How to make a switching power supply with your own hands. Designing a switching power supply with active PFC

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ELECTRICITY CONVERSION

Before we begin to describe the operating principle of switching power supplies, we should recall some details from general course physics, namely what electricity is, what a magnetic field is and how they depend on each other.
We won’t go too deep and we won’t say anything about the reasons for the occurrence of electricity in various objects - for this you just need to stupidly retype 1/4 of the physics course, so we hope that the reader knows what electricity is not from the inscriptions on the signs “DO NOT INTERMEMBER - IT WILL KILL” !". However, first, let us recall what it is like, this is electricity, or rather voltage.

Well, now, purely theoretically, let’s assume that our load is a conductor, i.e. the most common piece of wire. What happens in it when current flows through it is clearly shown in the following figure:

If everything is clear with the conductor and the magnetic field around it, then let’s fold the conductor not into a ring, but into several rings so that our inductor becomes more active and let’s see what happens next.

At this very place, it makes sense to drink tea and let your brain absorb what you just learned. If the brain is not tired, or this information is already known, then look further

Bipolar transistors, field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) and IGBTs are used as power transistors in switching power supplies. Only the device manufacturer decides which power transistor to use, since both of them have their own advantages and disadvantages. However, it would be unfair not to note that bipolar transistors are practically not used in powerful power supplies. MOSFET transistors are best used at conversion frequencies from 30 kHz to 100 kHz, but IGBTs “like lower frequencies - it is better not to use above 30 kHz.
Bipolar transistors are good because they close quite quickly, since the collector current depends on the base current, but in the open state they have a fairly large resistance, which means that there will be a fairly large voltage drop across them, which definitely leads to unnecessary heating of the transistor itself .
Field ones have a very small active resistance when open, which does not cause much heat generation. However, the more powerful the transistor, the greater its gate capacitance, and quite large currents are required to charge and discharge it. This dependence of the gate capacitance on the power of the transistor is caused by the fact that the field-effect transistors used for power supplies are manufactured using MOSFET technology, the essence of which is the use of parallel connection of several field-effect transistors with an insulated gate and made on one chip. And the more powerful the transistor, the more parallel transistors are used and the gate capacitances are summed up.
An attempt to find a compromise are transistors made using IGBT technology, since they are composite elements. There are rumors that they turned out purely by accident, when trying to repeat the MOSFET, but instead of field-effect transistors, they turned out to be not quite field-effect and not quite bipolar. The control electrode is the gate of a low-power field-effect transistor built inside, which, with its source-drain, already controls the current of the bases of powerful bipolar transistors connected in parallel and made on one crystal of a given transistor. This results in a fairly small gate capacitance and not a very high active resistance in the open state.
There are not so many basic circuits for connecting the power part:
AUTO-GENERATOR POWER UNITS. A positive connection is used, usually inductive. The simplicity of such power supplies imposes some restrictions on them - such power supplies “love” a constant, unchanging load, since the load affects the parameters feedback. Such sources come in both single-cycle and push-pull types.
FORCED EXCITATION PULSE POWER SUPPLY. These power supplies are also divided into single-cycle and push-pull. The former, although they are more tolerant of changing loads, still do not very consistently maintain the required power reserve. And audio equipment has a fairly large spread in consumption - in pause mode the amplifier consumes a few watts (the quiescent current of the final stage), and at audio signal peaks the consumption can reach tens or even hundreds of watts.
Thus, the only, most acceptable option for a switching power supply for audio equipment is the use of push-pull circuits with forced excitation. Also, do not forget that during high-frequency conversion it is necessary to pay more careful attention to filtering the secondary voltage, since the appearance of power supply noise in the audio range will negate all efforts to manufacture a switching power supply for a power amplifier. For the same reason, the conversion frequency is moved further away from the audio range. The most popular conversion frequency used to be around 40 kHz, but modern element base allows conversion at much higher frequencies - up to 100 kHz.
There are two basic types of these pulsed sources - stabilized and unstabilized.
Stabilized power supplies use pulse-width modulation, the essence of which is to shape the output voltage by adjusting the duration of the voltage supplied to the primary winding, and compensation for the lack of pulses is carried out by LC circuits connected at the secondary power output. The big advantage of stabilized power supplies is the stability of the output voltage, which does not depend on the input voltage of the 220 V network or on the power consumption.
Non-stabilized ones simply control the power part with a constant frequency and pulse duration and differ from a conventional transformer only in dimensions and much smaller capacitances of the secondary power capacitors. The output voltage directly depends on the 220 V network, and has a slight dependence on the power consumption (at idle the voltage is slightly higher than the calculated one).
The most popular power circuits of switching power supplies are:
With midpoint(PUSH-PULL). They are usually used in low-voltage power supplies, since they have some peculiarities in the requirements for the element base. The power range is quite large.
Half bridges. The most popular circuit in network switching power supplies. Power range up to 3000 W. A further increase in power is possible, but the cost reaches the level of the bridge version, so it is somewhat uneconomical.
Pavements. This circuit is not economical at low powers, since it contains twice the number of power switches. Therefore, it is most often used at powers above 2000 W. Maximum powers are within 10,000 W. This circuitry is basic in the manufacture of welding machines.
Let's take a closer look at who is who and how they work.

WITH MIDDLE POINT

As has been shown, this power circuit design is not recommended for use in creating network power supplies, but NOT RECOMMENDED does not mean NOT possible. It is simply necessary to take a more careful approach to the selection of the element base and the manufacture of the power transformer, as well as take into account fairly high voltages when laying out the printed circuit board.
This power stage has gained maximum popularity in car audio equipment, as well as in uninterruptible power supplies. However, in this field, this circuitry suffers from some inconveniences, namely the limitation of maximum power. And the point is not in the element base - today MOSFET transistors with instantaneous drain-source current values ​​of 50-100 A are not at all in short supply. The point is in the overall power of the transformer itself, or rather in the primary winding.
The problem is... However, to be more convincing, we will use a program for calculating the winding data of high-frequency transformers.
Let's take 5 rings of standard size K45x28x8 with a permeability of M2000HM1-A, set a conversion frequency of 54 kHz and a primary winding of 24 V (two half-windings of 12 V each). As a result, we find that this core can develop a power of 658 W, but the primary winding must contain 5 turns , i.e. 2.5 turns per half winding. Somehow it’s not naturally enough... However, if you raise the conversion frequency to 88 kHz, you get only 2 (!) turns per half-winding, although the power looks very tempting - 1000 W.
It seems that you can come to terms with such results and distribute 2 turns evenly throughout the entire ring, too, if you try hard, you can, but the quality of the ferrite leaves much to be desired, and the M2000HM1-A at frequencies above 60 kHz already heats up quite a bit, well at 90 kHz it is already necessary to blow it.
So whatever you say, it turns out to be a vicious circle - by increasing the dimensions to obtain more power, we reduce the number of turns of the primary winding too much; by increasing the frequency, we again reduce the number of turns of the primary winding, but in addition we get extra heat.
It is for this reason that dual converters are used to obtain powers above 600 W - one control module issues control pulses to two identical power modules containing two power transformers. The output voltages of both transformers are summed. It is in this way that the power supply for heavy-duty factory-produced car amplifiers is organized and about 500..700 W and no more are removed from one power module. There are several ways of summing:
- summation of alternating voltage. The current is supplied synchronously to the primary windings of the transformers, therefore the output voltages are synchronous and can be connected in series. It is not recommended to connect the secondary windings in parallel from two transformers - a small difference in winding or quality of ferrite leads to large losses and reduced reliability.
- summation after rectifiers, i.e. constant voltage. The best option is that one power module produces positive voltage for the power amplifier, and the second - negative.
- generation of power supply for amplifiers with two-level power supply by adding two identical bipolar voltages.

