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USB Li-Ion Battery Charger Circuit - Auto-Cut off and Current Controlled

Posted by Swagatam Majumdar

In this article we study a simple USB powered Li-Ion battery charger circuit having all the
necessary features such as constant voltage, constant current, and overcharge cut-off with
indication.

The circuit can be understood with the help of the following description:

As shown in the following automatic 3.7V USB li-ion automatic battery charger circuit, the IC
741 is configured as a standard comparator and becomes the over charge cut-off stage in
conjunction with the transistor 2N2907.

It's non-inverting input is used as the trip voltage sensing input while the inverting input is
clamped with a fixed reference voltage of 1.8V via the three 1N4148 diodes.

The 22k resistor is added for including some hysteresis in the circuit so that the cut-off action
sustains the condition for a while and prevents threshold level oscillation across the battery.

The transistor 2N2907 basically does the power switching implementation in response to the
triggering received from the opamp.

Another PNP device which is installed over the 2N2907 forms the current regulator device here.
The resistor across the emitter/base of this transistor is selected such that a potential of around
0.6V develops at the emitter/base of the BC557 in case the current consumption of the Li-ion cell
tends to rise above 200mA.
When this happens the BC557 triggers instantaneously and chokes the 2N2907 base by
supplying a direct positive to it.

The operation momentarily stops the supply to the cell prompting a quick drop in the current
level, this tends to restore the voltage condition back to the battery, as soon as this happens the
current consumption yet again rises activating the transistor. A continues switching is thus
triggered keeping the current level in control at the set 200mA mark.

The diode at the output positive line drops about 0.6V from the source 5V, ensuring a steady
4.4V to the connected Li-Ion cell.

The continuously illuminated LED indicates charging process in progress, while a slow flashing
of the LED could mean the battery has been fully charged and needs to be removed.

The flashing rate may be altered by altering the 22k resistor value, increasing its value produces
faster flashing and vice versa.

Circuit diagram of USB Li-Ion Battery Charger Circuit with Auto Cut-off

A quick reassessment of the above design revealed some major faults and mistakes, which I
deeply regret and apologize the inconvenience.

The corrected version is shown below, readers can compare the two and evaluate the same.
Please note that the circuit may not work correctly without a battery being connected, therefore
connect the battery first before power switch-ON.

A 741 opamp may not work correctly at around 3V, therefore LM358 may be tried instead of
741 which is specified to work at such lower voltages.

In the above circuit, in order to switch OFF the NPN fully at 4.2V we need to make sure that the
emitter of the PNP is sourced at around 4.2V, failing to do this would not allow the PNP to
switch OFF completely creating a malfunctioning in the circuit.

To rectify this we can employ a 1N4007 diode in series with the USB positive so that the final
voltage that reaches the emitter of the PNP becomes 4.3V which is almost equal to the full
charge level of the connected Li-ion battery. This will ensure that as soon as the opamp output
goes high, the PNP instantly switches OFF the charging process correctly.

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at Friday, December 13, 2013

Labels: Battery Charger, IC 741, USB
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117 comments:

1.

J-boyDecember 14, 2013 at 11:34 AM

 Please sir, i have three questions about the above circuit. When this circuit is charging the
cellphone battery, will the LED be flashing? Or is it only when the battery is full that it
starts flashing? Secondly, what is the required input voltage and current of this circuit?
And finally, what is its output voltage and current?

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Swagatam MajumdarDecember 14, 2013 at 12:38 PM

Hello J-boy,

As mentioned in the article the LED will be lit continuously (solid) while the cell
is being charged and will start flashing when the cell is fully charged.

Input should be 5V fixed, you can use a LM317 circuit at the input for allowing
higher voltages.

You can remove the 22k resistor entirely for getting a good flashing effect at the
full charge threshold.

output voltage will be around 4.4V, current 200mA max

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2.

