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  • 1.5V LED FLASHER VERSION A
    Many published circuits that flash LEDs need 3 volts or more. This circuit uses only a single inexpensive C-MOS IC and flashes the LED for a full year on a single 1.5 volt AA alkaline battery cell. The circuit uses a charge pump technique to provide the LED the needed voltage.
  • 1.5V LED FLASHER VERSION B
    To squeeze even more energy from a alkaline battery cell, this circuit adds two transistors to a circuit similar to the above design to boost the efficiency. A small 1.5 volt alkaline N cell should flash the LED for a full year. It too uses a "charge pump" technique to provide a LED the needed voltage.
  • 3v Low Battery Voltage Flasher
    Many battery powered devices use two AA alkaline cells.  Often you will not know when it is time to replace the batteries until the device powered by them actually stops operating.  The hobby circuit below can be connected to a 3v battery, to give you some warning when the battery is nearing its end of life.  It will flash a LED when the battery voltage drops to about 2.4 volts.  The electronic circuit draws only 1ua of current in standby mode and jumps to only 20ua when flashing, so it can safely...
  • 3 Volt Low Battery Voltage Flasher
    This circuit is designed to monitor two alkaline cells (3v) that form the battery often used in portable electronic equipment.  It use an inexpensive IC from Panasonic that is connected to an efficient LED flashing circuit.  When the battery voltage drops below a certain point the circuit flashes the LED.  In the off state the circuit draws only 1uA, while in the active flashing state it draws 20uA.   Published in EDN, Jan 2, 1997
  • 9v POWERED XENON PHOTOFLASH Controller
    This 9v battery powered circuit is designed for remote control flash needs.  A charge control circuit turns off the high voltage generator when the photoflash capacitor is fully charged.  A neon lamp is included to indicate when the system is ready to flash.
  • Battery Free LED Flasher
    LED flashers have been used for a wide variety of applications.  Some flasher units have been used in food and hardware stores, to draw attention to sale items and are often attached to boxes which dispense product discount coupons. Typically, as the illustration below depicts, these simple units have a red LED, on each side of the housing.  Inside, is a battery and flasher circuit....
  • Fake Car Alarm Light
    Whenever the car’s ignition is turned off, this circuit activates a flashing LED, which can be positioned to appear as an active alarm system....
  • FLASHING LED ADVERTISING BADGE #1
    I have seen numerous flashing light badges at trade shows and conventions. They are often handed out as gifts to promote some business. The devices often use inefficient circuits, which cause the battery power source to be quickly depleted. My circuit is simple but efficient enough to provide months of continuous LED flashing. It also has a tiny push-button switch to turn on and off the light flashing, extending battery power.
  • High Intensity Line Powered LED Flasher
    There are times when you would like to generate an intensely bright flash of light using electrical power from the AC line.  The circuit below can drive a one to three watt power LED with about 350ma of peak current.  Since the circuit drives the LED with a constant current, any LED color can be used.  I have also shown how you could use an array of 7 LEDs, wired in parallel.  This array may not produce as much light as the single power LED but the array would be cheaper to build. ....
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