In this post I have explained how to make a simple, cheap yet extremely reliable smps based 220V/120V mains operated cell phone charger circuit. Why TNYxxx Tiny Switch is Used The TNY series of tiny switch ICs provide us with an option of making perhaps the smallest possible smps circuits with high reliability. The tiny […]
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How to Charge a Cell Phone from a 1.5V Battery
In this post I have explained a very simple charging a cell phone from a 1.5v battery utilizing merely a 1.5V as the input source. The source can be any 1.5V cell rated at minimum 1000 mAH. Circuit Operation The circuit description is provided below, let’s try to understand the working principle of the proposed […]
How to Control Motor with a Cell Phone
In the following post I have explained a very simple circuit idea which can be used for controlling a motor’s rotational direction i.e. for moving it either clockwise or anticlockwise through alternate miss calls from your cell phone. The Circuit Concept I have already discussed a novel cell phone controlled remote switch circuit where the […]
Making a Cell Phone Controlled Remote Bell Circuit
The following circuit of a cell phone controlled remote bell can be used for ringing bells or alarm devices using your personal cell phone. The unit incorporates an attached cheap cell phone as the modem for executing the proposed functions. Circuit Concept The explained circuit can be used in schools for ringing bells using a cell phone […]
How to Illuminate 1 Watt LEDs with Cell Phone Charger
Nowadays probably all of us have a spare cell phone charger lying idle in our cupboards or table drawers……so wouldn’t it be a great idea if we could employ it like a super bright 1 watt LED driver and illuminate our room with white cool moon light. Circuit Concept As we all know that a 1 watt […]
Cell Phone Emergency Charger Pack using Ni-Cd Batteries
In this post I have explained the construction of a simple emergency charger pack using Nicket Cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries for your cellphones and smart phones for emergency charging of your cellphone, so that next time you are never stuck on a highway with a full discharged dead cellphone battery. Circuit Concept It often happens, our […]