A simple current source It has long been known that the simple combination of a depletion-mode MOSFET (and before these were available, a JFET) and a resistor made a simple, serviceable current source such as that seen on the right side of Figure ...
A classic nonlinear analog function is the squaring circuit. It’s useful in power sensing, frequency multiplication, RMS computation, and many other odd jobs around the lab bench. Figure 1. The squaring amplifier that is fast, ...
By changing the supply voltage fed to a classic 4584 Schmitt trigger type oscillator, the oscillator frequency can be changed over a range of 50:1. A 74HCU04 inverter is used at the output of the 4584 to maintain a constant TTL logic level signal. ...
Abstract This article describes the use of a load dump protection circuit to prevent accidental overvoltage/reverse-voltage conditions during prototyping. This simple circuit can prevent hours of rework caused by momentary lapses of concentration ...
The isolated AC-to-DC flyback converter is the most commonly used power supply type for home and industrial devices. Fear of the main voltage and complexity of calculations cause electronic beginners and enthusiasts to procrastinate DIY such ...
“Facts are stubborn things” (John Adams, et al). I added two 50-ohm outputs to the schematic of my published voltage-to-frequency converter (VFC) circuit [ 1 ] (Figure 1). Then, I designed a PCB, purchased the (mostly) surface-mount ...
Generating ozone and negative ions in the air can be done by a corona discharge. For this we can use a sharp tip of negative polarity, acting against a flat metal part of positive or neutral potential. The device generates negative air ions and ...
Without a doubt, FM transmitter and receiver are among the top favorite electronic project topics, however, building a digital FM transmitter can be a challenging project for electronics enthusiasts. The transmitter can then be connected to a ...
Recently, we’ve seen Design Ideas for programmable current sources with improved accuracy using the LM3x7 series of three-legged regulators. These designs also take advantage of those classic devices’ built-in anti-overheating features. ...
There’s been interest recently here in the land of Design Ideas (DIs) in a family of simple interface circuits for pulse width modulation (PWM) control of generic voltage regulators (both linear and switching). Members of the family rely on ...