HALF BRIDGE

The half-bridge circuit has quite a lot of advantages - it is simple, therefore reliable, easy to replicate, does not contain scarce parts, and can be implemented on both bipolar and hollow-point transistors. IGBT transistors also work perfectly in it. However, she does have a weak point. These are pass capacitors. The fact is that at high powers a fairly large current flows through them and the quality of the finished switching power supply directly depends on the quality of this particular component.
But the problem is that the capacitors are constantly being recharged, therefore they must have a minimum TERMINAL-PLATE resistance, since with a high resistance, quite a lot of heat will be generated in this area and in the end the terminal will simply burn off. Therefore, it is necessary to use film capacitors as pass-through capacitors, and the capacitance of one capacitor can reach a capacity of 4.7 μF in extreme cases, if one capacitor is used - a circuit with one capacitor is also quite often used, according to the principle of the UMZCH output stage with unipolar power supply. If two 4.7 μF capacitors are used (their connection point is connected to the transformer winding, and the free leads are connected to the positive and negative power buses), then this configuration is quite suitable for powering power amplifiers - the total capacitance for the alternating voltage conversion adds up and ultimately turns out to be equal to 4.7 μF + 4.7 μF = 9.4 μF. However, this option is not designed for long-term continuous use with maximum load - it is necessary to divide the total capacitance into several capacitors.
If it is necessary to obtain large capacitances (low conversion frequency), it is better to use several capacitors of smaller capacity (for example, 5 pieces of 1 μF connected in parallel). However, a large number of capacitors connected in parallel quite significantly increases the dimensions of the device, and the total cost of all the garlands of capacitors is not small. Therefore, if you need to get more power, it makes sense to use a bridge circuit.
For the half-bridge version, powers above 3000 W are not desirable - boards with pass-through capacitors will be too bulky. Using electrolytic capacitors as pass-through capacitors makes sense, but only at powers up to 1000 W, since at high frequencies electrolytes are not effective and begin to heat up. Paper capacitors as pass-through capacitors have shown themselves to perform very well, but their dimensions...
For greater clarity, we provide a table of the dependence of the capacitor reactance on frequency and capacitance (Ohm):

Just in case, we remind you that when using two capacitors (one for plus, the other for minus), the final capacitance will be equal to the sum of the capacitances of these capacitors. The resulting resistance does not generate heat, since it is reactive, but it can affect the efficiency of the power supply at maximum loads - the output voltage will begin to decrease, despite the fact that the overall power of the power transformer is quite sufficient.

BRIDGE

The bridge circuit is suitable for any power, but is most effective at high powers (for network power supplies this is power from 2000 W). The circuit contains two pairs of power transistors controlled synchronously, but the need for galvanic isolation of the emitters of the upper pair introduces some inconvenience. However, this problem is completely solvable when using control transformers or specialized microcircuits, for example, for field-effect transistors, you can fully use IR2110 - a specialized development from International Rectifier.

However, the power part has no meaning if it is not controlled by the control module.
There are quite a few specialized microcircuits capable of controlling the power part of switching power supplies, but the most successful development in this area is the TL494, which appeared in the last century, nevertheless has not lost its relevance, since it contains ALL the necessary components for controlling the power part of switching power supplies . The popularity of this microcircuit is primarily evidenced by its release by several large manufacturers of electronic components.
Let's consider the principle of operation of this microcircuit, which can be called a controller with full responsibility, since it has ALL the necessary components.

PART II

What exactly is the PWM method of voltage regulation?
The method is based on the same inertia of inductance, i.e. its inability to instantly pass current. Therefore, by adjusting the duration of the pulses, you can change the final constant voltage. Moreover, for switching power supplies it is better to do this in the primary circuits and thus save money on creating a power supply, since this source will play two roles at once:
- voltage conversion;
- stabilization of the output voltage.
Moreover, much less heat will be generated in this case compared to a linear stabilizer installed at the output of a non-stabilized switching power supply.
For more clarity, you should look at the figure below:

The figure shows an equivalent circuit of a pulse stabilizer in which the rectangular pulse generator V1 acts as a power switch, and R1 acts as a load. As can be seen from the figure, with a fixed amplitude of the output pulses of 50 V, by changing the duration of the pulses it is possible to vary the voltage supplied to the load within a wide range, and with very small thermal losses, depending only on the parameters of the power switch used.

We figured out the operating principles of the power unit, as well as the controls. It remains to connect both nodes and get a ready-made switching power supply.
The load capacity of the TL494 controller is not very large, although it is enough to control one pair of power transistors of the IRFZ44 type. However, for more powerful transistors, current amplifiers are already needed, capable of developing the required current at the control electrodes of power transistors. Since we are trying to reduce the size of the power supply and move away from the audio range, field-effect transistors made using MOSFET technology will be optimally used as power transistors.

Variants of structures in the manufacture of MOSFETs.

On the one hand, large currents are not needed to control a field-effect transistor - they are opened by voltage. However, in this barrel of honey there is a fly in the ointment, in this case, which lies in the fact that although the gate has a huge active resistance that does not consume current to control the transistor, the gate has a capacitance. And for its charge and discharge it is precisely large currents that are needed, since at high conversion frequencies the reactance is already reduced to limits that cannot be ignored. And the greater the power of the power MOSFET transistor, the greater the capacitance of its gate.
For example, let's take the IRF740 (400 V, 10A), which has a gate capacitance of 1400 pF and the IRFP460 (500 V, 20 A), which has a gate capacitance of 4200 pF. Since both the first and the second gate voltage should not be more than ± 20 V, we will take a voltage of 15 V as control pulses and see in the simulator what happens at a generator frequency of 100 kHz on resistors R1 and R2, which are connected in series with the capacitors at 1400 pF and 4200 pF.

Test stand.

When current flows through an active load, a voltage drop is formed across it, and from this value one can judge the instantaneous values ​​of the flowing current.

Drop across resistor R1.

As can be seen from the figure, immediately when a control pulse appears on resistor R1, approximately 10.7 V drops. With a resistance of 10 Ohms, this means that the instantaneous current value reaches 1. A (!). As soon as the pulse ends at resistor R1, the same 10.7 V drops, therefore, in order to discharge capacitor C1, a current of about 1 A is required.
To charge and discharge a 4200 pF capacitance through a 10 ohm resistor, 1.3 A is required, since 13.4 V drops across the 10 ohm resistor.

The conclusion suggests itself - to charge and discharge the gate capacitances, it is necessary that the helmet operating the gates of power transistors withstand fairly large currents, despite the fact that the total consumption is quite small.
To limit instantaneous current values ​​in the gates of field-effect transistors, current-limiting resistors from 33 to 100 Ohms are usually used. An excessive decrease in these resistors increases the instantaneous value of the flowing currents, and an increase increases the duration of operation of the power transistor in linear mode, which leads to unreasonable heating of the latter.
Quite often a chain is used consisting of a resistor and a diode connected in parallel. This trick is used primarily to relieve the control stage during charging and speed up the discharge of the gate capacitance.

Fragment of a single-cycle converter.

