Tuesday, July 20, 2010

DC to DC Converter-6V to 12V Convert

This is a inverter circuit diagram. This circuit can provide up to 800mA of 12V power from a 6V supply. For example, If you could run 12V car accessories in a 6V car. The circuit is simple, about 75% efficient and quite useful. By changing just a few components, you can also modify it for different voltages.





Component : 

Part
Total Qty.
Description
Substitutions
R1, R4
2
2.2K 1/4W Resistor
 
R2, R3
2
4.7K 1/4W Resistor
 
R5
1
1K 1/4W Resistor
 
R6
1
1.5K 1/4W Resistor
 
R7
1
33K 1/4W Resistor
 
R8
1
10K 1/4W Resistor
 
C1,C2
2
0.1uF Ceramic Disc Capacitor
 
C3
1
470uF 25V Electrolytic Capcitor
 
D1
1
1N914 Diode
 
D2
1
1N4004 Diode
 
D3
1
12V 400mW Zener Diode
 
Q1, Q2, Q4
3
BC547 NPN Transistor
 
Q3
1
BD679 NPN Transistor
 
L1
1
See Notes
 
MISC
1
Heatsink For Q3, Binding Posts (For Input/Output), Wire, Board
 

Notes

1. L1 is a custom inductor wound with about 80 turns of 0.5mm magnet wire around a toroidal core with a 40mm outside diameter.
2. Different values of D3 can be used to get different output voltages from about 0.6V to around 30V. Note that at higher voltages the circuit might not perform as well and may not produce as much current. You may also need to use a larger C3 for higher voltages and/or higher currents.
3. You can use a larger value for C3 to provide better filtering.
4. The circuit will require about 2A from the 6V supply to provide the full 800mA at 12V. 

Sourch