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a 150W switchmode power supply with 555 timer

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555 power supply

a 150W switchmode power supply with 555 timer:
it cheapest method to design such switch mode power supply.
 

555 smps

March 1977, you must be kidding. I it 2004 now, get real!

Ante :roll:
 

ka3525 circuit

in 2004,we can advanced chip(like 3842,....),but 555 chip is cheapest!
 
homemade switching power supply

the fundamental behind the most of SMPSes are the same but the advances in technology provide lower cost, efficient and feature rich chips which integrate all of the power electronincs circuits in a single die or package (hybrids).
currently several manufacturers provide integrated switchers/regulators with this range of power or upper; BTW the circuit is useful as a home made DC to DC convertor.

BEST!
 

ka3525 application

This 'simple' step down converter is one of the most expensive I ever seen. (1977 it's ok, but today too expensive)
This regulator has a poor efficiency. I think the losses in the switching Darlington transistor are > 10W. So you are in need to cool it well with a very expensive and BIG heat sink !!! A mechanical disaster.

Modern concepts are much cheaper. They work with MOSFETs and do not need heatsinks to be cooled.

felix1200
 
smps 555

8) i have used 555 timer in low power DC DC converter application, works fine but has many limitations. 1; have to add external referances 2: add external drive elements 3: limited sypply voltage range. 4:external components required for current limiting .

way back in 77 the price of SMPS controllers where high and people where experimenting using other available IC s.
but now the price of 555 , SG3524, TL494 or UC 3842 are almost equal. there is no point in designing using Timer IC.
 

555 switching power supply

The 555 is cool but not for this application! And look 8O at some of the other stuff, transistors, diodes, PUT and more. They are gonners in an app like this, maybe not even possible to get hold of.

Ante :roll:
 

555 timer power supply

It sounds to me like "Rocket-engine powered dragster using cart wheels".
Call me ultramodern but I prefer KA3525 ;)
 

lm555 with smps

Ka3525 for halfbridge,
I think Uc3843 for forward topology power supply is better.
 

power supply 555

Hello Everybody

I don't know why people think its shame to use old or cheap stuff to acomplish a job, the guy just wanted to share a nice circuit, in deed, the UC3843 is not available in my country, so Such people like me will consider such circuit of great help.

Anyway,ITS UP TO THE CONSTRUCTOR whether to use new, old or even discontinued products. My self, I have used the µPC1225H to build an audio power amplifier of 60 watts output. Its performance was great, although its a continued one and really old one.

No hard feelings
Regards
 
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uc3843 power supply

Good one!!
We should think about improving this circuit by replacing switching transiotor
by power MOSFET!
 

ka3525 schematic

i think we should improve effcient.
 

uc3843 power supply schematic

Hello

Concerning the MOSFET, I think there is no need to use it, as long as the switching frequency is not too high. So as not to raise the cost, for being cost effective.

Regards
 

homemade switch mode power supply

Hi, friends
Anyone can please send me some SMPS schemmatic, I´m working in a project like these. Thanks!
 

ka3525 application note

I made an alternative link on my server.

Hope that helps! :wink:

**broken link removed**
 

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