In this way, not an instantaneous appearance of current in the winding of the power transformer is achieved, but a somewhat linear one. Although this increases the temperature of the power stage, it quite significantly reduces the self-induction surges that inevitably appear when a rectangular voltage is applied to the transformer winding.

Self-inductance in the operation of a single-ended converter
(red line - voltage on the transformer winding, blue - supply voltage, green - control pulses).

So we’ve sorted out the theoretical part and we can draw some conclusions:
To create a switching power supply, you need a transformer whose core is made of ferrite;
To stabilize the output voltage of a switching power supply, a PWM method is required, which the TL494 controller can handle quite successfully;
The power section with a midpoint is most convenient for low-voltage switching power supplies;
The power part of half-bridge circuitry is convenient for low and medium powers, and its parameters and reliability largely depend on the quantity and quality of pass-through capacitors;
The bridge type power section is more advantageous for high powers;
When using MOSFETs in the power part, do not forget about the gate capacitance and calculate the control elements of power transistors adjusted for this capacitance;

Since we have sorted out the individual components, we move on to the final version of the switching power supply. Since both the algorithm and circuitry of all half-bridge sources are almost the same, to explain which element is needed for what, we will break down the most popular one, with a power of 400 W, with two bipolar output voltages.

It remains to note some new features:
Resistors R23, R25, R33, R34 serve to create an RC filter, which is highly desirable when using electrolytic capacitors at the output of pulsed sources. Ideally, of course, it is better to use LC filters, but since the “consumers” are not very powerful, you can completely get by with an RC filter. The resistance of these resistors can be used from 15 to 47 Ohms. R23 is better with a power of 1 W, the rest at 0.5 W are quite enough.
C25 and R28 - snubber that reduces self-induction emissions in the winding of a power transformer. They are most effective at capacitances above 1000 pF, but in this case too much heat is generated at the resistor. Necessary in the case when there are no chokes after the rectifier diodes of the secondary power supply (the vast majority of factory equipment). If chokes are used, the effectiveness of snubbers is not so noticeable. Therefore, we install them extremely rarely and the power supplies do not work worse because of this.
If some element values ​​differ on the board and circuit diagram, these values ​​are not critical - you can use both.
If there are elements on the board that are not on the circuit diagram (usually these are power supply capacitors), then you can not install them, although it would be better with them. If you decide to install, then you can use not electrolytic capacitors of 0.1...0.47 μF, but electrolytic capacitors of the same capacity as those that are connected in parallel with them.
On the board OPTION 2 Near the radiators there is a rectangular part that is drilled around the perimeter and power supply control buttons (on-off) are installed on it. The need for this hole is due to the fact that the 80 mm fan does not fit in height in order to secure it to the radiator. Therefore, the fan is installed below the base of the printed circuit board.

SELF ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
STABILIZED PULSE POWER SUPPLY

To begin with, you should carefully read the circuit diagram, but this should always be done before starting assembly. This voltage converter operates in a half-bridge circuit. How it differs from the others is described in detail.

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Figure 1 shows a filter and a mains voltage rectifier. The filter is designed primarily to prevent the penetration of impulse noise from the converter into the network. Completed on L-C basis. A ferrite core of any shape is used as inductance (rod ones are better not needed - there is a large background from them) with a wound single winding. The dimensions of the core depend on the power of the power source, since the more powerful the source, the more interference it will create and the better the filter needed.

Figure 1.

The approximate dimensions of the cores, depending on the power of the power source, are summarized in Table 1. The winding is wound until the core is filled, the diameter(s) of the wire should be selected at the rate of 4-5 A/mm sq.

Here we should explain a little why the diameter (s) and what 4-5 A/mm sq is.
This category of power supplies belongs to high-frequency. Now let's remember the physics course, namely the place where it is said that at high frequencies the current flows not across the entire cross-section of the conductor, but along its surface. And the higher the frequency, the larger part of the conductor cross-section remains unused. For this reason, in pulsed high-frequency devices, the windings are made using bundles, i.e. Several thinner conductors are taken and folded together. Then the resulting bundle is twisted slightly along the axis so that individual conductors do not stick out in different directions during winding, and the windings are wound with this bundle.
4-5 A/mm kV means that the voltage in the conductor can reach four to five Amperes per square millimeter. This parameter is responsible for heating the conductor due to the voltage drop in it, because the conductor has, although not large, resistance. In pulse technology, winding products (chokes, transformers) have relatively small dimensions, therefore they will be cooled well, so the voltage can be used exactly 4-5 A/mm sq. But for traditional transformers made on iron, this parameter should not exceed 2.5-3 A/mm sq. The diameter plate will help you calculate how many wires and what cross-section. In addition, the plate will tell you what power can be obtained by using a particular number of wires of the available wire, if you use it as the primary winding of a power transformer. Open the sign.
The capacitance of capacitor C4 must be at least 0.1 µF, if it is used at all. Voltage 400-630 V. Formulation if it is used at all It is not used in vain - the main filter is inductor L1, and its inductance is quite large and the probability of penetration of RF interference is reduced to almost zero values.
The VD diode bridge is used to rectify alternating mains voltage. An RS type assembly (end terminals) is used as a diode bridge. For a power of 400 W, you can use RS607, RS807, RS1007 (at 700 V, 6, 8 and 10 A, respectively), since the installation dimensions of these diode bridges are the same.
Capacitors C7, C8, C11 and C12 are necessary to reduce impulse noise created by diodes as the alternating voltage approaches zero. The capacitance of these capacitors is from 10 nF to 47 nF, the voltage is not lower than 630 V. However, after taking several measurements, it was found that L1 copes well with this interference, and to eliminate influence in the primary circuits, capacitor C17 is sufficient. In addition, the capacitances of capacitors C26 and C27 also contribute - for the primary voltage they are two capacitors connected in series. Since their ratings are equal, the final capacitance is divided by 2 and this capacitance not only serves to operate the power transformer, but also suppresses impulse noise in the primary power supply. Based on this, we refused to use C7, C8, C11 and C12, but if someone really wants to install them, then there is enough space on the board, on the side of the tracks.
The next fragment of the circuit is the current limiters on R8 and R11 (Figure 2). These resistors are necessary to reduce the charging current of electrolytic capacitors C15 and C16. This measure is necessary because at the moment of switching on a very large current is required. Neither the fuse nor the diode bridge VD are capable of withstanding such a powerful current surge, even for a short time, although the inductance L1 limits the maximum value of the flowing current, in this case this is not enough. Therefore, current-limiting resistors are used. The resistor power of 2 W was chosen not so much because of the heat generated, but because of the rather wide resistive layer that can briefly withstand a current of 5-10 A. For power supplies with a power of up to 600 W, you can use resistors with a power of 1 W, or use one resistor with a power of 2 W, you only need to meet the condition - the total resistance of this circuit should not be less than 150 Ohms and should not be more than 480 Ohms. If the resistance is too low, the chance of destruction of the resistive layer increases, if it is too high, the charging time of C15, C16 increases and the voltage on them will not have time to approach the maximum value before relay K1 will operate and the contacts of this relay will have to switch too much current. If wirewound resistors are used instead of MLT resistors, the total resistance can be reduced to 47...68 Ohms.
The capacity of capacitors C15 and C16 is also selected depending on the power of the source. You can calculate the required capacity using a simple formula: PER ONE WATT OF OUTPUT POWER, 1 μF OF PRIMARY POWER FILTER CAPACITORS IS REQUIRED. If you have doubts about your mathematical abilities, you can use the table, in which you simply put the power of the power source that you are going to make and see how many and what kind of capacitors you need. Please note that the board is designed for installation of network electrolytic capacitors with a diameter of 30 mm.

