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The 16 fundamental IC 741 based op amp circuits presented here are not only
interesting but also very amusing to build.

The included circuit ideas like inverting and non-inverting amplifiers, tone control
and regulated power supply will surely intrigue you. Circuit diagrams are also
attached with the article.

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We all are probably aware regarding the high versatility of the IC 741.

Amazingly an infinite number of 741 opamp circuit design ideas can be wired by
adding just a few passive components to it. We investigate a few of these projects
here.

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IC 741 is one of the most versatile and multipurpose op-amp and can be wired up
in numerous different ways.

Let’s study some of the important 741 opamp applications circuits, as explained
below:

1) Inverting DC Amplifier:

Sometimes it becomes important for amplifying DC voltages, the diagram above

shows how the IC can be wired up into an inverting DC amplifier circuit.

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As the name informs a DC input to the IC will be amplified at its output but will be
just the opposite with polarity. VR1 may be used for adjusting the gain of the
amplifier.

2) Non-inverting DC Amplifier:

This configuration is similar to the above circuit, the only difference being the
output response, which is always equal to the polarity of the fed input voltage.

3) Inverting AC Amplifier:

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The figure shows how the basic inverting DC mode of the IC can be simply
modified into an inverting AC amplifier design.

This circuit is intended to be used with AC or oscillating input signals, primarily for
amplifying minute frequencies. C1 and C2 form the input and the output coupling
capacitors.

Again here the gain may be varied using the pot VR1.

4) Non-Inverting AC Amplifier:

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The 741 op amp circuit is similar to the above explained design; the only difference
being the output of the circuit provides oscillations in phase with the input whereas
the previous design produces oscillations with opposite phase to that of the input.

5) Active Tone Control:

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The opamp IC741 can be very effectively used for processing audio frequencies
and customizing them as per one’s own choice.

Folks who prefer more bass in music may achieve it by just adjusting the bass
control shaft whereas those who appreciate extra treble with music may do the
same through another similar control reserved for the purpose.

The circuit diagram shows how by adding just a few passive components with the
IC 741 a neat little active tone control circuit can be built.

For the given values, the circuit provides a bass boost of 12.5 dB and a cut of 10.5
dB at around 100 Hz.

The treble chill is of 8.8 dB with a cut of 9.8 dB at around 10 kHz, with respect to
the set gain of the device at 1 kHz. The circuit also features high input impedance
and low output impedance.

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6) Stabilized Power Supply Circuit Using

opamp IC 741

The final diagram of this article shows a classic stabilized voltage DC power supply
using 741 opamp (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/ic-741-power-supply-
circuits/) circuit design.

A cheap zener / resistor voltage reference is used to provide a reasonably stable

reference to the non-inverting input of the IC.

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The pot VR 1 is used to set the output voltage right from zero to a maximum of 15
volts continuously. A Darlington pair transistor is used at the output to enhance high
current delivering capacity.

However another transistor T3 has also been incorporated to check the above
current if it tends to drift beyond limit.
The control limit may be set by varying the value of the resistor R6.

7) Power Amplifier Circuit using IC 741

Though the maximum power of this amplifier (https://www.homemade-

circuits.com/make-this-amplifier-power-meter-circuit/) is not more than 4 watts, the
amplifier provides relatively good response with the applied frequency.
The distortion of less than 0.5% and has a bandwidth of over 20kHz. The amplifier
requires a minimum input of around 150 mV.

8) C k C ll l
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8) IC 741 Darkness Controller Relay

The darkness activated relay (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/darkness-
activated-pir-lamp-circuit/) can be used to automatically switch on a doorstep or
veranda light, automatically switch on a night lamp inside a kid's bedroom, the
application can be countless.

What goes on, basically, is that as soon as night fall strikes the LDR
(https://www.homemade-circuits.com/how-to-make-light-activated-day-night/), the
relay is activated. If you would like the relay to run a low voltage gadget, go with a
relay having low voltage contacts.

If you would like it to use anything more substantial, select a relay having contacts
that can handle the voltage (and current) equivalent to the load wattage.

