A joule thief circuit is basically an efficient, self-oscillating voltage booster circuit, built using a single transistor, resistor and an inductor, which can boost voltages as low as 0.4 V from any dead AAA 1.5 cell, to much higher levels. Technically it may seem impossible to illuminate a 3.3 V LED with a 1.5V source, […]
Lamps and Lights
SMPS LED Bulb Circuit with Dimmer Control using IC IRS2530D
Today we are going to look into a very high efficiency resonant-mode off-line LED driver circuit. It is based on a very popular Infineon article which uses the IRS2530D DIM8 controller IC. Normally electronic ballast technology is used for old fluorescent tube lights, but here Infineon used the same concept to drive high power LEDs […]
Transformerless LED Bulb Circuits using Capacitors
In this post I have elaborately explained how to build simple transformerless LED bulb circuits using many LEDs in series and powering them through current controlled capacitive power supply circuit. Safety Note: These circuits operate directly from mains AC voltage without galvanic isolation, meaning live components carry high voltage when energized. Standard electrical safety practices […]
LED String Series Resistor Calculator
Want to know the exact current limiter resistor value for a specific LED series string? You can now use this calculator toll to quickly get the precise LED series string resistor value. Calculator by homemade-circuits.com LED Series Resistor Calculator Supply Voltage (Volts) LED Forward Voltage (Volts) LED Current (mA) Number Of LEDs In Series Calculate […]
Rotating LED Chakra Circuit for God Idols
LED Chakra is an ornamental lighting system which depicts or imitates a rotating wheel like appearance, by means of sequentially shifting Illuminated LED arrays. Indian subcontinent is a land of festivals and celebrations which mostly start from the month of August and continues until the New Year. All these festivals have one fundamental thing in […]
10 Simple LED Chaser Circuit Diagrams Explained [Knight Rider, Scanner, Reverse-Forward, Cascaded]
In this article I have explained the construction of 10 interesting yet simple LED chaser circuits, which not only create beautiful running light effect but are also easy to build. We also discuss how to modify these into a design popularly known as “knight rider” chaser circuit. These primarily incorporate LEDs as well as mains […]