The voltage remains constant in "constant voltage" mode and the current remains constant in "constant current" mode. 1. Power supply output is configured to 10V with a current limit of 1.5A. If the load resistance is 10Ω, according to Ohm's law, the supply output is 1A, which is below the current limit. 2.
Goal is to find suitable values for the resistors and the right BJTs. 1) Q1: Assuming the power supply is working at its limit, on Q1 we will have a Ic=1.5A and Vce=Vcc-Vq2be=30-.7=29.3V. A suitable BJT able to support this values could be the D44H8. 2) Value of R1: The D44H8 has a worst case current gain of 10.\$\begingroup\$ yup, 1 additional note: Foldback current protection is much more important for a linear supply than it is for a switching supply such as those you listed. Linear supplies increase their power dissipation as the difference between Vin and Vout increases. Because of this, when the current limit is hit and voltage begins to drop, power dissipation increases even if the current is
For example, you can use a constant current LED driver for 100 LEDs connected in parallel that have a forward voltage of 3.3V and forward current of 10mA. The LED driver must be capable of maintaining 1A consistently with an operating voltage range that overlaps the LED's forward voltage. In this case, a current limiting resistor is not needed.
But if you are going with 3 Watt leds (That's 940mA at 3.2V, not 600mA.), then a resistor is not a good choice. You should look into constant current sources. Using a resistor would require power resistors that can handle high wattage. At 5V source, that's 1.8V * .94 Amps = 1.62 Watts. A 2 Watt resistor is needed.
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