Title :
Simple boost converter using Timer IC 555 for charging capacitor banks
Author :
Rezal, M. ; Mariun, Norman ; Ari, Ishak
Author_Institution :
Electr., Electron. & Autom. Sect., Univ. Kuala Lumpur, Kulim, Malaysia
Abstract :
A boost converter is capable to increase input voltage to a certain voltage level which is required by a high voltage load. In this project, a 12V battery is used as input voltage to the boost converter circuit. The Timer IC 555 is the main control device used to control the switching of the MOSFET. The main objectives of this project are to study and design a simple, portable, and low cost boost converter for charging capacitor banks.
Keywords :
MOSFET; capacitor storage; power convertors; timing circuits; MOSFET; boost converter; capacitor bank charging; timer IC 555; voltage 12 V; Boost; Control; IC555;
Conference_Titel :
Research and Development (SCOReD), 2010 IEEE Student Conference on
Conference_Location :
Putrajaya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8647-2
DOI :
10.1109/SCORED.2010.5704015