Figure 3

Figure 3 shows quenching resistors whose main purpose is to form the starting voltage. The power is not lower than 2 W, they are installed on the board in pairs, one above the other. Resistance from 43 kOhm to 75 kOhm. It is VERY desirable that ALL resistors be of the same value - in this case the heat is distributed evenly. For low powers, a small relay with low consumption is used, so you can get by with 2 or three quenching resistors. They are installed on the board one above the other.

Figure 4

Figure 4 - power supply stabilizer for the control module - in any case there is an intergaral stabilizer for +15V. A radiator is required. Size... Usually a radiator from the penultimate stage of domestic amplifiers is enough. You can ask for something in TV workshops - TV boards usually have 2-3 suitable radiators. The second one is used to cool the VT4 transistor, which controls the fan speed (Figure 5 and 6). Capacitors C1 and C3 can also be used at 470 uF at 50 V, but such a replacement is only suitable for power supplies that use a certain type of relay, in which the coil resistance is quite high. On more powerful sources, a more powerful relay is used and reducing the capacitance of C1 and C3 is highly undesirable.

Figure 5

Figure 6

Transistor VT4 - IRF640. Can be replaced with IRF510, IRF520, IRF530, IRF610, IRF620, IRF630, IRF720, IRF730, IRF740, etc. The main thing is that it must be in the TO-220 housing, have a maximum voltage of at least 40 V and a maximum current of at least 1 A.
Transistor VT1 is almost any direct transistor with a maximum current of more than 1 A, preferably with a low saturation voltage. Transistors in TO-126 and TO-220 packages perform equally well, so you can choose a lot of replacements. If you screw on a small radiator, even a KT816 will be quite suitable (Figure 7).

Figure 7

Relay K1 - TRA2 D-12VDC-S-Z or TRA3 L-12VDC-S-2Z. In fact, it is the most ordinary relay with a 12 V winding and a contact group capable of switching 5 A or more. You can use relays used in some TVs to turn on the demagnetization loop, just keep in mind that the contact group in such relays has a different pinout and even if it is installed on the board without problems, you should check which pins are closed when voltage is applied to the coil. TRA2 differs from TRA3 in that TRA2 have one contact group capable of switching current up to 16 A, and TRA3 has 2 contact groups at 5A.
By the way, the printed circuit board is offered in two versions, namely with and without a relay. In the version without a relay, the soft start system of the primary voltage is not used, so this option is suitable for a power source with a power of no more than 400 W, since it is highly not recommended to turn on a “direct” capacitance of more than 470 μF without current limiting. In addition, a bridge with a maximum current of 10 A MUST be used as a VD diode bridge, i.e. RS1007. Well, the role of the relay in the version without soft start is performed by the LED. The standby function is retained.
Buttons SA2 and SA3 (it is assumed that SA1 is a power switch) are buttons of any type without locking, for which you can make a separate printed circuit board, or you can attach them in another convenient way. It must be remembered that the button contacts are galvanically connected to the 220 V network, therefore, it is necessary to exclude the possibility of touching them during operation of the power source.
There are quite a few analogues of the TL494 controller, you can use any, just keep in mind that different manufacturers may have some differences in parameters. For example, when replacing one manufacturer with another, the conversion frequency may change, but not much, but the output voltage may change by up to 15%.
IR2110, in principle, is not a defective driver, and it does not have many analogues - IR2113, but IR2113 has a larger number of housing options, so be careful - a DIP-14 housing is required.
When mounting a board, instead of microcircuits, it is better to use connectors for microcircuits (sockets), ideally collet connectors, but ordinary ones are also possible. This measure will avoid some misunderstandings, since there are quite a lot of defects among both TL494 (no output pulses, although the clock generator is working) and among IR2110 (no control pulses to the upper transistor), so the warranty terms should be agreed upon with the seller of the chips.

Figure 8

Figure 8 shows the power section. It is better to use fast diodes VD4...VD5, for example SF16, but in the absence of such, HER108 is also quite suitable. C20 and C21 - total capacitance is at least 1 µF, so you can use 2 capacitors of 0.47 µF each. The voltage is at least 50 V, ideally a 1 µF 63 V film capacitor (in the event of a breakdown of the power transistors, the film capacitor remains intact, but the multilayer ceramics dies). For power supplies up to 600 W, the resistance of resistors R24 and R25 can be from 22 to 47 Ohms, since the gate capacitances of the power transistors are not very large.
Power transistors can be any of those listed in Table 2 (TO-220 or TO-220R housing).

Thyristors VS1 and VS, in principle, the brand does not matter, the main thing is that the maximum current must be at least 0.5 A and the housing must be TO-92. We use either MCR100-8 or MCR22-8.
It is advisable to choose diodes for low-current power supply (Figure 9) with a short recovery time. Diodes of the HER series, for example HER108, are quite suitable, but others can be used, for example SF16, MUR120, UF4007. Resistors R33 and R34 are 0.5 W, resistance from 15 to 47 Ohms, with R33 = R34. The service winding operating on VD9-VD10 must be designed for 20 V stabilized voltage. In the winding calculation table it is marked in red.

Figure 9

Power rectifier diodes can be used in both the TO-220 and TO-247 packages. In both versions of the printed circuit board, it is assumed that the diodes will be installed on top of each other and connected to the board by conductors (Figure 10). Of course, when installing diodes you should use thermal paste and insulating spacers (mica).

Figure 10

It is advisable to use diodes with a short recovery time as rectifier diodes, since the heating of the diodes at idle depends on this (the internal capacitance of the diodes is affected and they simply heat up on their own, even without load). The list of options is summarized in Table 3

The current transformer performs two roles - it is used precisely as a current transformer and as an inductance connected in series with the primary winding of the power transformer, which makes it possible to slightly reduce the speed at which current appears in the primary winding, which leads to a reduction in self-induction emissions (Figure 11).

Figure 11

There are no strict formulas for calculating this transformer, but it is strongly recommended to comply with some restrictions:

NUMBER OF TURNINGS OF PRIMARY WINDING:
3 TURNINGS FOR BAD COOLING CONDITIONS AND 5 TURNINGS IF THE FAN BLOWS DIRECTLY ON THE BOARD
NUMBER OF SECONDARY WINDING TURNS:
12...14 FOR THE PRIMARY OF 3 TURNES AND 20...22 FOR THE PRIMARY OF 5 TURNES

IT IS MUCH MORE CONVENIENT TO WIND THE TRANSFORMER SECTIONALLY - THE PRIMARY WINDING DOES NOT INTERLINE WITH THE SECONDARY WINDING. IN THIS CASE, IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO REWIND THE TURN TO THE PRIMARY WINDING. IN THE FINAL, AT A LOAD OF 60% OF THE MAXIMUM, THE UPPER TERMINAL OF R27 SHOULD BE ABOUT 12...15 V
The primary winding of the transformer is wound with the same winding as the primary winding of the TV2 power transformer, the secondary with a double wire with a diameter of 0.15...0.3 mm.

To manufacture a power transformer for a pulse power supply unit, you should use a program for calculating pulse transformers. The design of the core is not of fundamental importance - it can be toroidal or W-shaped. Printed circuit boards allow you to use both without problems. If the overall capacity of the W-shaped medium is not enough, it can also be folded into a bag like rings (Figure 12).