J-boyDecember 15, 2013 at 10:38 PM

Thanks alot sir. I am grateful. Please sir i sent you an email at "hitman2008@live.in"

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Swagatam MajumdarDecember 16, 2013 at 1:18 PM

 thanks j-boy,
sharing phone no wouldn't be possible, I think this is what you had requested in
the mail.

We can chat here freely.

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3.

Jideofor IgweDecember 16, 2013 at 7:16 PM

Ok. No problems. Please sir, i have a nokia charger(China made charger) that can
produce 5.5v and 800ma. Can i use this charger to charge a 6v, 4.5Ah rechargeable
battery? If yes, for how many hours can it charge it at a full rate?

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Swagatam MajumdarDecember 17, 2013 at 11:35 AM

J-boy, no you cannot charge with a lower voltage source, you will need a 7V
input for charging a 6V batt.

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4.

Jideofor IgweDecember 17, 2013 at 8:00 PM

What if i connect a Dickson charge pump voltage doubler at the output of the charger so
that it can produce two times the voltage(ie 11v) and then i will use a voltage divider
network to reduce the 11v to 7v, will it work normal? Or better still i will use LM317T to
reduce the 11v to 7v

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 Swagatam MajumdarDecember 18, 2013 at 2:18 PM

It should be able to produce the required charging current also, which should be
about 1/10th of the battery AH, then it could work

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5.

Mouhammad AlnajjarDecember 17, 2013 at 9:42 PM

hello everybody

I have 12v 7.2A battery and I wanna charge my phone via usb port without using
computer

I have an usb cable and want to use it in this project

how can I charge my phone directly from this battery please ??

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1.

Swagatam MajumdarDecember 18, 2013 at 3:16 PM

use a 7805 IC for dropping the 12V to 5V, then feed the 5v to the cellphone via
the above circuit

2.

Swagatam MajumdarDecember 18, 2013 at 3:16 PM

..the 7805 will require a heatsink.

3.

Mouhammad AlnajjarDecember 19, 2013 at 10:54 AM

thanks so much :)
 4.

Mouhammad AlnajjarFebruary 18, 2014 at 10:17 AM

hello Swagatam

would you check this circuit please ??

http://imageshack.com/a/img30/8392/pgcl.jpg

my phone doesn't recognize it although I test the out voltage is 5.07 !!!

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6.

Jideofor IgweDecember 18, 2013 at 8:43 PM

Ok. Thank you sir! Let me try and see what the current will be like

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7.

Rohith NDecember 25, 2013 at 1:32 PM

Hi sir,
the circuit is a reliable one ie charges to 100%? No exceptions in i/p current ? i/p v is 5....
can be used for any ampereage li ion batt?

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Swagatam MajumdarDecember 25, 2013 at 7:47 PM

Hi Rohith,
any amperage can be used provided the input also is capable of supplying that
much of current and the resistor is correctly calculated.
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8.

Rohith NDecember 25, 2013 at 1:40 PM

As i/p v is fixed to 5v i hope i can use 7805s ckt with just ic , diode, 2 caps without
current limiting Resistor?? as that of DC to DC charger & provide it to this..??

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Swagatam MajumdarDecember 25, 2013 at 7:49 PM

if the li-ion is within 1ah and 2 ah a 7805 can be used and without the current
limiting stage.

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9.

Rohith NDecember 25, 2013 at 1:54 PM

Also iam having two types of batt 3.7v & 3.6v (digi cam) li ion. can i charge ? mA may
be different for both.
sir i have sent a mail regarding the substitutes for C & R in emergency lamp, havent got
any reply... plz check...

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Swagatam MajumdarDecember 25, 2013 at 7:58 PM

you can charge any battery by using the above circuit, but the current limiting
should be set appropriately.
 Which emergency light are you referring to, is it from this blog?

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10.

