It is very tidy, and fully functional.
Sort of brute force. You can add infinite memory to my circuit with two more parts.
John
push-push on/off switch
Oct 21, 2007
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Show it ;-)
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OK here is the ONE active component semiconductor version:
U1 U2
+250 +12 |-- | | | | P1- R2 -- ------ +12V | | | | | |----R4 ----- |_| sync 0V R1 | | | | |--- |-------\\| UJT | |--- |-> o ut | C1 R3 | | /// ///P1 is a potentiometer that sets the frequency, by controlling the charge current in C1. The generated sawtooth is linear with in few percent, more if U1 is higher. Sync lowers the UJT voltage a bit via R2 / R4 to cause early trigger (normally it runs at f < normal).
This is an old trick to get a linear ramp, and in fact the tube circuit uses it too I think. As C1 charges, the current becomes (U1 - UC1) / (P1 + R1). For a fixed UC1 (about 6 V in this ciruit), much smaller then U1, the charge current IC1 depends mainly on U1 / (P1 + R1). QED.
Can't figure it out?
Actually, it might be possible with one more part.
John
You will not.
Really, that's about the ugliest schematic in human history. If you want to sell your software, that's sure not helping.
John
Add a small-signal MOSFET and a resistor.
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Fun, useful, stable-state, and interesting.
(Maybe not so useful as it once was.)
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