This simple 12 volt halogen lamp soft starter circuit extends the life of the halogen lamps by eliminating the sharp rise in the temperature of the filament; when the filament in cold it has a very ...

Most dc-dc converters require a soft-start circuit to limit the in-rush current at startup. Although a smooth soft start is required for systems with power-on reset (POR), this is difficult to ...

Available from multiple sources, the UC384X family of current-mode, PWM (pulse-width-modulated) power-supply controllers offers good performance and has spawned a variety of similar ICs. All members ...

I am driving MOSFETs in a half-bridge configuration at 540 Hz with signals from an external unit (PWM controller is not being used to generate the switching pulse). Is there a soft-start circuit that ...

This article addresses a characteristic found in many battery-powered products. When power to a circuit is first applied, high peak currents are encountered during the time taken to establish stable ...

A soft starter has thyristors in its main circuit by which it adjusts motor voltage. Motors that run typical industrial applications employing conveyors, pumps, blowers, and compressors all have one ...

[Reinhard] has a great collection of DIY SCUBA projects. One interesting hack he put together is a soft start circuit to improve the life of the bulb in a flashlight. Despite LEDs getting cheaper, ...