"the scavenger" a joule thief inspired boost regulator. 2013-06-19

Presented here is a significant step forward in simple, cheep, and efficient boost converter designs for the electronic hobbyists arsenal. The circuits main selling point is that it has the remarkable ability to create stable and clean 5-9 volts energy from an input voltage more than 0.7 volts. The operation from very low voltage is significant. When a 1.6 volt alkaline cell goes dead the voltage will drop off very flat and evenly. Most devices, like digital cameras will stop operating at...

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