It's exactly that easy. Just be sure the relay coil is rated not less than 150 ohms.
With standard brightness, the R6 LDR's resistance will be low.

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The input potential at pin 3 of IC U1 will be high, which will cause a high at the
output at pin 6.

Since the transistor Q1 is a PNP transistor (https://www.homemade-

circuits.com/how-pnp-transistors-work/), and the collector current will be reduced
as long as the pin6 of the IC 741 holds it base positive.

As soon as light source to the LDR becomes low or when darkness sets in, the R6
LDR resistance increases.

In this situation Pin 3 of the IC 741 turns in a negative course, causing the output of
IC 741 at pin 6 to become low or around zero voltage.

This situation resources the required negative base current to Q1 base via the 4k7
resistor, R4. Collector current of the transistor now increases, and the relay gets
instantly activated. When the relay gets activated, the connected lamp or any load
turns ON.

9) 741 Touch Switch Circuit

This IC 741 touch switch circuit (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/simple-touch-
sensor-switch-circuit/)a sensitive touch-operated switch, which could also be
applied (if you like) like a rain detector.

As shown in the figure Pin 3 of the IC 741 is fixed by resistors R1 and R2. Inverting
input (pin 2) is taken to the slider arm of the preset R3, that enables you to set the
activation limit.

As soon as you put your finger on the touch plate, it bridges the odd and even
copper stripes of the touch plate, which causes pin 2 to turn negative, which
amplifies the effect, causing pin 6 of the IC 741 to become positive.

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In the normal situation the SCR remains in the switched OFF condition, keeping
the lamp shut off.

When pin6 turns positive due to touching of the touch plate, causes the SCR gate
go positive, and the SCR fires and conducts and gets latched, switching ON the
lamp, which is kept switched ON until the power supply to the circuit is turned OFF
by S1.

10) Proximity Sensors using IC 741

The proximity sensor (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/precision-capacitive-
touchproximity/) displayed below exploits the noise generated by the 50 or 60
Hz AC junk that surrounds us. The main operational element in this circuit is a 741

op-amp IC.

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Through a couple of 4M7 feedback resistors hooked up between the negative

input at pin 2 and the amp's output at pin 6, the amplifier's gain is adjusted to
almost maximum.

The metallic pick-up sensor is wired to the input at pin 2 and should be placed
extremely near to the IC circuitry.

The output of the amp is sent into a detector/rectifier circuit, which delivers a
positive driving voltage to the base of the BC547 NPN transistor.

When an item is sensed, the transistor turns on the LED. This sort of noise pick-up
circuit requires a sensor no bigger than a half-dollar coin.

Ambient noise might create false triggering if somehow the sensor plate is too big.
Simply touch your finger on or near the detector plate to activate it.

However, if you try to use this circuit in a location where there is no mains
AC power around, it would probably stop working properly.

11) Proximity Sensor that does not Depend on

Mains 50 Hz Hum
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The identical 741 op-amp can also be used in a circuit which does not depend
on an external signal source (AC mains hum).

The 741 op-amp is used in a high-frequency oscillator circuit

(https://www.homemade-circuits.com/op-amp-oscillator-circuits-explained/) that
operates around its peak frequency in this very unique proximity sensor device
described below.

The internal feedback capacitor of the 741 op-amp restricts its peak frequency.

As the frequency increases, the gain of the op-amp lowers until it is just little larger
than one. When we increase the frequency to that level, the feedback channel
turns extremely load sensitive, which is exactly what is required in any load-type
proximity sensor circuit.

The frequency-determining elements of the oscillator are C1, C3, R6, and R7.

The gain is determined by the feedback resistors R5 and R9. With R2 and R3, the

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bias of the op-amp is tuned to create a DC output on pin 6 at one-half the supply
voltage, which has the benefit of being independent of any specific supply voltage.

We may leverage the greatest allowable output-voltage swing by operating the

output at one-half supply. Voltages ranging from 9 to 16 volts will suffice.

