12V Switching Car PSU by UC3843

Monday, November 26th, 2007

The power supply accepts 8 to 16 volts and produces 12 volts. The topology is SEPIC (single-ended primary inductance converter), the advantage being the ability to convert up or down with a minimum of parts and maximum efficiency. [...] the power supply is good for about 8 amps output and can power the system while [...]

High Voltage Converter: 90 V from 1.5 V

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

The circuit shows one way of obtaining a voltage of 90 V from a 1.5 V battery supply. The LT1073 switching regulator from Linear Technology (www.linear-tech.com) operates in boost mode and can work with an input voltage as low as 1.0 V. The switching transistor, which is hidden behind connections SW1 and SW2, briefly takes [...]

12v Regulated Automotive Switching DC-DC Converter

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

This DC-DC converter is designed to accept a range of input voltages that are present in a car’s electrical system, and provide a regulated 12v output. Nominally, the battery voltage is about 13.8v, but when the engine is being started, the voltage can often droop down to 6 or 7 volts for a short time, [...]