Rohith NDecember 25, 2013 at 11:53 PM

Sir not from this blog, iam having a 6v 4ah emergency , in which the capacitor was gone
firstly (2.2mF 250v) & i replaced, the result was an explosion ,by mistake i took an
electrolytic one.... 8ohm 5w R was burned too. now i got a non electrolytic one(0.24mFJ
800v 1200v.dc 50khz) instead of 8ohm R i got 10 ohm 5w can i use it safely....???

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Swagatam MajumdarDecember 26, 2013 at 11:18 AM

yes 0.24uF/800v will work but will not charge the 6v/4ah battery. 10 ohm will do
for 8 ohms

by the way i have answered your email.

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11.

Jideofor IgweDecember 26, 2013 at 7:05 PM

Please sir, i could'nt get the uA741 8-pin op-amp. Can i replace it with LM358 or LM324
by using one of its op-amp train, since, the 358 is a dual op-amp, while 324 is quad nand
op-amp?

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 Swagatam MajumdarDecember 27, 2013 at 11:22 AM

Yes you can do it, no issues.

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12.

Rohith NDecember 26, 2013 at 9:03 PM

so what can i opt for?? sir y it doesnt charge ? plz explain.....

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Swagatam MajumdarDecember 27, 2013 at 11:25 AM

use a 0-6V transformer power supply with a bridge rectifier and 2200uF/25V
filter capacitor, capacitive power supply will not work

2.

Rohith NDecember 28, 2013 at 8:49 PM

sir i have charged that way, its been charging quite ok... but actually on that
emergency ckt board a capacitor & resistor & some others were present , in which
two things gone C & R their original values i have told u & u said 10ohm is ok
but any other substitutes for C ?

3.

Rohith NDecember 28, 2013 at 8:54 PM

Sir as a beginner i would like to know what is a capacitive power supply?

also why cant it be used for lead acid battery?
Thanks in advance...

4.
 Swagatam MajumdarDecember 29, 2013 at 11:25 AM

Rohith, please refer to the first diagram in this article, you should do it in this
way:

http://homemadecircuitsandschematics.blogspot.in/2011/12/how-to-make-
efficient-led-emergency.html

5.

Swagatam MajumdarDecember 29, 2013 at 11:27 AM

capapcitive power supplies produce lower currents and higher voltages,both are
not suitable for lead acid batteries.

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13.

Jideofor IgweJanuary 1, 2014 at 6:36 PM

please sir, can i use only resistor to drive a 1 watt white LED from an AC source? If yes,
what should be the resistance of the resistor and if no, what should i include in it?

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Swagatam MajumdarJanuary 2, 2014 at 10:08 AM

330 - 3.3/.3 = 1089 ohms or a 1k resistor will work

wattage will be around 100 watts.

it's better to use a cell phone charger instead., you can use a 3 ohm/2watt resistor
with it

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14.
 Anirudh KunduFebruary 16, 2014 at 8:39 AM

Hi sir. Thanks for helping me with the last project.

Now I was considering another project . Actually I want to make a "18650" cell charger.
Could you help me in making one?

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Swagatam MajumdarFebruary 17, 2014 at 9:18 AM

Hi Anirudh,
please provide more details about the project.

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15.

Anirudh KunduFebruary 17, 2014 at 6:49 PM

Sir..actually I have some laptop batteries....from which I have spared the 18650 cells that
are present inside the battery.
I use the 18650 for many battery operated projects....but I dun have any way to recharge
them..
Don't have much money to buy one from market...so I thought of asking u to please help
me in the making of a 18650, 3.7 volts cell charger.

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Swagatam MajumdarFebruary 18, 2014 at 9:25 AM

Anirudh, you can try the circuit that's shown in the above article, it will suit your
application.

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16.

Anirudh KunduFebruary 18, 2014 at 10:04 AM

Thanks a lot sir.

And I also wanted to confirm..I need 4.2 volts and 1 amp from the charging circuit. Will
it deliver so? ( I have the 5v 2 amp input for the charging circuit input).
Suggest me if any change required sir.

