3 SIMANTO, SAKIB MAHMUD 17-34061-1 5 CHOWDHURY, ABID AL TAHAMID ANAM 17-34896-2 6 AL-ZAMI 17-34901-2 11 RAHMAN, S.M. MASUDUR 18-36919-1 19 SAKIB, NAZMUS 18-38173-2 20 MAHMUD, SHAH MD. ZIAD 18-38329-2 Introduction DC stands for 'direct current' which means the current only flows in one direction. Batteries and electronic devices like TVs, computers and DVD players use DC electricity - once an AC current enters a device, it's converted to DC. DC power supplies are power supplies which produce an output DC voltage. Power supplies are devices that deliver electric power to one or several loads. They generate the output power by converting an input signal into an output signal (in this case, a DC output). Background History The first power supply was created in the 1920s. Many changes have occurred over the decades from using vacuum tube linear regulators, to the use of semiconductors. Not long after the industrial revolution, scientists began to discover new applications for electricity. But it wasn’t until the 20th Century that electricity made its way into our homes for the first time. At the outset, the only electrical outlet available was a pendant-type light socket hanging from the ceiling (much like we still have today). Then, in 1903 a man named Henry Hubbell patented a modular light fitting which enabled the attachment of other electrical devices: “so that electrical power in buildings may be utilized by persons having no electrical skill”. Apparatus AC power supply DC voltage source Diode Capacitor Inductor Resistor Transformer MOSFET Block Diagram Circuit diagram Output Advantages: Simplicity of design Smaller size Higher efficiency Higher durability Disadvantages
Limited power supply
No load condition: High output voltage Switching noise Limitations Poor PCB layouts Can be damaged due to high voltage Can be damaged due to external force Conclusion: The power supply that has been designed provides a good alternative to a more expensive power supply. The power supply has few components, covers a small area, and is very simple in design.