So in this post we will try to understand everything about ACS758 current sensor, how this works, how we can use it, what is the technical specs, what is inside this IC and how to use in real circuits etc. This ACS758 is actually made by Allegro Microsystems and this is a very strong and […]
Voltage Control and Protection
Explained: Snubber Circuit for MOSFET H-Bridge
Here we are going to talk deeply about snubber circuits and why we must use them with MOSFET H-bridge circuits. Because if we do not put snubber in H-bridge then that MOSFETs might blow off during switching. Specially when we drive inductive loads like transformer, motor, relay, solenoid, etc. then this thing becomes very serious. […]
RC Snubber Calculator for MOSFETs, Relay Contacts and Triacs
This calculator is basically finding out two things: …so that we can make a perfect RC snubber for killing high voltage spikes across: Now let us break down everything it’s calculating. RC Snubber Calculator Application Type: MOSFETTRIACRelay Contact Peak Voltage (V): Peak Current (A): Rise Time (µs): Calculate Snubber © homemade-Circuits.com Basic Snubber Formula Logic […]
Do We Need a Freewheeling Diode Across the Inductor in Boost Converter?
So here we are trying to understand whether we must put a freewheeling diode directly across the inductor in a boost converter or not, to safeguard the switching transistor? How Boost Converter Works So in a boost converter, we got one inductor, one power switch like a MOSFET, one diode and one output capacitor. Input […]
AMS1117 1A LDO Voltage Regulator IC – 3.3V, 1.8V, 2.5V, 5V Regulators
In this post I will be talking about one famous voltage regulator IC called AMS1117. It is a 1 Amp Low Dropout (LDO) Linear Voltage Regulator and we can get it in both fixed output types and also adjustable output version. It is super small, easy to use and available in SOT-223 package mostly, which […]
Designing a Power Factor Correction (PFC) Circuit Using UC3854 – Key Considerations
The IC UC3854, what it does is, it helps in active power factor correction, right? Now normally, if we don’t correct the power factor, then power system will pull current from the AC mains in a way that’s not a nice sine wave but rather distorted. This IC takes care of all the control stuff […]