The output of the oscillator at pin 6 feeds the rectifier circuit, which is composed of
D1, D2, C4, and C6.

The positive output of the rectifier activates Q1 and illuminates the LED. R9 should
be set to the position where the LED just starts to illuminate for optimal sensitivity.

At a range of two to three inches, a 4- by 6-inch metal sensor sheet, shielded from
surrounding objects, can readily detect your hand proximity.

Larger plates can sense larger items from further away. The greatest surface area
that permits circuit oscillation depends on the size of the sensor plate.

Too big or too close to a ground mass might prevent the circuit from oscillating. The
negative supply of the sensor must be wired to ground or a big metal item that can
create capacitance with the ground.

12) Dual Power Supply

A technique of getting dual balanced supplies can be to employ a supply splitter
which provides a low impedance center tap with a single supply, instead of creating
a couple of identical supplies and hooking them up in series.

A supply splitter (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/0-to-50v-0-to10amp-variable-

dual-power/) like the one demonstrated in the circuit diagram is designed to be
used and powered with an existing bench power supply.

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This specific circuit works effectively with supply voltages between 15V and 30V,
with each of the output supply lines having a voltage corresponding to one half the
input voltage (therefore, for instance 30V will be necessary at the input to provide
+/-15V outputs).

The device can conveniently deal with currents of up to 100mA, and it may not be
important to mount Tr3 and Tr4 transistors on heatsinks.

The dual power supply circuit (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/dual-power-

supply-3v5v6v9v1215v-with/) is actually simply an unity gain amplifier consisting of
a high input impedance and a low output impedance class B output stage.

A class B output stage is applied because it allows the circuit to have a low
quiescent current usage (no more than 2mA). Tr1 and Tr3 are common emitter
amplifiers.

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However since there exists 100% negative feedback through Tr3's collector to Tr1's
emitter, they provide not more than a unit gain. Tr2 and Tr4 are configured like a
complementary output pair with Tr1 and Tr3.

13) Notch Filter Circuit

Occasionally, when dealing with analog signals, an incessant tone can be quite
bothersome.

In such cases, an active filter (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/active-filter-

circuits-using-op-amps/) comes to the rescue by effectively eliminating this
unwanted tone, a process commonly referred to as "notching."

This IC 741 op amp based active filter can be finely tuned to precisely match the
frequency of the undesired signal, allowing for its selective attenuation.

This technique is frequently employed to eliminate the presence of mains hum, for
instance.

Here's how the circuit functions:

IC1 and IC2 constitute a pair of all-pass filters. These filters exhibit a flat frequency
response, but their phase shifts in relation to frequency.

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The most significant phase shift they can achieve is 360°, with a 180° phase shift
occurring at a frequency of 1/2CR Hz. At this particular frequency, the signals
undergo inversion.

Consequently, by combining the phase-delayed signal with the original signal, it's
possible to achieve cancellation, thereby creating a distinct notch
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frequency response.

To obtain the most profound notch possible, the preset is utilized. Furthermore, the
operational frequency can be modified by adjusting the two resistors, R.

For instance, if one intends to operate at 50 Hz, R should be set to approximately

220 kΩ.

14) Noise Generator

The phenomenon of zener breakdown in a transistor junction serves as a valuable
noise generation element within various circuit applications.

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This breakdown process occurs spontaneously and results in the production of a

low-level, inherently unpredictable noise voltage. Additionally, this noise voltage
possesses a high source impedance.

To harness this noise effectively, an IC 741 operational amplifier is employed as a

component with both high input impedance and substantial AC gain.

This configuration enables the creation of a noise (https://www.homemade-

circuits.com/white-noise-and-pink-noise-generator-circuit/) source that exhibits low
impedance while producing significant noise signals.

To fine-tune the noise level, an adjustable preset is utilized, allowing for the
manipulation of gain across a range from 20 to 40 decibels.

15) Telephone Amplifier Circuit

This particular IC 741 based audio amplifier (https://www.homemade-
circuits.com/audio-amplifier-circuit-using-ic-l165/) is designed to deliver speaker-
level volume from your telephone without the need for any physical connection to
the phone itself.

