TY  - JOUR
T1  - A Voltage Multiplier Using Timer Circuit
AU - Murtala Zungeru, Adamu AU - Chuma, Joseph AU - Mangwala, Mmoloki AU - Khao, Baba 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 9
SP  - 2737
EP  - 2743
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2018.2737.2743
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2018.2737.2743
KW  - Design
KW  -voltage multiplier
KW  -integrated circuit
KW  -555 timer
KW  -simulation
KW  -DC to DC
KW  -multisim
AB  - This study describes a DC to DC voltage multiplier using the 555 Integrated Circuit (IC) timer in an
astable state. The major motivation of the design is to be able to produce an inexpensive and light form of
generating high DC voltage to power devises that would normal need a really large and heavy battery to be
operated. The study also briefly touch on the negative aspects of large DC voltage, heat dissipation and
general battery life. With the help of the astable state of the multivibrator, a circuit which uses the same concept
found under AC voltage multiplying of using a connection of diode and capacitors to charge the capacitors
using the AC nature of rising and lowering voltage levels in a sinusoidal wave, a pulse similar to this will be
generated and the same properties and relationship of diodes and capacitors taken advantage of. The study
also offers calculations governing the astable 555 timer and practical diagrams on this application. Finally, the
study ends with a successful and practical design schematic for a DC to DC voltage multiplier that rises the
output DC voltage to about four times the original input.
ER  -