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Electronic DC Load using TLE2141
The circuit shown here is a low-cost electronic DC load designed to sink current from a power source. This test equipment can be used to test power devices such as power supplies, chargers, solar panels, and batteries. The board is built using op-amp TLE2141, LM385 provides the...
Continue Reading9V @ 45mA Boost Converter Output with Input 2.1V to 5.5V
The project shown here is a boost converter that provides 9V DC output from 2.1V to 5.5V input. It is a good choice for battery-operated devices where the converter can be connected to 2x 1.5V, 3 x 1.5V Battery, 1 x Li-ion, 2 x NICAD, 2 x NIMH, and provide 9V Output. The board is...
Continue Reading3.3V-5A Output DC-DC Converter with 10 to 24V Input
The project published here is a synchronous step-down DC/DC converter based on the RT7258 chip. The chip has integrated high-side internal power MOSFET and gate driver for a low-side external power MOSFET. The board delivers 3.3V DC - 5A output current from 10V to 24V input supply....
Continue Reading21-Watt Universal AC LED Driver with Accurate Average-Mode Constant Current Control
The project presented here is an average current mode control LED driver operating in a constant off-time mode. The project consists of a bridge rectifier followed by a buck converter operating with a fixed off-time of 20µs. The circuit provides accuracy, and line and load regulation...
Continue Reading5V – 4A Buck Converter using NR110E
This powerful buck converter can efficiently produce 5 V@4A with an input voltage between 7V to 31V. The project is built using the NR110E chip from Sanken Semiconductor. The IC integrates the power MOSFET. With current mode control, ultra-low ESR capacitors, such as ceramic...
Continue ReadingRaspberry Pi time-lapse Camera Setup
This tutorial will walk you through setting up your own Raspberry Pi time-lapse Camera setup from beginning to end. Hardware components Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Raspberry Pi Camera Module Hardware Setup To install the camera use the ribbon cable and press the side of the...
Continue ReadingGetting Started with TivaWare Launchpad
Program a 32-bit Tivaware Board (TM4C123x series) from Texas Instruments using Embedded C from scratch. Includes TM4C123G ARM-cortex MCU. Things used in this project Hardware Components: Texas Instruments EK-TM4C123GXL TM4C Tiva LaunchPad Software apps and online services:...
Continue ReadingNode Red with Raspberry Pi Tutorial
Node-RED is a powerful open-source visual programming tool for building Internet of Things (IoT) applications. In this tutorial, we’ll cover what Node-RED is, how to install it, and how to use the visual interface to create a simple flow. What is Node-RED? Node-RED is an...
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