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To set up this system, you'll need a telephone (https://www.homemade-

circuits.com/how-to-make-telephone-amplifier-circuit/) pickup coil, which can be
easily obtained from electronics retailers. This coil is typically affixed either behind
the earpiece on the handset or beneath the phone, near the line hybrid transformer.

The coil, denoted as L1, captures signals induced by the telephone's audio output.
These signals are then amplified by Q1, operating as a common-base amplifier
(https://www.homemade-circuits.com/understanding-common-base-configuration-
in-bjts/).

The collector of Q1 is directly linked to the non-inverting input of IC1. The output of
IC1, in turn, is responsible for driving the base inputs of the complementary
transistor output stage, consisting of Q2 and Q3.

This clever arrangement allows for efficient amplification of the telephone's audio
output without requiring a physical connection to the phone itself.

Feedback is established through the resistor R5, while the amplification level is
finely tuned using RV1. R2-R3 play the role of providing the necessary bias for Q1.

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C3 serves as an AC bypass for the base of Q1, ensuring the proper signal path.
Meanwhile, C2 contributes to high-frequency roll-off, effectively reducing unwanted
extraneous signals.

In the circuit, D1 and D2 fulfill the vital function of creating base bias separation for
the output stage devices, which operate in class B configuration.

This versatile unit can be powered by a DC supply within the range of 6 to 18 volts.
It delivers an impressive power output of approximately 1 to 1.5 watts.

While selecting a speaker, it's essential to consider that larger speakers tend to be
more efficient than their smaller counterparts, ensuring optimal audio performance.

16) Switching ON/OFF Timer Circuit using IC

741
This circuit serves as an excellent solution for creating an automatic ON/OFF
repeating timer suitable for applications like displays or slide-show presentations.

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IC1, represented by the IC 741, functions as a square wave oscillator with an

extended cycle period, featuring a low mark-to-space ratio thanks to the diode
incorporated into the feedback network.

To enable IC1's output to oscillate between near-ground and close to the positive
voltage rail, its non-inverting input is biased to approximately half of the supply
voltage.

When IC1's output goes high, it activates Q1, subsequently engaging the relay.

The duration between these pulses can be adjusted within a range of

approximately five to 30 seconds or thereabouts, a setting determined by RV1. The
duration for which the relay remains active is determined by R5.

The circuit offers an Override button and a Hold button for added functionality.

The Override button allows you to trigger the relay manually in between the
automatic pulses; it only requires momentary operation, or you can employ a
momentary-action pushbutton.

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On the other hand, the Hold button prevents the relay from activating as long as
you keep it depressed.

Linear Ohm Meter Circuit

Unless you want to spend a lot of money on a digital multimeter
(https://www.homemade-circuits.com/make-workbench-multimeter-with-ic-741/), an
ohmmeter with a linear scale is far more useful.

This will cost less!

The inverting input of op-amp IC1 receives a constant current drive from a constant
current source made up of Q1 and a few range resistors [R4 to R9].

The resistor which needs to be tested is attached between the op- amp's inverting
input and output.

The output voltage will be directly proportional to the ratio between the unknown
resistor and selected range resistor value.

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R10 restricts the permissible output current of IC1 whereas diodes D1 and D2
minimize banging of the meter needle by limiting the voltage across the meter
circuit.

All of the range resistors can be 1 or 2%; therefore you don't need to go ahead of
Class 2 meters, that come with a full-scale accuracy of 2% since they are
expensive and difficult to get.

The source current may be set using RV1, which also allows the meter to be set to
zero. To power the circuit, a couple of 9 V transistor radio batteries can be utilized.

Datasheet
For the complete IC 741 Datasheet, you can refer to the following article:

IC 741 Datasheet (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/op-amp-ic-

741-datasheet-pinout-applications/)

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Seun  7 months ago

Pl I d i it th t 2 4 b tt i Th k

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Please I need a op amp circuit that can compare 2-4 batteries. Thanks.

