Precision Adjustable DC Current Source
With integrated hi-Z voltmeter
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Components
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Component list
Resistors
R1,R55 = 12kOhm 5% 400mW
R2,R40 = 180kOhm 5% 400mW
R3,R10 = 50MOhm 1% 1W
R4,R15 = 10MOhm 1% 600mW
R5,R6,R7,R11,R12,R13,R16,R21,R22,R57,R58,R66 = 1MOhm 1% 500mW
R17 = 1MOhm 0.1% 250mW
R8,R14,R26,R27,R67 = 100kOhm 1% 500mW
R19 = 100kOhm 0.1% 250mW
R9,R54 = 56.2kOhm 1% 600mW
R18,R53,R56 = 4.64kOhm 0.5% 250mW
R20,R25,R44,R47,R48,R65 = 680kOhm 5% 500mW
R23 = 1.1kOhm 1% 250mW
R24 = 10kOhm 0.1% 250mW
R28,R29,R30,R37 = 10kOhm 1% 500mW
R31,R32,R33,R38 = 1kOhm 1% 500mW
R34,R35,R36,R39 = 100Ohm 1% 400mW
R41,R42,R43 = 220kOhm 5% 500mW
R45 = 0.47Ohm 5% 1W
R46,R49 = 11kOhm 1% 500mW
R50,R51 = 330Ohm 5% 500mW
R52,R60 = 21.5kOhm 1% 600mW
R59,R68 = 3.6kOhm 1% 500mW
R61,R64 = 5.6kOhm 5% 500mW
R62,R63 = 68.1kOhm 1% 600mW
R69 = 0.1Ohm 5% 1W
P1,P3 = 1kOhm multiturn preset
P2 = 50kOhm multiturn preset
P4 = 1MOhm miniature cermet potentiometer
Inductors
L1 = 680µH 980mA 0.46Ohm
L2 = 100µH 580mA
Capacitors
C1 = 47pF 5%
C2,C14,C17,C19,C20 = 100nF 20%
C3 = 10nF 10%
C4 = 470nF 5%
C5 = 47nF 1% 160V polypropylene
C6,C9 = 100µF 35V radial 20%
C7,C10,C11 = 1µF 63V 10%
C8 = 2.2nF 100V 10%
C12 = 22pF 200V 5%
C13 = 1nF 100V 5%
C15,C16,C18 = 2.2µF 25V radial tantalum
Semiconductors
D1,D4 = LT1004CZ-1.2
D2 = 1N5818
D3 = LED, red, low current, 3mm
D5 = 1N4001
T1,T2,T4,T8 = BC557
T3,T6,T7 = BC547
T5,T9 = 2N4392
IC1 = ICL7136
IC2 = CD4070
IC3 = LM3578AM
IC4 = ICL7660
IC5 = LP2951ACM
IC6,IC8 = AD820AN
IC7 = LT1490CN8
Miscellaneous
S1,S3 = 1x12 rotary switch, Grayhill 56SD30-01-1-AJN (Digikey # 440-7657)
S2 = 3x4 rotary switch, TE Connectivity Alcoswitch (1186546)
S5 = PCB mount slide switch, Knitter Switch MFP201N (134-0113)
LCD1 = LCD module 3.5 digit, transflective, Varitronix VI302-DPRC (Digikey # 1183159)
TP1,TP2,TP3,TP4,TP5,TP6,TP7,TP8,TP9,TP10,TP11,TP12,TP13 = test pin, 1mm diameter, Stelvio Kontek 3110014000540 (Digikey # 305-0913)
K2 = test terminal PTFE, ITT Canon 011-1004-040FB9 (1347796)
Insulated terminal 30A, black (2112490)
Insulated terminal 30A, red (2112491)
Black cap knob, 1/4” shaft (1209791)
Black cap knob, 11.6mm for 1/8" shaft (Digikey # 259-6812)
2x holder for 2 AAA batteries
Enclosure: Teko Coffer A/7, dim. 160x95x45mm
4 x Hexagonal PCB spacers (see text)
PCB # 130287-1 from Elektor Store
(Numbers only in round brackets are Newark/Farnell order codes)
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