Application of a precision programmable DC power supply for spectrometer calibration

Abstract

The paper presents the circuitry solutions on the basis of which a precision programmable DC power supply was created and tested. The principle of operation of the DC power supply uses a high-precision method of controlling a pulse current stabilizer, based on the adaptation of the duty cycle of the pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal to control the inverter when the load mode changes. From the output of the inverter, the signal is converted by the rectifier into a DC signal with subsequent smoothing of the ripple and enters the load circuit. From a precision low-resistance shunt connected to the load circuit, the signal through the ADC in digital form enters the control unit (CU), implemented on the basis of FPGA, which has a embedded programme for controlling the voltage / current stabilization modes in the load circuit. In addition, the paper shows the use of a precision programmable DC power supply for solving the problem of calibrating the BTC-110S spectrometer. The block diagram of the test stand for spectrometer calibration is presented and relations for the correction of the recorded signals of the thermal radiation spectrum of the objects under study are derived.