Figure 12

You can get hold of W-shaped ferrites in TV workshops - not often, but power transformers in TVs fail. The easiest way to find power supplies is from domestic TVs of the 3rd...5th. Do not forget that if a transformer of two or three mediums is required, then ALL mediums must be of the same brand, i.e. For disassembly it is necessary to use transformers of the same type.
If the power transformer is made of 2000 rings, then you can use Table 4.

Please note that voltage stabilization is carried out using PWM, therefore the calculated output voltage of the secondary windings should be at least 30% greater than you need. Optimal parameters are obtained when the calculated voltage is 50...60% greater than what needs to be stabilized. For example, you need a source with an output voltage of 50 V, therefore the secondary winding of the power transformer must be designed for an output voltage of 75...80 V. This coefficient is taken into account in the secondary winding calculation table.
The dependence of the conversion frequency on the C5 and R5 ratings is shown in the graph:

It is not recommended to use a fairly large resistance R5 - too large a magnetic field is not far away and interference is possible. Therefore, we will focus on the “average” rating of R5 of 10 kOhm. With this resistance of the frequency-setting resistor, the following conversion frequencies are obtained:

(!) Here we should say a few words about winding the transformer. Quite often, disturbances come, saying that when manufactured independently, the source either does not deliver the required power, or the power transistors get very hot even without a load.
Frankly speaking, we also encountered this problem using 2000 rings, but it was easier for us - the presence of measuring equipment made it possible to find out the reason for such incidents, and it turned out to be quite expected - the magnetic permeability of ferrite does not correspond to the markings. In other words, on “weak” transformers we had to unwind the primary winding, on the contrary, on “heating power transistors” we had to unwind it.
A little later we stopped using rings, but the ferrite we use was not masked at all, so we took radical measures. A transformer with the calculated number of turns of the primary winding is connected to the assembled and debugged board, and the conversion frequency is changed using a trimming resistor installed on the board (instead of R5, a 22 kOhm trimmer is installed). At the moment of switching on, the conversion frequency is set within 110 kHz and begins to decrease by rotating the trimmer resistor slider. In this way, the frequency at which the core begins to enter saturation is determined, i.e. when power transistors begin to heat up without load. If the frequency drops below 60 kHz, then the primary winding is unwound, but if the temperature begins to rise by 80 kHz, then the primary winding is unwound. In this way, the number of turns for this particular core is determined, and only after that the secondary winding is wound using the plate suggested above, and the number of turns of the primary for a particular medium is indicated on the packages.
If the quality of your core is in doubt, then it is better to make a board, test it for functionality, and only then make a power transformer using the method described above.

Group stabilization throttle. In some places there was even a suggestion that he couldn’t possibly work because constant tension was flowing through him. On the one hand, such judgments are correct - the voltage is indeed of the same polarity, which means it can be recognized as constant. However, the author of such a judgment did not take into account the fact that the voltage, although constant, is pulsating and during operation in this node there is not just one process (current flow), but many, since the inductor contains not one winding, but at least two (if the output voltage needs to be bipolar) or 4 windings if two bipolar voltages are needed (Figure 13).

You can make a choke either on a ring or on W-shaped ferrite. Dimensions of course depend on power. For powers up to 400-500 W, a medium from a surge protector for TVs with a diagonal of 54 cm and above is sufficient (Figure 14). The core design is not important

Figure 14

It is wound in the same way as a power transformer - from several thin conductors twisted into a bundle or glued into a tape at the rate of 4-5 A/mm sq. Theoretically, the more turns, the better, so the winding is laid until the window is filled, and immediately in 2 (if a bipolar source is needed) or 4 wires (if a source with two bipolar voltages is needed.
After the smoothing capacitors there are output chokes. There are no special requirements for them, the dimensions... The boards are designed for installation of cores from TV mains power filters. Wind until the window is filled, cross-section at the rate of 4-5 A/mm sq (Figure 15).

Figure 15

Tape was mentioned above as a winding. Here we should go into a little more detail.
Which is better? Harness or tape? Both methods have their advantages and disadvantages. The easiest way to make a bundle is to stretch the required number of wires and then twist them into a bundle using a drill. However, this method increases the total length of the conductors due to internal torsion, and also does not allow achieving identical magnetic field in all conductors of the bundle, and this, although not large, is still a heat loss.
Making tape is more labor-intensive and a little more expensive, since the required number of conductors is stretched and then, using polyurethane glue (TOP-TOP, SPECIALIST, MOMENT-CRYSTAL) glued into a tape. Glue is applied to the wire in small portions - 15...20 cm of the length of the conductor and then, holding the bundle between the fingers, they rub it in, making sure that the wires fit into the tape, similar to the tape bundles used to connect disk media with motherboard IBM computers. After the glue has stuck, a new portion is applied to 15...20 cm of the length of the wires and again smoothed with your fingers until a tape is obtained. And so on along the entire length of the conductor (Figure 16).

Figure 16

After the glue has completely dried, the tape is wound onto the core, and the winding with a large number of turns (usually a smaller cross-section) is wound first, and higher-current windings are wound on top. After winding the first layer, it is necessary to “lay” the tape inside the ring using a cone-shaped peg cut from wood. The maximum diameter of the peg is equal to the internal diameter of the ring used, and the minimum is 8…10 mm. The length of the cone must be at least 20 cm and the change in diameter must be uniform. After winding the first layer, the ring is simply put on the peg and pressed with force so that the ring is quite firmly jammed on the peg. Then the ring is removed, turn it over and put it on the peg again with the same force. The peg must be soft enough not to damage the insulation of the winding wire, so hard wood is not suitable for this purpose. In this way, the conductors are laid strictly according to the shape of the inner diameter of the core. After winding the next layer, the wire is again “laid” using a peg, and this is done after winding each next layer.
After winding all the windings (remembering to use interwinding insulation), it is advisable to warm up the transformer to 80...90°C for 30-40 minutes (you can use a gas or electric oven in the kitchen, but you should not overheat). At this temperature, the polyurethane glue becomes elastic and again acquires adhesive properties by gluing together not only the conductors located parallel to the tape itself, but also those located on top, i.e. the layers of windings are glued together, which adds mechanical rigidity to the windings and eliminates any sound effects that sometimes occur when the conductors of a power transformer are poorly tied (Figure 17).