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Swagatam MajumdarFebruary 18, 2014 at 7:43 PM

for 1amp output replace the 3 ohm resistor with a 0.6 ohms, 1 watt resistor, rest
will be as is.

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17.

Anirudh KunduFebruary 19, 2014 at 7:41 AM

Thanks a lot sir. Your replies have always been abrupt. :)

Thanks for guiding.

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18.

Harith HamdanFebruary 27, 2014 at 8:11 AM

Sir. We tried assemble your circuit but even the led is not turned on. Do you have any
tips on how should we troubleshoot the circuit?

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Swagatam MajumdarFebruary 27, 2014 at 7:50 PM

Turning the preset to and fro should cause the LED to switch ON/OFF at some
specific point on the preset, if this is not happening means there's something
incorrect in your circuit connections.

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19.

Kallol BeraMarch 10, 2014 at 1:19 PM

Dear Sir,
Manu thanks to you for this circuit. I have one question sir. I think you have used the OP-
AMP as Schmitt Trigger. But one thing I didn't understand for the LED to blink, terminal
3 of the OP-AMP should go above 1.8V and for that to happen current through the 10k
pot. should rise. So, my question is will the current through the Li-ion battery drop
automatically increaing the current through the 10k pot?

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Swagatam MajumdarMarch 11, 2014 at 11:45 AM

Dear Kallol,

The voltage at pin3 will drop and will be below the reference level at pin2 while
the discharged battery is being charged.
This will create a low at pin6 which will keep the LEd and the PNP latched ON
for supplying the charging voltage to the batt.
As the batt becomes fully charged, pin3 voltage will rise and at some of time
cross pin2 potential, reverting the pin6 output to high, switching off the PNP and
the charging voltage.

2.

Kallol BeraMarch 14, 2014 at 10:16 PM

 My heartiest thanks to you sir.

3.

Swagatam MajumdarMarch 15, 2014 at 1:40 PM

you are welcome!

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20.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 20, 2014 at 9:35 PM

Sir, what is the function of 10k variable resistor in this circuit?

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Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 21, 2014 at 8:34 AM

It's for setting the full charge cut-off level of the battery.

2.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 21, 2014 at 4:52 PM

how to set it??

3.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 21, 2014 at 6:30 PM

Since I am making a power bank, will you upload a circuit schematic of dc-dc
booster? which will convert 3.7v li-on battery to 5v or greater (I will use 7805 to
make it 5v) and output current of 2a
 4.

Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 22, 2014 at 1:40 PM

apply an external 4.2V DC from the battery side in the last diagram, adjust the
preset such that the LED just lights up...that's all the circuit set now.

a DC/DC booster circuit can be seen in the following link

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-
rQ2R8YaFF8c/U372ZScaZdI/AAAAAAAAG8o/nL51vjRHAkk/s1600/speed+br
eaker+boost+circuit.png

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21.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 21, 2014 at 5:46 PM

sir, usb negative and ground wire in this circuit are separate??

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Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 22, 2014 at 1:41 PM

USB negative is connected with the circuit and the battery negative.

2.

Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 22, 2014 at 1:42 PM

....through the 3 ohm resistor, do exactly as shown in the diagram..

3.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 23, 2014 at 12:43 PM

 how many amps is needed to charge a 3.7v li-ion battery?
and tell me value of resistor (3ohm in circuit) so i can get 2a output current

4.

Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 23, 2014 at 2:30 PM

could be at the rate of 1C meaning at the same rate that's printed on the battery,

the resistor value could be found with the following formula

0.6/AH,

or simply, the BC547 and the 3ohm can be completely removed....current limiting
is not so crucial

5.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 23, 2014 at 6:28 PM

Thank you Sir

6.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 23, 2014 at 6:42 PM

See this circuit diagram I have edited your circuit schematic as per my need. Tell
me is this circuit correct or not.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3aDGghiCQzzamJVbWRkdDlQbjg/edit

7.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 23, 2014 at 7:00 PM

Sir, will you give me the formula to find the output voltage in this circuit so ican
replace 10k pot and put a keys for charging 1.2v, 2.4v,3.7,.......batteries

8.

Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 24, 2014 at 9:50 AM

 Rushi, you can go to this site and find the values:

http://www.raltron.com/cust/tools/voltage_divider.asp

input V will be your 12v, 2.4v or 3.7v etc.

output V will go to the pin3

R1 and R2 will be across positive and ground in the circuit with the junction
going to the pin3.

Your link above is not opening, change the status to "sharing"

9.

Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 24, 2014 at 9:52 AM

Use R1 any arbitrarily selected value....keep R2 blank and select output just above
the pin2 reference voltage. that is just above 1.9V

10.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 24, 2014 at 11:31 AM

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3aDGghiCQzzamJVbWRkdDlQbjg/edit?usp=s
haring

11.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 24, 2014 at 11:40 AM

sir i knw voltage divider but I want to replace 10k pot and to replace i want
formula to find value of resistances between pin3 and gnd and pin3 and vcc
to get a specific voltage for different batteries.

12.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 24, 2014 at 11:42 AM

and we can charge any battery with this circuit-- Li-Polymer ni-Cad ,etc????
 13.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 24, 2014 at 11:43 AM

okay okay now I Got It sorry

14.

Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 24, 2014 at 8:15 PM

a preset is always a better choice, fixed resistors will need to be calculated and
fixed extremely accurately.

yes lipo, Nicd batts can also be charged with the above set up

15.

Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 24, 2014 at 8:16 PM

.........your diagram is correct!

16.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 24, 2014 at 11:45 PM

Thank you for your help.

Regards.

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22.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 24, 2014 at 11:51 PM

do you take classes???

I want to learn from you.

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Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 25, 2014 at 10:43 PM

Sorry, taking special classes will not be possible for me, you can learn by posting
comments and getting replies from me here.

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23.

Dinko ProtrkaSeptember 26, 2014 at 3:37 PM

Hi,
I will be using 5V 1.5A adapter to power this,how can i increase output current to 1A
instead of 200mA

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Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:53 PM

Hi, use a different resistor in place of the shown 3 ohm....for 1 amp, the
calculations will be as follows:

0.6/1 = 0.6 ohms...so use a 0.6 ohm resistor in place of 3 ohm for allowing 1
amps....wattage of the resistor will be 0.6 x 1 = 0.6 watts. a 1 watt can be used.

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24.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 27, 2014 at 12:54 AM

Sir, I want a 32-0-32 transformer but I cant get it so can you send me a circuit schematic
of power supply to power this circuit
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3aDGghiCQzzWWpZQUJJcHRZX00/edit?usp=sharin
g
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Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 27, 2014 at 2:32 PM

Rushi, use a 24-0-24V transformer, after full bridge rectification and filtration the
output will become well over 32-0-32V

2.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 27, 2014 at 2:50 PM

Sir, I cant get more than 12-0-12 transformer

3.

Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 27, 2014 at 6:03 PM

12-0-12v will give 18V RMS, you can use it with a lower amp output....boosting
this further won't be possible...

4.

Rushi PalkarSeptember 27, 2014 at 11:58 PM

I want a circuit that will convert or reduce 230vac to 45vdc

5.

Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 28, 2014 at 7:38 PM

you can try this circuit:

http://homemadecircuitsandschematics.blogspot.in/2012/03/how-to-make-simple-
12-v-1-amp-switch.html

adjust R6 and R7 for getting the required 45V, 7805 stage can be removed
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Rushi PalkarSeptember 28, 2014 at 12:12 AM

Sir i saw all your schematics related to li-ion battery charging and one doubt came in my
mind which circuit will be best for charging li-ion battery through usb?

