battery charger integrated circuit (IC) that supports a termination current of 20...
New power modules with CoolSiC MOSFETs for EV charging and UPS
With the increasing numbers of electric vehicles, the demand for energy efficient charging solutions is also rising. Addressing...
Two new USB-PD solutions to simply power delivery in USB Type-C charging
USB Type-C has become increasingly popular, and with the introduction of Power Delivery (PD), it is now possible to charge...
XP Power introduces wide-range input power modules for industrial and ITE applications
XP Power has introduced two new series of wide input range chassis and DIN rail mount DC-DC converters, which can be installed...
New isolated smart switches aims better reliability and performance than optocoupler-based isolation
Silicon Labs has introduced a new range of compact isolated smart switches. These switches are designed to drive heavy loads,...
New surface mount inductors to meet complex requirements of today’s high power density
TT Electronics announced two new surface mount device (SMD) power inductors: the HM66M series for use in high frequency...
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