Here we are going to discuss about LM393 that is a very popular dual voltage comparator IC. I will try to explain everything step by step so you can understand. We will see the ratings, the pinout, the electrical values, the formulas and also the way we can use it in real life circuits. General […]
Datasheets and Components
IC IR2111 H-Bridge MOSFET, IGBT Driver IC: Full Datasheet, Circuit Diagram
In this article I will talk about this IC IR2111 which people use many times in power electronics field. We can see that this IC is made in such a way that it can handle high voltage and also it can work with very high switching speed and it is mainly meant for working like […]
IC LF155, LF156, LF256, LF257, LF355, LF356, LF357 Datasheet and Working
These ICs LF155 LF156 LF256 LF257 LF355 LF356 LF357 all belong to one big family of JFET input operational amplifiers. These are special op amps that give very high input impedance, very low input bias current and good DC accuracy. You may think why they made so many numbers, but the reason is that each […]
Isolated High Side Gate Driver Opto-Coupler HCPL3120: No need of Bootstrapping Capacitor/Diode
In this article I will be talking about this device that we call HCPL3120 or also J312, and we see that it is an isolated gate drive opto coupler which we can use for driving H-bridge MOSFET and IGBT gates safely from the low voltage logic side to the high voltage power side. It has […]
SCR and Triac Gate Resistor Calculator
Here is a SCR and Triac gate resistor calculator along with the full detailed explanation. This will help users to calculate the right value of gate resistor for triggering an SCR or TRIAC safely. Calculator by homemade-circuits.com SCR / TRIAC Gate Resistor Calculator Gate Trigger Voltage (Vgt): Gate Trigger Current (Igt): Trigger Supply Voltage (Vs): […]
Understanding CMOS IC 4035 Datasheet – 4-Bit Parallel In Parallel Out Shift Register
So now we are talking about this digital IC called 4035 which is made using CMOS technology, that means it will use very low current and will give us high noise immunity. Inside this IC we have got 4 flip-flops which are arranged in such a way that they can hold and shift 4-bit data. […]