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Swagatam MajumdarSeptember 28, 2014 at 7:40 PM

any circuit that cuts off the supply at the specified full charge threshold of the cell
can be used.

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26.

Rushi PalkarOctober 2, 2014 at 5:14 PM

Sir please send me a schematic of a circuit which will boost battery voltage to 5v

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Swagatam MajumdarOctober 3, 2014 at 1:17 PM

Rushi, you can try the following circuit

http://homemadecircuitsandschematics.blogspot.in/2012/10/1-watt-led-driver-
using-joule-thief.html
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Rushi PalkarOctober 3, 2014 at 2:40 PM

Thanks

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27.

Rushi PalkarOctober 30, 2014 at 12:36 PM

sir i have a resistive touch pad it has 4 pins. how can i use it like mouse for pc. please
give me a schematic.

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Swagatam MajumdarOctober 30, 2014 at 8:19 PM

Rushi, it looks complex to me, presently I do not have any idea regarding it...

2.

Rushi PalkarOctober 31, 2014 at 11:58 AM

okay, thanks for your reply.

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28.

Rushi PalkarNovember 3, 2014 at 11:37 AM

sir, http://www.circuitdiagram.org/images/adjustable-power-supply-circuit-7805.gif
this circuit can really give 12v output if that input is 9v? I am confused in that circuit
7805 is used and how can be the output can be varied upto 12v giving 9v input?
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Swagatam MajumdarNovember 3, 2014 at 2:20 PM

Rushi, that's a rubbish circuit, 7805 is a fixed regulator IC, it cannot be used like a
variable regulator.

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29.

Rushi PalkarNovember 5, 2014 at 9:07 PM

sir i am making a digital clock using 8051 micro controller no other ic is used in that
schematic any other ic is needed for giving pulse? shopkeeper said me that it might
require 1 more ic for pulse

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Swagatam MajumdarNovember 6, 2014 at 2:28 PM

Rushi, I think external clock is not required, it should be coded in the chip itself...

2.

Swagatam MajumdarNovember 6, 2014 at 2:29 PM

...OK sorry, it seems you do require another clock timer IC for it....a DS12C887
Real Time Clock may be

3.

Rushi PalkarNovember 6, 2014 at 3:03 PM

 i think it needs to be programmed

4.

Swagatam MajumdarNovember 7, 2014 at 5:21 PM

yes it could be so!

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30.

Nurv EllasarDecember 23, 2014 at 12:57 PM

good day sir,

i have a 3.8v cellphone battery and will your updated design still be compatible with my
battery to charge?

thankz, more power

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Swagatam MajumdarDecember 24, 2014 at 8:36 AM

good day Nurve, yes you can try the last circuit, calculate the 3 ohm resistor as
per your battery AH rating with this formula

R = 0.7/batt AH

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31.

Nurv EllasarDecember 24, 2014 at 4:57 AM

Good day,
I have a 3.8v 1500mAh cellphone battery. Which will be the best to use the LM358 or the
 741? Any other tips?
Thankyou more power.

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Swagatam MajumdarDecember 24, 2014 at 9:29 AM

Hello Nurv, LM358 will be more appropriate since it will operate even with
voltages as low as 3V, IC 741 is not specified for working below 4.5V

2.

Nurv EllasarDecember 26, 2014 at 10:03 AM

good day sir,

im kinda confused your text mentioned BC557 but your diagram shows BC547.
which of the two will i use? and lastly how much of the resistor i use according to
your formula 0.7/1.5 = 0.466?

thank you more power

3.

Swagatam MajumdarDecember 26, 2014 at 1:04 PM

BC557 is used in the first diagram, BC547 is used in the last diagram, so it is
BC547 as per the last diagram

yes 0.466 or 0.5 ohms is correct.

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32.