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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  7 months ago

 Reply to Seun
Hi Seun,
I did not understand your question. How do you want to compare 2, 4 batteries using op amp??

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David  1 year ago

Hey sir. Concerning the sensory plate of the proximity sensor, is it okay to use a bass pick-up as the
metallic plate?

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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  1 year ago

 Reply to David
Hi Davis, any metallic plate will do, brass will also work.

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Julian Sinyangwe  5 years ago

How about creating a Swagatam Electronic labolatory in Zambia.

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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  5 years ago

 Reply to Julian Sinyangwe
Sounds good, who will manage it?

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Geoff Nutley  7 years ago

Hi Swagatam, could you suggest a circuit for testing a 741 to see if it is okay the reason being that I
have a few of them in my collection and wanting to know if they are okay to use. I am also wanting
to build a non contact AC voltage detector that uses a 5v piezo buzzer and a led for audio and visual
detection.

Regards
Geoff
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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  7 years ago

 Reply to Geoff Nutley

Hi Geoff, you can connect the opamp as a comparator and check the output response. connect
any one of the input pins between the junction of two 10k resistors whose ends are connected
to the supply rails. connect the other input terminal to the center lead of a 10k preset or pot
whose outer terminals are also connected with the supply rails…. connect a couple of LEDs,
one from (+) to opamp output, and another from opamp output to (-), both having there own 1K
resistors. now flipping the pot to and fro should light-up/shut-off the Led alternately…proving the
correct… Read more »

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NITESH KUMAR  7 years ago

Sir, please do a circuit on bass booster using opamp ic741

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Rakesh MAURYA  8 years ago

Dear sir how to make voltage amplifier

when input voltage 1 V DC 200uA and Need a Output Voltage 2V DC 100mA

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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  8 years ago

 Reply to Rakesh MAURYA

that's impossible, unless an external power supply is used.

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eshkariel tapiador  8 years ago

Is the power supply's output regulated?…

How do I calculate the current limiter R6?…
It's variable voltage but not current?…

tnx for the patience 😀 Engr. Swagatam…

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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  8 years ago

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 Reply to eshkariel tapiador

thanks Eshkariel 🙂

yes the output will be regulated as long as the 24V or whatever input is fed is constant.

R6 = 0.6/current limit value

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Soundhirarasan Shanmugam  8 years ago

Hi sir, how to increase .5Vtoo 5v.? In my project i use piccontroller and sensor. My sensor gives oly
.5v oly. So controller couldn 't take this voltage. How to boost up this voltage that can detect
controller ..? [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])… thanks in
advance ….

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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  8 years ago

 Reply to Soundhirarasan Shanmugam

Hi Soundhirarasan, you can try a joule thief circuit as shown in this article:

https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2012/10/1-watt-led-driver-using-joule-thief.html
(https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2012/10/1-watt-led-driver-using-joule-thief.html)

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Ignatius junior  8 years ago

sir, i want to build a parametric oscillator circuit. using a variable inductor. please can you provide
me a circuit diagram
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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  8 years ago

 Reply to Ignatius junior
Ignatius, using a variable inductor might not be possible for me, but here's one that uses a
different principle you can check it out:

https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2014/06/making-ultrasonic-directive-speaker.html
(https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2014/06/making-ultrasonic-directive-speaker.html)

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Sanket Ajmire  8 years ago

sir, I want to make an portable charger for a mobile by using a solar cell ,wind energy ,a battery and

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IC 741 so can you provide us circuit diagram and the list of component related to it as early as
possible

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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  8 years ago

 Reply to Sanket Ajmire
sanket, you can try the following circuit:

https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2015/09/solar-wind-2-input-hybrid-battery.html
(https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2015/09/solar-wind-2-input-hybrid-battery.html)

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Akshadeep  9 years ago

Hi swagatm,
AS I mentioned that the Volts from the pulse coil at low rpms would be 200-250mv, may be 150 mv
as well. So I have to eleminate R3 and the relay+diode and connect the collector pin of bc557(PNP)
to the base of the PIC which will deliver 5 volts pulse to the PIC. Correct me If I am wrong.
Now the next querry is at highr rpms when the voltage from the pulse coil is 8-10 volts, Do I have to
add a zener between the pulse coil and R1.
Waiting for your reply
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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  9 years ago

 Reply to Akshadeep
Hi Akashdeep, yes that's correct……. by "base of PIC" did you mean the input of PIC?

