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High-performance, High-reliability Bipolar Stepper Motor Driver
The project presented here is a bipolar stepper motor driver. It is based on BD63731EFV chip which is a low-consumption driver that is driven by a PWM signal. The power supply voltage of the project is 8 to 28V DC, and the rated output current is 3A. CLK-IN driving mode is adopted for...
Continue ReadingPiezo Element Amplifier for Guitar and Violin
The board presented here is a preamplifier for contact microphones that are used for amplifying the sound of musical instruments which do not contain electrical pickups, such as guitar and violins. Most contact microphones use a piezo element to convert vibration in the body of the...
Continue ReadingLi-Ion/Li-Po 18650 Battery to 5V Boost Converter
The project presented here is capable of supplying 400mA of current from a 3.7V Li-Ion/Li-Po Battery input with a 5V output. The converter has an internal soft start and internal frequency compensation features. The project is built using LTC3426 SOT23-6 chip. The LTC3426 chip is in a...
Continue ReadingPower-Saving PWM Solenoid Controller
The project described here is a power-saving pulse-width modulator (PWM) controller for solenoids with an internal supply regulator. The board is based on the DRV110 IC which is a PWM current controller which is specifically designed for solenoid and relay applications. The project...
Continue ReadingBalanced Line Driver for High Speed Digital and Video Signal
The project presented here is a differential driver for the transmission of high-speed signals over low-cost twisted pair or coaxial cables. The project was built using the AD8132 chip. It can be used to transmit either analog or digital video signals or another high-speed data...
Continue ReadingAudio Line Receiver using INA134
The project described here is a differential line receiver consisting of high-performance INA134 OPAMPs with on-chip precision resistors. The project is fully specified for high-performance audio applications and has excellent AC specifications, including low distortion (0.0005% at...
Continue ReadingAudio Line Driver using DRV135 with Balanced Output
The project presented here is a differential output amplifier that converts a single-ended audio signal input to a balanced output pair. This balanced audio project consists of high-performance OPAMPS with on-chip precision resistors. They are fully specified for high-performance...
Continue Reading1200V High-Current Half-Bridge using FAN73912
The project presented here is designed for high-voltage and high-speed driving for MOSFETS and IGBTs that operate up to +1200V. The project consists of a FAN73912 gate driver chip and 2 x IGBTs, DC bus capacitors, current sense resistor for current feedback etc. The advanced input...
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