Figure 17

The advantage of such winding is that it obtains an identical magnetic field in all wires of the tape harness, since geometrically they are located the same in relation to the magnetic field. Such a strip conductor is much easier to distribute evenly around the entire perimeter of the core, which is very important even for standard transformers, and for pulse transformers it is a MANDATORY condition. Using tape, you can achieve fairly dense winding, and by increasing the access of cooling air to the turns located directly inside the winding. To do this, it is enough to divide the number of necessary wires into two and make two identical tapes that will be wound on each other. This will increase the winding thickness, but there will be a large distance between the turns of the tape, providing air access inside the transformer.
It is best to use fluoroplastic film as interlayer insulation - it is very elastic, which compensates for the tension of one edge that occurs when winding on a ring, has a fairly high breakdown voltage, is not sensitive to temperatures up to 200 ° C and is very thin, i.e. will not take up much space in the core window. But it is not always at hand. Vinyl tape can be used, but it is sensitive to temperatures above 80°C. Fabric-based electrical tape is resistant to temperatures, but has a low breakdown voltage, so when using it, it is necessary to wind at least 2 layers.
Whatever conductor and in whatever sequence you wind the chokes and power transformer, you should remember the length of the leads
If the Chokes and the power transformer are made using ferrite rings, then do not forget that before winding the edges of the ferrite ring should be rounded, since they are quite sharp, and the ferrite material is quite durable and can damage the insulation on the winding wire. After processing, the ferrite is wrapped with fluoroplastic tape or fabric tape and the first winding is wound.
For complete identity of identical windings, the windings are wound into two wires at once (meaning two bundles at once), which after winding are connected and the beginning of one winding is connected to the end of the other.
After winding the transformer, it is necessary to remove the varnish insulation on the wires. This is the most unpleasant moment, because it is VERY labor-intensive.
First of all, it is necessary to fix the terminals on the transformer itself and prevent the individual wires of their bundle from being pulled out under mechanical stress. If the harness is tape, i.e. glued and heated after winding, then it is enough to wind several turns onto the taps with the same winding wire directly next to the transformer body. If a twisted harness is used, then it must be additionally twisted at the base of the terminal and also secured by winding several turns of wire. Next, the leads are either burned with a gas torch all at once, or they are cleaned one by one using a paper cutter. If the varnish has been annealed, then after cooling the wires are protected with sandpaper and twisted.
After removing the varnish, stripping and twisting the terminal, it is necessary to protect it from oxidation, i.e. coat with rosin flux. Then the transformer is installed on the board, all outputs, except the output of the primary winding connected to the power transistors, are inserted into the corresponding holes, just in case you should “ring” the windings. Particular attention should be paid to the phasing of the windings, i.e. for compliance of the beginning of the winding with the circuit diagram. After the transformer leads are inserted into the holes, they should be shortened so that there is 3...4 mm from the end of the lead to the printed circuit board. Then the twisted lead is “untwisted” and ACTIVE flux is placed at the soldering site, i.e. This is either quenched hydrochloric acid; a drop is taken onto the tip of a match and transferred to the soldering site. Or crystalline acetyl-salicylic acid (aspirin) is added to glycerin until a porridge-like consistency is obtained (both can be purchased at the pharmacy, in the prescription department). After this, the lead is soldered to the printed circuit board, thoroughly warming it up and ensuring that the solder is evenly distributed around ALL lead conductors. Then the lead is shortened according to the soldering height and the board is thoroughly washed with either alcohol (90% minimum), or purified gasoline, or a mixture of gasoline and solvent 647 (1:1).

FIRST TURN ON
Switching on and checking the functionality is carried out in several stages to avoid troubles that will definitely arise if there is an error in installation.
1. To test this design, you will need a separate power supply with a bipolar voltage of ±15...20 V and a power of 15...20 W. The first switching is carried out by connecting the NEGATIVE TERMINAL of the additional power source to the negative primary power bus of the converter, and the COMMON is connected to the positive terminal of capacitor C1 (Figure 18). In this way, the power supply of the control module is simulated and it is checked for functionality without a power unit. Here it is advisable to use an oscilloscope and a frequency meter, but if they are not available, then you can get by with a multimeter, preferably a dial gauge (digital ones do not adequately respond to pulsating voltages).

Figure 18

At pins 9 and 10 of the TL494 controller, a pointer device connected to measure DC voltage should show almost half the supply voltage, which indicates that there are rectangular pulses on the microcircuit
Relay K1 should also work
2. If the module is working normally, then you should check the power section, but again not from high voltage, but using an additional power source (Figure 19).

Figure 19

With this sequence of checking, it is very difficult to burn anything even with serious installation errors (short circuit between board tracks, failure to solder elements) since the power of the additional unit will not be enough. After switching on, the presence of the converter output voltage is checked - of course, it will be significantly lower than the calculated one (when using an additional source of ±15V, the output voltages will be underestimated by about 10 times, since the primary power supply is not 310 V but 30 V), however, the presence of output voltages indicates that there are no errors in the power part and you can move on to the lost part of the check.
3. The first switching on from the network must be done with a current limitation, which can be a regular 40-60 W incandescent lamp, which is connected instead of a fuse. The radiators should already be installed. Thus, in case of excessive consumption for any reason, the lamp will light up, and the likelihood of failure will be minimized. If everything is normal, then adjust the output voltage with resistors R26 and check the load capacity of the source by connecting the same incandescent lamp to the output. The lamp switched on instead of the fuse should light up (the brightness depends on the output voltage, i.e., on how much power the source will supply. The output voltage is regulated by resistor R26, but you may need to select R36.
4. The functionality is checked with the fuse in place. As a load, you can use a nichrome spiral for electric stoves with a power of 2-3 kW. Two pieces of wire are soldered to the output of the power source, first to the shoulder from which the output voltage is controlled. One wire is screwed to the end of the spiral, and a crocodile is installed on the second. Now, by reinstalling the “crocodile” along the length of the spiral, you can quickly change the load resistance (Figure 20).

Figure 20

It would be a good idea to make “stretch marks” on the spiral in places with a certain resistance, for example every 5 ohms. By connecting to the “braces” it will be known in advance what the load and what output power is on at the moment. Well, power can be calculated using Ohm’s law (used in the plate).
All this is necessary to adjust the threshold for overload protection, which should operate stably when the actual power exceeds the calculated one by 10-15%. It is also checked how stably the power source holds the load.

If the power source does not deliver the calculated power, then some kind of error has crept in during the manufacture of the transformer - see above how to calculate the turns for a real core.
All that remains is to carefully study how to make a printed circuit board, and that’s it. And you can start assembling. The necessary drawings of the printed circuit board with the original source in LAY format are in

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The principle of realizing secondary power through the use of additional devices that provide energy to circuits has been used for quite a long time in most electrical appliances. These devices are power supplies. They serve to convert voltage to the required level. PSUs can be either built-in or separate elements. There are two principles for converting electricity. The first is based on the use of analog transformers, and the second is based on the use of switching power supplies. The difference between these principles is quite big, but, unfortunately, not everyone understands it. In this article we will figure out how it works pulse block power supply and how is it so different from analog. Let's get started. Let's go!

Transformer power supplies were the first to appear. Their operating principle is that they change the voltage structure using a power transformer, which is connected to a 220 V network. There, the amplitude of the sinusoidal harmonic is reduced, which is sent further to the rectifier device. Then the voltage is smoothed by a parallel connected capacitor, which is selected according to the permissible power. Voltage regulation at the output terminals is ensured by changing the position of trimming resistors.

Now let's move on to pulse power supplies. They appeared a little later, however, they immediately gained considerable popularity due to a number of positive features, namely:

• Availability of packaging;
• Reliability;
• Possibility to expand the operating range for output voltages.

All devices that incorporate the principle of pulsed power supply are practically no different from each other.

The elements of a pulse power supply are:

• Linear power supply;
• Standby power supply;
• Generator (ZPI, control);
• Key transistor;
• Optocoupler;
• Control circuits.

To select a power supply with a specific set of parameters, use the ChipHunt website.

Let's finally figure out how a switching power supply works. It uses the principles of interaction between the elements of the inverter circuit and it is thanks to this that a stabilized voltage is achieved.

First, the rectifier receives a normal voltage of 220 V, then the amplitude is smoothed using capacitive filter capacitors. After this, the passing sinusoids are rectified by the output diode bridge. Then the sinusoids are converted into high-frequency pulses. The conversion can be performed either with galvanic separation of the power supply network from the output circuits, or without such isolation.

If the power supply is galvanically isolated, then the high-frequency signals are sent to a transformer, which performs galvanic isolation. To increase the efficiency of the transformer, the frequency is increased.