Amit KumarJanuary 20, 2015 at 7:32 PM

 Hello Sir , can i use bc557 instaed of 2n2907pnp for above 2nd circuit, above 2nd circuit
is suitable to charge nokia 3.7v900mah battery
Thanks in Advance

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Swagatam MajumdarJanuary 21, 2015 at 9:31 AM

Hello Amit,

BC557 will burn due to high charging current requirement of the cell phone, you
can try TIP127 or BD140 etc instead

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33.

KalaravFebruary 7, 2015 at 5:46 PM

Hi , Sir
I have two 3.7 v battery and i connected it in series so it will be 7.4v so how can i use this
circuit

thanx in advance...

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Swagatam MajumdarFebruary 7, 2015 at 10:05 PM

Hi Kalarav,

you can use the last circuit from above for your application without any change,
just the input voltage will need to be increased from 5V to 10V

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Amit KumarMarch 20, 2015 at 3:09 PM

Hello Sir , what is the use of 1N4148 diode, can I replace it with 1N4007 diode

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Swagatam MajumdarMarch 22, 2015 at 6:24 PM

Hi Amit, yes you can do it

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35.

Amit KumarMarch 23, 2015 at 11:45 AM

Thanks Sir Ji
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Swagatam MajumdarMarch 23, 2015 at 7:25 PM

Thanks Amit, wish you the same.

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36.

Shane AddinallApril 17, 2015 at 3:28 AM

I have a 3.7v 20700mah battery pack (Lithium ion cells) I require a charging circuit that
will deliver 2.5amps / 3amps from a 5v 3amp charger. Your assistance would be
appreciated as using the current charging circuit 4.4v 1amp takes too long to charge.
Your help you'd be appreciated

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Swagatam MajumdarApril 17, 2015 at 10:25 AM

connect the 5V source to the battery pack through a 6A4 diode, this will
immediately make the 5V 3amp charger compatible with your battery since the
diode will drop the excess 0.7V and feed the correc4.3V for the batt pack.

If you intend to have an automatic cut off when the battery gets fully charged you
can opt for the last circuit shown in the above article.

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Shane AddinallApril 17, 2015 at 2:02 PM

Thank you very much, Swagatam, is it possible to build a circuit that will step up
3.7v to 5v @ 3Amp/h?

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Swagatam MajumdarApril 17, 2015 at 8:02 PM

You are welcome Shane, yes it can done using a 555 boost converter circuit but
the output wattage will never exceed the input wattage

wattage refers to V x I specs of the battery

so if the input 3.7 x 3 = 11.1 watts

the output would become 5V @ 11/5 = 2.2amps

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KUNTAL PATELMay 1, 2015 at 11:07 PM

hello everyone,
i try to simulate this circuit in NI multisim but i found that the LED doesnt glow. please
give me sollution.

thank you...

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Rahul SinghJune 5, 2015 at 5:03 PM

Tried the circuit with LM358, the led glows very little but never flashes, can you please
provide the circuit with LM358.

Thank You.

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Swagatam MajumdarJune 5, 2015 at 6:53 PM

the LED is not supposed to flash, it will stay solid when the over charge is
reached.

reduce the LED series resistor to 470 ohms or 220 ohms and check the response.

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SuryaJune 23, 2015 at 10:50 AM

 Hi bro,
In the second diagram above the usb input and battery output places are opposite
according to first diagram, does it works? please clear my doubt. Nice blog though.

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Swagatam MajumdarJune 23, 2015 at 11:57 AM

yes bro, the positions are correctly shown in the second diagram and will work as
explained....but remember to connect the battery first and then switch ON the
USB supply in order to enable the circuit respond correctly

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Sanjai RadhakrishnanJuly 8, 2015 at 6:41 PM

sir, what should i do to increase the current to 1 - 1.5 Amps so as to increase the charging
speed ??

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Swagatam MajumdarJuly 10, 2015 at 8:00 AM

reduce the value of the 3 ohm resistor proportionately, this will allow more
current to the output

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