5v DC Supply
5v DC Supply
5v DC Supply
POWER SUPPLY
There are different types of power supply circuits based on the power
they are used to provide for devices.
Generally the converters with output voltage less than the input
voltage are called as step-down converters.
4 steps to convert 230v ac to 5v dc
Convert AC to DC
The step-down converters are used for converting the high voltage
into low voltage.
The converter with output voltage less than the input voltage is called
as a step-down converter and the converter with output voltage
greater than the input voltage is called as step-up converter.
There are step-up and step-down transformers which are used to step
up or step down the voltage levels.
If the diode anode voltage is greater than the cathode voltage then
the diode is said to be in forward bias.
But voltage drop across the diodes is (2*0.7V) 1.4V, the peak
voltage at the output of this rectifier circuit is 15V (17-1.4) approx.
3. Smoothing the ripples using filter
15V DC can be regulated into 5V DC using a step-down converter, it
is required to obtain pure DC power.
Transistor as a series pass element used for dissipating extra energy as heat, SOA
protection (Safe Operating Area) and heat sink are used for thermal protection in
case of excessive supply voltages.
In general, an IC7805 regulator can withstand voltage ranging from 7.2V to 35V and
gives maximum efficiency of 7.2V voltage and if the voltage exceeds 7.2V, then there
is loss of energy in the form of heat.
To protect the regulator from over heat, thermal protection is provided using a heat
sink. Thus, a 5V DC is obtained from 230V AC power.