The operation of a pulse power supply is based on the interaction of three chains:

• PWM controller (controls pulse width modulation conversion);
• A cascade of power switches (consists of transistors that are switched on according to one of three circuits: bridge, half-bridge, with a midpoint);
• Pulse transformer (has primary and secondary windings, which are mounted around the magnetic core).

If the power supply is without decoupling, then the high-frequency isolation transformer is not used, and the signal is fed directly to the low-pass filter.

Comparing switching power supplies with analog ones, you can see the obvious advantages of the former. UPSs have less weight, while their efficiency is significantly higher. They have a wider supply voltage range and built-in protection. The cost of such power supplies is usually lower.

Disadvantages include the presence of high-frequency interference and power limitations (both at high and low loads).

You can check the UPS using a regular incandescent lamp. Please note that you should not connect the lamp into the gap of the remote transistor, since the primary winding is not designed to pass D.C., therefore, under no circumstances should it be allowed to pass through.

If the lamp lights up, then the power supply is working normally, but if it doesn’t light up, then the power supply is not working. A short flash indicates that the UPS is locked immediately after startup. A very bright glow indicates a lack of stabilization of the output voltage.

Now you will know what the operating principle of switching and conventional analog power supplies is based on. Each of them has its own structural and operating features that should be understood. You can also check the performance of the UPS using a regular incandescent lamp. Write in the comments whether this article was useful to you and ask any questions you have about the topic discussed.

I also made an inverter so that it could be powered from 12 V, that is, a car version. After everything was done in terms of ULF, the question was posed: what to power it with now? Even for the same tests, or just to listen? I thought it would cost the entire ATX power supply, but when I try to “pile up”, the power supply reliably goes into protection, and somehow I don’t really want to redo it... And then the idea dawned on me to make my own, without any “bells and whistles” of the power supply (except for protection, of course). I started by searching for schemes, looking closely at schemes that were relatively simple for me. In the end I settled on this one:

It holds the load perfectly, but replacing some parts with more powerful ones will allow you to squeeze 400 W or more out of it. The IR2153 microcircuit is a self-clocked driver, which was developed specifically for operation in ballasts of energy-saving lamps. It has very low current consumption and can be powered via a limiting resistor.

Assembling the device

Let's start with etching the board (etching, stripping, drilling). Archive from PP.

First I bought some missing parts (transistors, IR, and powerful resistors).

By the way, the surge protector was completely removed from the power supply from the disc player:

Now the most interesting thing about the SMPS is the transformer, although there is nothing complicated here, you just need to understand how to wind it correctly, and that’s all. First you need to know what and how much to wind, there are many programs for this, but the most common and popular among radio amateurs is - Excellent IT. This is where we will calculate our transformer.

As you can see, we have 49 turns of the primary winding, and two windings of 6 turns each (secondary). Let's rock!

Transformer manufacturing

Since we have a ring, most likely its edges will be at an angle of 90 degrees, and if the wire is wound directly onto the ring, damage to the varnish insulation is possible, and as a result, an interturn short circuit and the like. In order to eliminate this point, the edges can be carefully cut with a file, or wrapped with cotton tape. After this, you can wind the primary.

After we have wound it, we again wrap the ring with the primary winding with electrical tape.

Then we wind the secondary winding on top, although this is a little more complicated.

As can be seen in the program, the secondary winding has 6+6 turns and 6 cores. That is, we need to wind two windings of 6 turns with 6 strands of 0.63 wire (you can select it by first writing in the field with the desired wire diameter). Or even simpler, you need to wind 1 winding, 6 turns with 6 wires, and then the same one again. To make this process easier, it is possible, and even necessary, to wind into two buses (bus-6 cores of one winding), this way we avoid voltage imbalance (although it may occur, it is small and often not critical).

If desired, the secondary winding can be insulated, but not necessary. Now, after this, we solder the transformer with the primary winding to the board, the secondary winding to the rectifier, and I used a unipolar rectifier with a midpoint.

Copper consumption is of course greater, but there is less loss (and therefore less heating), and you can use just one diode assembly with an ATX power supply that has expired or is simply not working. The first switch-on must be carried out with the light bulb connected to the mains power supply; in my case, I simply pulled out the fuse, and the plug from the lamp fits perfectly into its socket.

If the lamp flashes and goes out, this is normal, since the mains capacitor has charged, but I did not experience this phenomenon, either because of the thermistor, or because I temporarily installed a capacitor of only 82 uF, or maybe it provides everything in the place smooth start. As a result, if there are no problems, you can connect the SMPS to the network. With a load of 5-10 A, I didn’t drop below 12 V, which is what I need to power car amplifiers!

1. If the power is only about 200 W, then the resistor that sets the protection threshold R10 should be 0.33 Ohm 5 W. If it breaks or burns out, all the transistors will burn out, as well as the microcircuit.
2. The network capacitor is selected at the rate of: 1-1.5 µF per 1 W of unit power.
3. In this circuit, the conversion frequency is approximately 63 kHz, and during operation, it is probably better for a 2000NM ring to reduce the frequency to 40-50 kHz, since the limiting frequency at which the ring operates without heating is 70-75 kHz. You should not chase a high frequency; for this circuit and a 2000NM ring, 40-50 kHz will be optimal. Too high a frequency will lead to switching losses on the transistors and significant losses on the transformer, which will cause it to heat up significantly.
4. If your transformer and switches heat up at idle speed when assembled correctly, try reducing the capacitance of the snubber capacitor C10 from 1 nF to 100-220 pF. The keys must be isolated from the radiator. Instead of R1, you can use a thermistor with an ATX power supply.

Here are the final photos of the power supply project:

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I also started with her.

It’s a completely working circuit, but if you expand it a little, you’ll get a decent switching power supply for beginners and more.
Something like this:

Most of the parts were soldered from old computer power supplies and old monitors. In general, I collected it from what normal people throw into a landfill.
This is what the assembled SMPS looks like:

And here is the power supply with a load. 4 lamps of 24 volts. Two pieces in each shoulder.

I measured the total voltage and current in one arm. After half an hour of operation with a load, the radiator heated up to about 50*.
In general, the result was a 400-watt power supply unit. It is quite possible to power 2 amplifier channels of 200 watts each.

The main problem for beginners is winding the transformer.
The transformer can be wound on rings, or the trans can be pulled out of the computer power supply.
I took a trans from an old monitor, and since monitors have a trans with a gap, I took two at once.

I throw these trances into a jar, fill it with acetone, close the lid and smoke.

The next day I opened the jar, one trance fell apart on its own, the second one had to be moved a little with my hands.

Since two trances will make one, I unwound one reel. I don’t throw anything away, everything will be useful for winding a new trance.
You can, of course, cut off the ferrite to remove the gap. But my old monitors are like dirt and I don’t bother with grinding off the gap.
I immediately rearranged the legs, the pinout was the same as in the computer trance, and threw away the extra ones.

Then in the Old Man program I calculate the voltage and current I need.
I adjust the calculations to the wire that is available.
Coil length 26.5mm. I have 0.69 wire. I consider 0.69 x 2 (double wire) x 38 turns / divided by 2 (layers) = 26.22 mm.
It turns out that 2 wires of 0.69 will lie in exactly two layers.

Now I’m preparing copper tape for winding the secondary. It is easy to wind the tape, the wires do not get tangled, do not fall apart and lie turn to turn.
I wind it with four 0.8mm wires at once, 4 semi-windings.
I hammered 2 nails into the rail, pulled 4 wires, coated it with glue.

