I’ve updated my PIC multiplier with a 4-layer PCB and optimized the layout to minimize the board area as well as make the surface mount components easier to place.
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Charge Pump Gate Driver
This circuit is designed to provide superior N-channel mosfet gate driving for the high transistors in an H configuration.
Hardy PIC10 PWM Generator
This circuit, based upon the DC Signal Multiplier outputs a PWM signal with a duty cycle which is calculated from two protected DC analog input signals. The PWM signal output power is bolstered with a MCP1416, with PPTC overcurrent protection.
PCB Design:
PIC Software for Multiplier:
Input Protection
Thought I’d share my approach to protecting analog and low frequenct signal inputs to sensitive electronics:
DC Power Feedback Signal Generator
I developed this circuit to gather average voltage and current data for a switched DC load and serve them as 5Vmax analog outputs as well as use them to produce a 5Vmax analog signal representing the power. In addition to these analog signals, there is also a resettable instantaneous over-current relay output. Current flow must be from Load(+) to Load(-) for proper operation. The PIC_Multiplier is this. This circuit is used here.
Bill of Materials:
PIC Program:
24VDC Floating Source Gate Driver
This device is a 24VDC gate driver for NMOS power MOSFETS used in power switching applications that may require that the device source is floating. The 2.5k resistors should be 1/2 watt and the 220k resistors can be 1/4 watt. Used here.
DC Signal Multiplier
While considering making a constant power DC power supply, I realized that it was quite challenging to come up with a way to multiply DC analog signals. I eventually decided that it’s simply much cheaper and easier to go ahead and use a microcontroller. In this case, a PIC10F322. RA0 and RA2 are used as ADC inputs, and RA1 is used as a PWM output which is passed through a low pass filter to convert it into an analog signal. Finally, RA3 is used to reset the controller if supply voltage drops below an acceptable threshold.
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Circuit board design files:
Microchip MPLAB X microprocessor programming files for this device:
Timing Stage Block
While working on an analog automatic DC current limiter, I realized I had a need for a goto timing stage circuit that I could just drop in as required when multiple time dependent tasks need to be completed in sequence. This circuit does that, it’s a capacitor charged with a voltage controlled current, that triggers outputs when the capacitor voltage reaches a fixed threshold. It also has inputs which disable/pause charging and an input to trigger drain of the capacitor which resets the timer. It has two 400mA form C outputs. The timing isn’t linear with respect to the input voltage which is an issue I may revisit at a later date.
Time to Trigger ~= (6*C1)/(TIME_DELAY*2.4/500) where C1 is the capacitance of the timing capacitor.
Which is precalculated on the following chart for a 25uF capacitor (note that 0 volts has a special value due to opamp range limitations and built-in voltage drops, and similarly, voltages greater than 4.3V will not have a lower trigger time.) :
Add (0.8 to 2ms) to these times for the delay required to turn on the opto-relays.
24VDC Opto-Relays
This simple little guy takes two 5 to 24VDC inputs with input current up to 10mA and uses them to control opto-isolated solid state relay contacts. This is very handy when interfacing microcontrollers with industrial controls.
If IN1 is greater than a few volts then NO1 will be connected to COM1 and NC1 will be disconnected. If IN1 is ground then NO1 will be disconnected and NC1 will be connected to COM1. The same holds true for IN2, NO2, NC2, and COM2. Maximum contact hold current is 400mA, and maximum voltage across contacts is 50V.
15A Simple and Hardy 24VDC Motor Controller
I have fun. I’ve created this original design to serve as a reversible brushed DC motor controller, and have made provisions to allow it to also be useful as a … Continue reading 15A Simple and Hardy 24VDC Motor Controller
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