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 […]
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How to Sense Current Using Op-Amp: Low Side and High Side Circuits Explained
In this post we are going to learn one very interesting and also very much useful topic that is how we can measure the current which is going through any load by just using some normal resistors and one op amp circuit. We know already that current is one very important thing in every electrical […]
50A High Current Sensor IC ACS758: Circuit Diagram
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 […]
Flashlight Circuit with Long Backup and High Efficiency
There are two main advantages of this highly efficient flashlight circuit with long backup. Firstly, it uses only a single 1.5V AAA cell and illuminates a 3.3V LED. Secondly, the 1.5V cell is consumed by the LED until there’s virtually no charge left in it. Due to these features, this flashlight is able to last […]
High Efficiency Li-Ion LED Driver Circuits Explained
In this post I have explained a high efficiency 1.5 V to 4.2 V LED driver circuits which can be used with a standard Li-Ion battery for enhanced illumination, extended battery backup and long battery life. Main Features Using IC LT1932 The IC LT1932 is a fixed frequency step-up DC/DC converter intended to function as […]
High Voltage Constant Current Source Circuit
The presented circuit offers an adjustable constant current source capable of reaching up to 60mA, operating at voltages as high as 350V. Circuit Description The input stage, consisting of resistor R1 and zener diode ZD1, delivers 8V to the regulator (a 7805), maintaining this voltage relative to its reference line. This voltage level ensures sufficient […]