A thermometer may be required for the precise measurement of temperatures. However, in many cases, an absolute value isn’t required and a relative estimate is sufficient. For example, the consumer may be alerted to the fact that an electric drill or vacuum cleaner is becoming hot, through a basic LED illumination, or through changing color […]
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IC 741 Power Supply Circuits
In this post I have explained how to make simple yet fully stabilized and regulated, variable power supply circuits using the IC 741 op amp. Three versions of the 741 power supplies are I have explained below: Simple Variable IC 741 Power Supply The first figure below exhibits a IC 741 based simple variable voltage […]
3 Solid-State Single IC 220V Adjustable Power Supply Circuits
These AC to DC power supplies use a single chip to convert mains 220 V or 120 V input AC into 12 V or 5 V DC without depending on a transformer. Three simple yet efficient 220V single chip based solid state transformerless adjustable solid-state power supply circuits are discussed here. The first one works […]
Constant Current Generator Circuits Explained
Constant current generators (CCGs), as the name suggests, are circuits designed to produce a steady load current regardless of significant fluctuations in load resistance or voltage levels. Basic Constant Current Generator Circuit Illustrated in Figure 1 is a basic example of such a circuit. In this configuration, Q1 operates in the common emitter mode. A […]
Electronic Touch Organ Circuit
An electronic touch organ is an intriguing musical device which produces very pleasant musical notes in response to finger touches on special touch sensitive electronic pads or buttons. Modern day organs are, however, very costly which usually places these outside the reach of the majority of folks. Low cost options types lack performance, and are […]
Easy Two Transistor Circuit Projects for School Students
A variety of small school projects can be built using just two transistors. This compilation includes a collection of practical and fascinating circuit ideas using just a few number of parts. Any small signal transistor can be used in the proposed two transistor circuit, such as BC547, 2N2222, 2N2907, BC108, BC107, TIP32, TIP31, 188, 8050, […]