Increasing current of a digital signal

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Saurabh.30

Joined Apr 27, 2021
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Hi,
I am working on a project which require to increase the current of a 5v high speed digital signal from 20ma to 100-150ma. can someone help me how to achieve that

Thanks
 

Deleted member 115935

Joined Dec 31, 1969
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Easy answer is you need a buffer,

to point you in right direction,
what voltage out , what is the edge speed you need ( bandwidth )
and anything else you can tell us about the load,
Relay, led , laser , resistor or what ?
 

BobTPH

Joined Jun 5, 2013
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What is the load and what is high speed?

Does it have to sink current or source it or both?

It could be as simple as a BJT or MOSFET used as switch.

Bob
 

Ian0

Joined Aug 7, 2020
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If you just need more current, but only 5V, then all 4 sections of a 74AC125 would do 100mA and still have the speedy rise/fall times.
A 74AC541 won‘t gain much more, as you reach the supply pin limits.
 
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Thread Starter

Saurabh.30

Joined Apr 27, 2021
6
Easy answer is you need a buffer,

to point you in right direction,
what voltage out , what is the edge speed you need ( bandwidth )
and anything else you can tell us about the load,
Relay, led , laser , resistor or what ?
output is from Arduino so it'll have variety of loads
 

Ian0

Joined Aug 7, 2020
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output is from Arduino so it'll have variety of loads
So you have a variety of answers depending on the load:
for push-pull 3.3V or 5V logic up to 100mA at full speed = paralleled sections of 75AC125
for push-pull up to 18V with 30ns rise-time = MPC1401
for single ended with load connected to a higher voltage = single MOSFET - choose MOSFET Vds/Id to suit load
for single ended with load connected to a higher voltage but slower = bipolar transistor.
 

Thread Starter

Saurabh.30

Joined Apr 27, 2021
6
So you have a variety of answers depending on the load:
for push-pull 3.3V or 5V logic up to 100mA at full speed = paralleled sections of 75AC125
for push-pull up to 18V with 30ns rise-time = MPC1401
for single ended with load connected to a higher voltage = single MOSFET - choose MOSFET Vds/Id to suit load
for single ended with load connected to a higher voltage but slower = bipolar transistor.
cannot find anything for "75AC125" can you please elaborate
 

Deleted member 115935

Joined Dec 31, 1969
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To select a driver, you need to know,

Just what are you aiming to drive , at what sort of edge speed ?

One size does NOT fit all.
 
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