If the supply to the referred transistor circuit is fed with 5V then the input variations will not
matter… . The collector of BC557 will always generate 5V regardless of the input variations.

for a safer response make R1 = 100K

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Akshadeep  9 years ago

Hi Swagatam,
From the pulse coil of my bike I get a pulse of 250 mv at low rpm which is not sufficient for the
micro-controller to sense. But at higher rpms The pulse goes up to 8-1- volt.
I thought of adding an op-amp in between the Pulse coil and the micro-controller. So the pulse coil,

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a resistor, then 4007 diode, then a zener then op-amp and then to micro-controller. Will you plz
specify how it should be with the schematics and the component values plz. The power source
would be a 12 volt battery.

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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  9 years ago

 Reply to Akshadeep
Hi Akashdeep,

opamp may not be required for such a simple enhancement, you can use two BJTs and
configure them as shown in the following example article:

https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2011/12/simple-and-useful-transistor-latch.html
(https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2011/12/simple-and-useful-transistor-latch.html)

Eliminate R3 and the relay+diode, those are not required, now you can use the collector of T2
for triggering the MCU.

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joshua richard  10 years ago

sir its me again

i have a low pass filter using [jrc4558] its is for home made [ home theater sub woofer] , its working
but the problem is that i can here little transformer dramming coming from the sub woofer] its
sounds mmgmmgmgmgmm….
my question is how can i reduce this problem because its really bad especially working with power
amplifier and opm
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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  10 years ago

 Reply to joshua richard
joshua, you can make and install a 50Hz notch filter circuit for sinking the interference or use an
smps based circuit for powering the amp

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prabhu Thiyagarajan  10 years ago

Thank you very much sir . Once I done I let u know the result .

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prabhu Thiyagarajan  10 years ago

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Sir, Tks for ur valuable comments . I understood. Ic 741 is for 1 o/p only . for my circuit I need to
measure two resistors only . 1.2k & 4.5k only. Is there any dual op amp ic ? Pls help me n post the
circuit sir .tks in advance.

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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  10 years ago

 Reply to prabhu Thiyagarajan
Prabhu, you can use LM358 IC for it.
you can try the first design shown in the following article:

https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2011/12/how-to-make-simple-low-battery-voltage.html
(https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2011/12/how-to-make-simple-low-battery-voltage.html)

replace the zener diode with 1K or 10K and adjust the 10k preset either to shut off or light up as
you want in response to the selected resistor.

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prabhu Thiyagarajan  10 years ago

Hi sir , by using op amp can I measure resistance . I need a o/p in a led indication. Fixed value ..let
say if 1k red led need to light up if 10k green led need to light up …..pls help ..tks.

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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  10 years ago

 Reply to prabhu Thiyagarajan
Hi Prabhu, yes it can be done. But only for a single resistor for a particular setting, you cannot
get multiple indications from one opamp at a time

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joshua richard  10 years ago

hi sir
can you send me a circuit of pre amplifier which gives output of bass only

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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  10 years ago

 Reply to joshua richard
Hi Joshua,

you can try this circuit:

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https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2013/06/make-this-low-pass-filter-circuit-for.html
(https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2013/06/make-this-low-pass-filter-circuit-for.html)

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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  10 years ago

You will need to make a small ferrite transformer for stepping it up. You can try the concept
discussed in the following article:

https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2012/10/1-watt-led-driver-using-joule-thief.html
(https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2012/10/1-watt-led-driver-using-joule-thief.html)

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Swagatam (https://www.homemade-circuits.com/about/)  10 years ago

I am sorry, i am comfortable interacting only through my blog.

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