Precision voltage-controlled current sink tests power supplies

Focus:

A simple 1.5-A adjustable current sink circuit enables static and dynamic testing of low- to medium-power power supplies

What you’ll learn:

• How to build an adjustable 1.5 A current sink
• How to build a simple current sink for testing power supplies

Notes:

An EDN Design Idea

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Author & Publication:

Luca Bruno, ITIS Hensemberger Monza, Lissone, Italy; Edited by Charles H Small and Fran Granville, EDN, Mar 20 2008

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