Easiest way to convert signal to sound

Jan 11, 2006 3 Replies

  1. use piezo awd, just connect it straight on
  2. use piexo as above, but connect its other lead to an inverted version of your signal
  3. use a 1 tr amp to feed a small speaker. Since its a square wave, all you need is the tr to switch on/off, linearity doesnt come into it.

NT

Well, you can take the signal output and run it to a transistor, sure. Or hell, you have plenty of current in the loop- just put a few turns coil on a speaker and plant the coil strategically around the IGBTs!

Matter of fact, does the circuit "sing" much as-is? I've noticed singing MOSFETs, capacitors or coils (can't tell which, if not all!) when my induction heater starts oscillating in some conditions (gotta sort that out).

Tim

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I have this assembly that makes square wave that is the output of a comparator chip. It then goes into the gate driver boards, IGBT etc, all of it works.



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What I want is to also direct this output into a little speaker, so that can "hear" the circuit running. I have a feeling that I need some "opamp" chip to do that. Anything cheap and easy to use that you could suggest? I would prefer it in 4-DIP package if possible for space reasons.



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Something like that.

That would be only when there is current. Whereas I want it to sound when it is merely turned on. I would put a speaker away from the assembly, near the front panel/.

It does, but not exactly when I want it.

It's not loud enough.

i

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