Circuits & Schematics Oscillators

Jordan Dimitrov EDN Pulse-width modulation (PWM) is the best conversion method to use for digitally-controlled variable DC voltage sources requiring high accuracy and resolution. Invented 50 years ago [1, 2], the PWM approach is widely used today ...

Glen Brisebois EDN I recently had the opportunity to investigate a new micropower 6-MHz LTC6255 op amp driving a 12-bit, 250k sample/sec LTC2361 ADC. I wanted to acquire the FFT of a pure sinusoid of about 5 kHz. The problem is that getting the FFT ...

Davinder Oberoi EDN A common circuit in electronics is the square-wave, astable multivibrator (one-shot), which is useful for various purposes, such as timing circuits and audible alarms. The most common way to generate the desired square wave is ...

Shyam Tiwari EDN Digital oscillators often generate TTL- or CMOS-level outputs, referred to ground. Generating a symmetric bipolar output with respect to ground presents a challenge. In this design, four 1.5 V flashlight cells create 3 V voltage ...

Moshe Gerstanhaber EDN The multivibrator is a common circuit that consists of an amplifier with both positive and negative feedback (Figure 1a). When the output is positive, the positive input terminal equals ½V+, and the voltage at the ...

José M Miguel EDN Testing audio-noise-reduction circuits, PLLs (phase-locked loops), and audio-frequency filters may require a noisy sine wave, one that is summed with white noise. Using a typical computer sound card, free software, and an ...

Ferran Bayes EDN A previous design idea is reminiscent of a similar but somewhat simpler circuit (see [1]). This circuit delivers a rectangular signal with duty cycle varying between 0 and 100% in response to an input signal varying from 0 to 5 V ...

Catherine Chang, Philip Karantzalis and Aaron Schultz, Linear Technology Design Note 564 Our op amp family has expanded with industry-leading speed versus supply current. The LTC6258/LTC6259/LTC6260 family (single, dual, quad) provides 1.3 MHz ...

Alfredo Saab and Randall White, Maxim Integrated Products EDN White-noise generators generate a flat graph of output-power density versus frequency. These generators are useful for testing circuits that have an extended low-frequency or dc ...

Peter Demchenko EDN This Design Idea illustrates a way to make use of MOSFETs’ parasitic body diodes in a power circuit that can be used in UPS and energy-recovery (e.g., regenerative braking) designs (Figure 1). Figure 1. The circuit can ...