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Each of the characteristics have been tested at two different output voltages
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Each of the characteristics have been tested at two different output voltages
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and various load currents. The different voltages are $7V$ and $3.3V$. The
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and various load currents. The different voltages are $7V$ and $3.3V$. The
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chosen load currents are $10$, $20$, $30$, $40$ and $50 mA$. These values
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chosen load currents are $10$, $20$, $30$, $40$ and $50 mA$. These values
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were chosen to give characterize the circuit over a broad range of conditions.
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were chosen to characterize the circuit over a broad range of conditions.
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For all tests, the data was handled in a simular way. For test 2 through 4,
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an oscilloscope was set up on the output voltage. The probe was set to
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10x attenuation to minimize it's influence on the circuit. The oscilloscope's
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settings are set to get the signal full screen, and the acquire settings were
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adjusted so that it would store 20,000 points. Then, at each measurement
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.csv (comma seperated values) was stored on a USB drive.
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After the measurements were collected, they were processed using a python
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script. The major functions are listed at each test.
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\subsection{Efficiency} \label{section:efficiency}
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\subsection{Efficiency} \label{section:efficiency}
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\label{fig:schematic_efficiency}
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\label{fig:schematic_efficiency}
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\end{Figure}
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\end{Figure}
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To measure the efficiency of the circuit, four measurements were taken.
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To measure the efficiency of the circuit, four measurements were taken.
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A current and a voltage measurement were taken at the supply and load
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A current and a voltage measurement were taken at the supply and load,
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respectively. The measurements were taken as shown in figure
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respectively. The measurements were taken as shown in figure
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\ref{fig:schematic_efficiency}. The energy used by the supply and the load
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\ref{fig:schematic_efficiency}. The energy used by the supply and the load
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can be calculated using the equation \ref{eq:power}. Then, using equation
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can be calculated using equation \ref{eq:power}. Then, using equation
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\ref{eq:efficiency}, efficiency can be calculated.
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\ref{eq:efficiency}, efficiency can be calculated.
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\begin{equation}
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\begin{equation}
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\label{eq:power}
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\label{eq:power}
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# get the frequency of the maximum
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# get the frequency of the maximum
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output_freq.append(x[max_idx])
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output_freq.append(x[max_idx])
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return [output_load, output_freq]
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return output_freq
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\end{lstlisting}
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\end{lstlisting}
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\subsection{Start up} \label{section:start_up}
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\subsection{Start up} \label{section:start_up}
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One problem that occured during the measurements, is that the aforementioned
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One problem that occured during the measurements, is that the aforementioned
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ripples and noise would cause erroneous readings. As such, the signal was
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ripples and noise would cause erroneous readings. As such, the signal was
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filtered using a low pass filter, reducing the high frequencies from the
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filtered using a low pass filter, reducing the high frequencies from the
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measurement.
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signal.
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\begin{lstlisting}[language=python, caption={LPF snippet}]
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\begin{lstlisting}[language=python, caption={LPF snippet}]
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initial = data[3][0]
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initial = data[3][0]
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