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Making A 200 Watt Compact PWM Inverter Circuit - Using Tiny Ferrite Transformer

This document summarizes the design of a 200 watt compact PWM inverter circuit using a tiny ferrite transformer. It explains that these compact inverters eliminate bulky iron core transformers by converting battery voltage to high frequency PWM pulses that are stepped up using a ferrite transformer. The output is then rectified and filtered to produce 220V DC, which is switched to 50Hz AC to power household appliances. The parts list and an improved circuit design are also provided.

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Making A 200 Watt Compact PWM Inverter Circuit - Using Tiny Ferrite Transformer

This document summarizes the design of a 200 watt compact PWM inverter circuit using a tiny ferrite transformer. It explains that these compact inverters eliminate bulky iron core transformers by converting battery voltage to high frequency PWM pulses that are stepped up using a ferrite transformer. The output is then rectified and filtered to produce 220V DC, which is switched to 50Hz AC to power household appliances. The parts list and an improved circuit design are also provided.

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Making a 200 watt Compact PWM Inverter Circuit - Using Tiny Ferrite

Transformer
Posted by Swagatam Majumdar

This circuit was requested by a few of the dedicated followers of this blog, namely Mr. Rashid, Mr,
Sandeep and also by a few more readers. Initially I could not figure out the concept behind these compact
inverters which completely eliminated the bulky iron core transformers. However after some thinking it
seems I have succeeded in discovering the very simple principle associated with the functioning of such
inverters.

Lately the Chinese compact type inverters have become pretty famous just because of their compact and
sleek sizes which make them outstandingly light weight and yet hugely efficient with their power output
specifications.

Initially I thought the concept to be unfeasible, because according to me the use of tiny ferrite
transformers for low frequency inverter application appeared highly impossible.

Inverters for domestic use requires 50/60 Hz and for implementing ferrite transformer we would require
very high frequencies, so the idea looked highly complicated.

However after some thinking I was amazed and happy to discover a simple idea for implementing the
design. It’s all about converting the battery voltage to 220 or 120 mains voltage at very high frequency,
and switching the output to 50/60 HZ using a push-pull mosfet stage.

Looking at the figure we can simply witness and figure out the whole idea. Here the battery voltage is
first converted to high frequency PWM pulses. These pulses are dumped into a step up ferrite transformer
having the required appropriate rating. The pulses are applied using a mosfet so that the battery current
can be utilized optimally.

The ferrite transformer steps up the voltage to 220V at its output. However since this voltage has a
frequency of around 60 to 100kHz, cannot be directly used for operating the domestic appliances and
therefore needs further processing.

In the next step this voltage is rectified, filtered and converted to 220V DC. This high voltage DC is finally
switched to 50 Hz frequency so that it may be used for operating the household appliances.

Kindly note that though the circuit has been exclusively designed by me, it hasn't been tested practically,
make it at your own risk and only if you have sufficient confidence over the given explanations.
Parts List for 12V DC to 220V AC compact ferrite core inverter circuit.
R3---R6 = 470 Ohms
R9, R10 = 10K,
R1, R2, C1 ,C2 = calculate to generate 100kHz freq.
R7, R8 = 27K
C3, C4 = 0.47uF
T1----T4 = BC547,
T5 = any 30V 20Amp N-channel mosfet,
T6, T7 = any, 400V, 3 amp mosfet.
Diodes = fast recovery, high speed type.
TR1 = primary, 13V, 10amp, secondary = 250-0-250, 3amp. E-core ferrite transformer....ask an expert
winder and transformer designer for help.

An improved version of the above design is shown below. The output stage here is optimized
for better response and more power.

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