While the tape is drying, I wind the primary. I tried to wind two identical trances, in one I wound the entire primary, in the other I wound half of the primary, then the secondary and at the end the second half of the primary (since computer trances were wound). So I didn’t notice any difference in the work of both trances. I don’t bother anymore and wind the primary intact.
In general, I wind it: I wound one layer of primary, since I don’t have a third hand to support it, I wrap it with narrow tape in one layer. When the trans heats up, the tape will melt, and if a turn has been loosened somewhere, the tape will stick together like glue. Now I’m winding the film tape, the one from the disassembled trance. and finish the primary.

I isolated the primary, put a screen (copper foil) just so that there is no full turn, it should not converge by 3-5mm.
I forgot to take a picture of the screen.
The tape has dried, and this is how I wrap the secondary one.

I wound a layer of recycled material, aligned the row with narrow strips from the disassembled trance, insulated it, wound the secondary material, insulated it

I stuck the ferrites in, pulled them off with narrow tape (about 10 layers), filled them with varnish from a can on top and bottom so that the trans would not cycle and the fan would be warm. Let it dry.
As a result, the finished transformer:

It took about 30 minutes to wind the trance. And about an hour to prepare and strip it and tin the wires. ARCHIVE:Download Chapter.

Or create a winding, you can assemble a switching type power supply with your own hands, which requires a transformer with only a few turns.

In this case, a small number of parts are required, and the work can be completed in 1 hour. In this case, the IR2151 chip is used as the basis for the power supply.

For work you will need the following materials and parts:

1. PTC thermistor any type.
2. Pair of capacitors, which are selected with the calculation of 1 μF. at 1 W. When creating the design, we select capacitors so that they draw 220 W.
3. Diode assembly"vertical" type.
4. Drivers type IR2152, IR2153, IR2153D.
5. Field effect transistors type IRF740, IRF840. You can choose others if they have a good resistance indicator.
6. Transformer can be taken from old computer system units.
7. Diodes, installed at the outlet, it is recommended to take from the HER family.

In addition, you will need the following tools:

1. Soldering iron and consumables.
2. Screwdriver and pliers.
3. Tweezers.

Also, do not forget about the need for good lighting at the work site.

Step by step instructions

Assembly is carried out according to the drawn circuit diagram. The microcircuit was selected according to the characteristics of the circuit.

Assembly is carried out as follows:

1. At the entrance install a PTC thermistor and diode bridges.
2. Then, a pair of capacitors is installed.
3. Drivers necessary to regulate the operation of the gates of field-effect transistors. If drivers have a D index at the end of the marking, there is no need to install FR107.
4. Field effect transistors installed without shorting the flanges. When attaching to the radiator, use special insulating gaskets and washers.
5. Transformers installed with shorted leads.
6. The output is diodes.

All elements are installed in the designated places on the board and soldered on the reverse side.

Examination

In order to correctly assemble the power supply, you need to be careful about installing the polar elements, and you should also be careful when working with mains voltage. After disconnecting the unit from the power source, there should be no dangerous voltage remaining in the circuit. If assembled correctly, no further adjustment is required.

You can check the correct operation of the power supply as follows:

1. We include in the circuit, at the output of the light bulb, for example, 12 volts. At the first short-term start, the light should be on. In addition, you should pay attention to the fact that all elements should not heat up. If something gets hot, it means the circuit is assembled incorrectly.
2. On the second start We measure the current value using a tester. Let the unit operate for a sufficient amount of time to ensure that there are no heating elements.

In addition, it would be useful to check all elements using a tester for the presence of high current after turning off the power.

1. As previously noted, the operation of a switching power supply is based on feedback. The considered circuit does not require a special organization of feedback and various power filters.
2. Particular attention should be paid to the selection of field-effect transistors. In this case, IR FETs are recommended because they are renowned for their thermal resolution. According to the manufacturer, they can operate stably up to 150 degrees Celsius. However, in this circuit they do not heat up very much, which can be called a very important feature.
3. If the transistors heat up constantly, active cooling should be installed. As a rule, it is represented by a fan.

Advantages and disadvantages

The pulse converter has the following advantages:

1. High rate stabilization coefficient allows you to provide power conditions that will not harm sensitive electronics.
2. Designs considered have a high efficiency rate. Modern versions have this figure at 98%. This is due to the fact that losses are reduced to a minimum, as evidenced by the low heating of the block.
3. Large input voltage range- one of the qualities due to which such a design has spread. At the same time, the efficiency does not depend on the input current indicators. It is the immunity to the current voltage indicator that allows you to extend the service life of electronics, since jumps in the voltage indicator are a common occurrence in the domestic power supply network.
4. Input frequency affects the operation of only the input elements of the structure.
5. Small dimensions and weight, are also responsible for their popularity due to the proliferation of portable and portable equipment. After all, when using a linear block, the weight and dimensions increase several times.
6. Organization of remote control.
7. Lower cost.

There are also disadvantages:

1. Availability pulse interference.
2. Necessity inclusion in the circuit of power factor compensators.
3. Complexity self-regulation.
4. Less reliability due to the complexity of the chain.
5. Dire consequences when one or more circuit elements fail.

When creating such a design yourself, you should take into account that mistakes made can lead to failure of the electrical consumer. Therefore, it is necessary to provide protection in the system.

Design and operating features

When considering the operating features of the pulse unit, the following can be noted:

1. At first The input voltage is rectified.
2. Rectified voltage depending on the purpose and features of the entire structure, it is redirected in the form of a high-frequency rectangular pulse and fed to an installed transformer or filter operating at low frequencies.
3. Transformers are small in size and weight when using a pulse unit due to the fact that increasing the frequency makes it possible to increase the efficiency of their operation, as well as reduce the thickness of the core. In addition, ferromagnetic material can be used in the manufacture of the core. At low frequency, only electrical steel can be used.
4. Voltage stabilization occurs through negative feedback. Thanks to the use of this method, the voltage supplied to the consumer remains unchanged, despite fluctuations in the incoming voltage and the generated load.

Feedback can be organized as follows:

1. With galvanic isolation, an optocoupler or transformer winding output is used.
2. If you don't need to create a junction, a resistor voltage divider is used.

Using similar methods, the output voltage is maintained with the required parameters.

Standard switching power supplies, which can be used, for example, to regulate the output voltage during power supply , consists of the following elements:

1. Input part, high voltage. It is usually represented by a pulse generator. Pulse width is the main indicator that affects the output current: the wider the indicator, the greater the voltage, and vice versa. The pulse transformer stands at the section between the input and output parts and separates the pulse.
2. There is a PTC thermistor at the output part. It is made of a semiconductor and has a positive temperature coefficient. This feature means that when the temperature of the element increases above a certain value, the resistance indicator rises significantly. Used as defense mechanism key
3. Low voltage part. The pulse is removed from the low-voltage winding, rectification occurs using a diode, and the capacitor acts as a filter element. The diode assembly can rectify current up to 10A. It should be taken into account that capacitors can be designed for different loads. The capacitor removes the remaining pulse peaks.
4. Drivers they suppress the resistance that arises in the power circuit. During operation, drivers alternately open the gates of installed transistors. Work occurs at a certain frequency
5. Field effect transistors selected taking into account resistance indicators and maximum voltage when open. At a minimum value, the resistance significantly increases efficiency and reduces heating during operation.
6. Transformer standard for downgrade.

Taking into account the chosen circuit, you can begin to create a power supply of the type in question.