In this article we are going to make an effort to understand the technical specs of the BJTs BUX86 and BUX87 which are high voltage complementary paired transistors. Introduction The Bux 86 and BUX 87 are typically high voltage switching transistors with silicon epibase. They come in TO-126 package and are NPN types. These devices […]
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LM195/LM395 Power Transistors Explained [Enhanced Power Transistors with Full Internal Protections]
The LM195 and LM395 are both high efficiency power transistors that were initially manufactured by National Semiconductor Corporation, and later acquired by “Texas Instruments”. These special power transistors are intended to be used in high power switching applications, where low power dissipation and high current gain are critical parameters. These special power transistors are virtually […]
Battery Full Charge Indicator Circuit using Two Transistors
This little circuit will alert the user regarding a battery reaching its full-charge level (over charge) while it’s being charged, by illuminating an LED. The circuit uses just a couple of transistors as the main active components. Main Feature The main feature of this design is not only its mini design but also its supply […]
Hi-Fi 100 Watt Amplifier Circuit Using 2N3055 Transistors – Mini Crescendo
Video Demonstration of the Crescendo Amplifier The mini crescendo 100 watt transistorized amplifier circuit explained here was built and tested by me and am extremely pleased by its performance and also its ruggedness as far as maintenance and handling is concerned. Amplifier Class Basically, the entire configuration is a symmetrical class A amplifier incorporating an […]
Simple 150 Watt Amplifier Circuit using Transistors
This 150 watt amplifier is designed to provide a full 150 watt peak to peak music power amplification over a 4 ohm loudspeaker. In this post I have explained how to make a simple 150 watt power amplifier circuit using a typical OCL design which ensures cheap layout and use of minimum components, with high […]
Simple 10 Watt Amplifier Circuits using Transistors
In this post I will comprehensively explain 3 easy to build 10 watt power amplifier circuits, which can be built using discrete parts, such as resistors, transistors, and MOSFETs. The MOSFETs used in these designs are the ordinary IRF540 and IRF9540, that are easily avail;able in the market and are quite inexpensive. True Complementary 10 […]