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G8MNY  > TECH     26.05.07 19:24l 95 Lines 4237 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: 12V Switch Mode Adaptors
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Sent: 070526/1745Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EU #:16134 [Caterham] $:16134_GB7CIP
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EU
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By G8MNY                                      (New Feb 07)
(8 Bit ASCII Graphics use code page 437 or 850)
12V adapters for your Walkman, Mobile Phone, PDA, Digital Camera etc. are often
based on the many versions of the 1.5A 34063 8 pin DIL switch mode regulator IC
in this circuit using several PCB layouts in different sized plugs adaptors..

12V   Fuse
CarÄÄÄo-oÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄ¿  ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄ>+ to gadget
Plug      ³+        R1 ³  R2     ||C    ³    ³
       C1===        ³  ³  ³      ||C L1 ³   _³_
      47uF³  ÚÄÄÄÂÄÄ´  ³  ÃÄÄÄ¿  ||C    ³   \_/==
          ³  ³ 8ÚÁÄÄÁÄÄÁÄÄÁ¿5 R3   ³    ³+   ³LED
          ³  ³  ³  K34063  ³  ³    ³   ===   ³
          ³  ³ 1ÀÂÄÄÂÄÄÂÄÄÂÙ4 ³    ³    ³C3  ³
          ³  ÀÄÄÄÙ  ÀÄÄ)ÄÄ)ÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄ´    ³    R4
          ³            ³  ³   ³   _³_   ³    ³
          ³         C2=== ³   ³   /_\D1 ³    ³
gnd       ³            ³  ³   ³    ³    ³    ³
gndÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÁÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄ>- to gadget

Typical values
        R           C          D       Fuse     IC PIN  Function
 1    2 - 4.7R     47uF      1N4001     2A      178   Current drain & sence-
 2    1 - 4k7    n47 - 1n                        2    Switched Output
 3   560 - 1k    4u7 - 220u                      3    Osc Timing C
 4   560 - 1k                                    4    Gound
                                                 5    Voltage NFB
                                                 6    Current limit +ref
R2/3 sets the output voltage.
R1 sets the switching current limit.

Output cap C3 has ripple on it due to pulse currents. These give this sort of
spiky ripple..

  ³    ³
  ³_   ³_     Due to the small capacitor value. its self inductance & ESR
  ³ ~-_³ ~-_  you always get this waveform with the sharp rise QRM edge.
 

Problems with this simple circuit are:-
   1/ no output over voltage protection. (important on costly gadgets!)
   2/ no input idiot diode.
   3/ high output ripple & QRM?
   4/ high input ripple & QRM?
   5/ direct QRM radiation from L1 if bobbin type.
   6/ too high a fuse rating?
   7/ only 1 ground spring connected in car plug.

IMPROVEMENTS
If you have space in the plug in, try some of these embellishments...

12V  Fuse                                                      __
CarÄÄo-oÄÂÄccccÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄ¿  ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÂÄÄcccccÄÂÄÄÂÄÄÄÄ>+ to gadget
Plug     ³ ====   ³+       R1 ³  R2    ||C   ³   ³  ====  ³  ³ ~~
         ³  L2   ===       ³  ³  ³     ||CL1 ³  _³_  L3   ³  ³ FB
         ³      C1³  ÚÄÄÂÄÄ´  ³  ÃÄÄÄ¿ ||C   ³  \_/==     ³  ³
        _³_       ³  ³8ÚÁÄÄÁÄÄÁÄÄÁ¿5 R3  ³   ³+  ³LED    +³  ³
        /_\       ³  ³ ³  K34063  ³  ³   ³  ===  ³     C4=== ³
       D2³        ³  ³1ÀÂÄÄÂÄÄÂÄÄÂÙ4 ³   ³ C3³   ³        ³  ³D3
         ³        ³  ÀÄÄÙ  ÀÄÄ)ÄÄ)ÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄ´   ³  R4        ³ _³_
         ³        ³           ³  ³   ³  _³_  ³   ³        ³ /_\'
         ³        ³        C2=== ³   ³  /_\  ³   ³        ³  ³   FB
gndÄÄ¿   ³        ³           ³  ³   ³   ³   ³   ³        ³  ³ __
gndÄÄÁÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÁÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÁÄÄÄÄ>- to gadget
                                                               ~~
Typical values
No.      R           C          D       Fuse
 1   1R8 - 4R7     47uF      1N4001     1A
 2    1 - 4k7    n47 - 1n    1N4001
 3   560 - 1k     220uF       Zener
 4   560 - 1k     100uF

MODS
 1/  Add an output zener just a bit higher than the no load voltage.
 2/  Add input idiot & back EMF diode D2.
 3a/ Add series L3 of a few turns on a ferrite 6mm bead feeding new C4.
 3b/ Add 2 ferrite beads on the output leads.
 4/  Add series input L2, several turns on a 6mm ferrite bead.
 5/  If L1 is bobbin, try a ferrite ring & listern to MW QRM for comparison.
 6/  Change the fuse to one just higher than the maximum drain.
 7/  Tin & wire up the 2nd plug earth spring.

After you have done these mods, & carefully put it back together, tested it
(not on your gadget at first!). If it is working OK, you should find the
adaptor is much safer than before on your precious gadget. And any nearby QRM
is much reduced, as is the possibility of malfunction in an RFI environment.


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73 de John G8MNY @ GB7CIP


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