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    The document discusses voltage doublers, which are electrical circuits that use capacitors and diodes to multiply voltage. [1] A voltage doubler circuit doubles the voltage by using the charging and discharging of capacitors. [2] A voltage doubler using a 555 timer produces produces a square wave that forward biases diodes and charges capacitors to boost the input voltage and output twice the voltage. [3] For example, a practical circuit can use a 555 timer and voltage doubler to step up a 6V DC input to a 10V DC output.

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    Voltage Doubler A

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    The document discusses voltage doublers, which are electrical circuits that use capacitors and diodes to multiply voltage. [1] A voltage doubler circuit doubles the voltage by using the charging and discharging of capacitors. [2] A voltage doubler using a 555 timer produces produces a square wave that forward biases diodes and charges capacitors to boost the input voltage and output twice the voltage. [3] For example, a practical circuit can use a 555 timer and voltage doubler to step up a 6V DC input to a 10V DC output.

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    The document discusses voltage doublers, which are electrical circuits that use capacitors and diodes to multiply voltage. [1] A voltage doubler circuit doubles the voltage by using the charging and discharging of capacitors. [2] A voltage doubler using a 555 timer produces produces a square wave that forward biases diodes and charges capacitors to boost the input voltage and output twice the voltage. [3] For example, a practical circuit can use a 555 timer and voltage doubler to step up a 6V DC input to a 10V DC output.

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    Voltage Doubler A

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    The document discusses voltage doublers, which are electrical circuits that use capacitors and diodes to multiply voltage. [1] A voltage doubler circuit doubles the voltage by using the charging and discharging of capacitors. [2] A voltage doubler using a 555 timer produces produces a square wave that forward biases diodes and charges capacitors to boost the input voltage and output twice the voltage. [3] For example, a practical circuit can use a 555 timer and voltage doubler to step up a 6V DC input to a 10V DC output.

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    Introduction

    Generally, conventional power supply system provides 230V AC supply which is being used for
    multiple electrical and electronics loads. But, a few loads or electronics equipment like cathode ray
    tubes, X-ray systems, Ion pumps, electrostatic system, laser systems, travelling wave tube, and so on
    requires a high rating power supply for their operation.

    Thus, the available voltage has to me multiplied using the voltage multipliers. Voltage multiplier is
    an electrical circuit comprising of diodes and capacitors that can be used for multiplying or
    increasing the voltage and convert AC to DC by multiplying voltage and rectifying current.

    What is a Voltage Doubler?


    An electronic voltage multiplier circuit that doubles the voltage by using the charging and the
    discharging principle of capacitors is called as a voltage doubler. It consists of major electronics
    components such as capacitors and diodes.

    Components Required for our Project

    Internal Structure

    Voltage Doubler Using 555 Timer


    This voltage doubler using 555 timer is a simple DC voltage multiplier that utilizes capacitors, diodes,
    and IC 555 timer in astable mode. Hence, it produces a square wave approximately at 2KHz
    frequency with the help of R1, R2, and C1 as shown in the figure. The forward biased diode D2 and
    C3 are connected such that for amplifying the signals. The diode D1 prevents complete discharge of
    the capacitor C3.

    Thus, these basic components such as capacitors C3, C4, diodes D1, and D2 are used for boosting
    the input power. As the components are selected with appropriate ratings, the circuit accepts the
    input supply voltage ranging from 3V to 12V.
    Working and Explanation

    We can divide the circuit into two parts, first part consist the 555 timer IC in Astable mode, to
    generate the square wave and second part consist 2 diodes and 2 capacitors to double the output
    voltage.We have configured 555 Timer IC in Astable multi -vibrator mode to generate the square
    wave of approx. 2KHz, this frequency is decided by the resistor R1, R2 and capacitor C1. Below is he
    formulae for the same:

    F = 1.44 / (R1+2*R2) * C1

    When the output at PIN 3 of 555 IC is low, Diode D1 get forward biased and capacitor C3 get
    charged through the D1. Capacitor C3 get charged up to the same voltage at the source, in our case
    5v.Now when output at PIN 3 goes high, D1 get reverse biased and blocks the discharging of the
    capacitor C3, and at the same time D2 is forward biased and allow the capacitor C4 to charge. Now
    the capacitor C4 charges with the combined voltage of Capacitor C3 and the input source voltage,
    means 5v of capacitor C3 and 5v of input supply, so it charges up to 10v (twice the voltage of input
    source).

    Practical Voltage Doubler Project

    Step up 6V DC to 10V DC using 555 timer is a practical voltage doubler project, which consists of
    different blocks such as power supply block for giving input supply voltage to the circuit, 555 timer
    that is connected in astable mode for developing a DC square wave, multiplier block, output voltage
    measurement block.

    The 555 timer output voltage is made to pass through the voltage doubler for producing double
    output voltage. But, for maintaining good regulation and to avoid output voltage from falling below
    the estimated level, we must restrict the load to less than 5mA. Thus, by eliminating the high current
    drawing loads we can avoid the poor voltage regulation.

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