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Offline staticshockTopic starter

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Voltage Regulator
« on: June 06, 2019, 05:17:06 pm »
I have op-amps in my circuit that need +/- 16.5V or roughly (16V-18V). However, the DC Voltage available is 28V and will need to step it down. Using LP2951 and simulating in PSpice I can get +16.5V, but either I'm clueless or if my brain is fried at the moment I'm not sure of how to get -16.5V. Any help?
 

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Re: Voltage Regulator
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2019, 05:58:57 pm »
You didn't say the current drain.  There are IC regulators both pos and neg for a wide variety of voltages.  If you need more current you can add a power transistor.
 

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Re: Voltage Regulator
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2019, 06:28:29 pm »
If the supply voltage of the op-amp is bigger than u need, then it will still work fine, as long it's it not over the rated limit.  But if the same supply is used in biasing/etc, then some values of parts would be changed.


LM317 and LM337 chips are very common and cheap adjustable +/- regulators, like LM7812 and LM7912 +12/-12 regulators.
 

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Re: Voltage Regulator
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2019, 06:33:55 pm »
There are voltage doubler/inverter ICs which can take some voltage and output the negative.
For example

40mA max : TC7662ACPA  https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/microchip-technology/TC7662ACPA/TC7662ACPA-ND/115287
80mA max : TC962CPA  https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/microchip-technology/TC962CPA/TC962CPA-ND/115289

So you could have any ldo to produce 16.5v and then use one of the chips above to produce -16.5v

If you want something cheaper, you could go with one of the 34063 or 33063 switching regulators and configure them in inverting mode.
There's calculator on Sourceforce https://sourceforge.net/projects/mc34063uc/ and there's online calculators as well : http://www.nomad.ee/micros/mc34063a/
 
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Re: Voltage Regulator
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2019, 07:01:57 pm »
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Re: Voltage Regulator
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2019, 06:25:07 am »
The voltage requirement between the two rails (33V) exceeds your supply voltage, so you will need some kind of switching topology to reach that voltage. Linear regulators alone (like your LP2951) are not going to work.

If your circuit demands a low current, you may be able to get away with just a capacitive charge pump, but for higher currents you're going to need inductors. If you don't feel like designing your own from the ground up (might be a bit overwhelming for a beginner), I suggest you try TI's Webench.
Observe their recommended layout if you're going to be designing your own board, because layout is very important in SMPS design. Put your design on the forum and have others critique it before sending it in for fabrication.
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Offline staticshockTopic starter

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Re: Voltage Regulator
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2019, 02:03:24 pm »
Thanks for the replies. I will look into them asap. Further research has led me to TPS7A3901 with dual positive and negative outputs. Following the datasheet I've tried replicating it to give my desired outputs but from my simulation it doesn't appear to be correct because it's giving me millivolts. Can someone verify my connections? In addition, I'm not sure about EN and PAD pins...
« Last Edit: June 07, 2019, 02:14:15 pm by staticshock »
 

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Re: Voltage Regulator
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2019, 04:07:25 pm »
I don't know this part but from the diagram and nomenclature I suspect it's a positive and a negative regulator in the same package.  As such, it requires two sources, one positive and one negative.

The PAD terminal is, by my guess, just the substrate and should be grounded.
 
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Offline staticshockTopic starter

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Re: Voltage Regulator
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2019, 06:18:46 pm »
Apparently I didn't simulate it with enough run time. After increasing, it is functioning as expected. And as I guessed, the EN is tied to INP and PAD is grounded.
 

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Re: Voltage Regulator
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2019, 05:00:28 pm »
TPS7A3901 is only available as a surface mount component. Are there adapters I can use so that I can use it on a breadboard?
 

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Re: Voltage Regulator
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2019, 05:12:16 pm »
Adapters are readily available.  I bought some from China on ebay and they are cheap and work perfectly.

I didn't look at the number of pins you need so maybe they don't make one of sufficient complexity but it pays to look.
 


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