power electronics

Transformerless LED Driver Circuit for Reliable Low Cost LED Bulb Designs Transformerless LED Driver Circuit for Reliable Low Cost LED Bulb Designs

LED bulbs are said to be 80% more efficient than other conventional lighting options like fluorescent and incandescent bulbs.…

Mechanically powered Emergency Flashlight Mechanically powered Emergency Flashlight

Flashlight or Torch is very useful in emergency situations like power failure. These flashlights are battery-operated, and we…

What is Bleeder Resistor and where it is used? What is Bleeder Resistor and where it is used?

Bleeder resistors are standard high value resistors which are used to discharge the capacitor in filter circuit. The…

Diode Clipper Circuits Diode Clipper Circuits: Design & Demonstration

As the name suggests, Clipper circuit is used to “clip” a portion of input signal without distorting the remaining part of the…

How to Measure Current with an Oscilloscope How to Measure Current with an Oscilloscope

Measuring current is a simple task – all you need to do is hook up a multimeter to the circuit you want to measure and the…

Galvanic Isolation – Signal Isolation and Power Isolation Galvanic Isolation – Signal Isolation and Power Isolation

An average household microwave oven operating at 110/220V AC can produce upto 2800V inside it, which is dangerously lethal.…

New 500W-650W AC-DC Power Supplies for Medical Devices Including BF Applications New 500W-650W AC-DC Power Supplies for Medical Devices Including BF Applications

XP Power released PBR500 and PBR650 series, two new ranges of AC-DC power supplies that provide BF class insulation for…

Mains Power Supply Failure Alarm Circuit Mains Power Supply Failure Alarm Circuit

Although there are inverters and generators to immediately start the AC power supply whenever there is a power cut but sometime…

Transimpedance Amplifier - Current to Voltage Converter Transimpedance Amplifier - Current to Voltage Converter

To explain in simple words a Transimpedance amplifier is a converter circuit which converts the input current to a proportional…

4-20mA Current Loop Tester using Op-Amp as Voltage to Current Converter 4-20mA Current Loop Tester using Op-Amp as Voltage to Current Converter

Sensors are an integral part of any measurement system as they help in converting the real world parameters into electronic…