Sample circuit of high precision programmable current source from Analog Devices. Link here (PDF) Digitally controlled current sources are critical functions in a variety of applications, such as power management, solenoid control, motor control, impedance measurement, sensor excitation, and pulse oximetry. Here we describe three current sources with serial interface digital control using DACs, op […]
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Adjustable constant current source
Dilshan Jayakody has published a new build: The current source introduced in this article is capable to handle current up to 6A with maximum input voltage of 50V. This is an operational amplifier based adjustable current source and it uses LM358 in a general voltage follower configuration. To handle large currents we use four 0.1Ω […]
HP 6181C DC Current Source Teardown
Kerry Wong did a teardown of an old HP 6181C DC current source: HP 6181C is a lab grade 0 to 250 mA current source manufactured back in the late 70′s and early 80′s. There does not seem to be any pictures on the Internet for this particular model so I thought I would do a teardown […]
MicroCC microamp-range constant current source
MicroCC is a constant current source, but focused on the low current microamp range. It uses the Touchstone Semiconductor TSM6025 voltage reference, a drop in replacement for the MAX3025 with better than 15PPM stability. The TSM6025 used both as the reference voltage and regulator for a TS1001 op-amp (previously covered here) powered by a single 3volt CR2032 coin cell. […]