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prototype, all inductors have the same L1=1 L2=1 L3=1 L4=1
value, and all capacitors have the same
value. This minimum number of circuit
elements provides design simplicity and C1=0.5 C2=1 C3=1 C4=1 C5=0.5
reduces filter cost.
However, the equal-element filter’s re-
sponse shape has one severe shortcom-
ing. Passband amplitude ripples, due to (b)
F production
point of view
Figure 1
of the Design Idea “Test bat-
BATTERY
R0
VCC
4 _
VCC
3
2
1k
VCC
ample follows:
1.55V
R FORM1 = 182 kΩ
6V
teries without a voltmeter” IC
HOLDER 5 + 1A
1.55V
(EDN, Nov 9, 2000, pg 167), +
12 = 182 kΩ(0.2583)
it is a time-consuming and R1 6 _ 1k
= 47.01 kΩ.
1
laborious task to tweak the 1 IC
7 + 1B
1.50V
large number of poten- Next, calculate the first resistance val-
tiometers on each of the R2
8 _
ue, R0, by using the formula
1k
comparator input refer- IC
9 + 1C
14
ences. An alternative to this 1.45V
V
onerous adjustment chore is R3 R X = R TOT1R TOT X = R TOT1R FORMX
10 _ 1k V TOT
to replace all potentiometers 13
11 IC 1D
with 1%-tolerance fixed re- 1.40V + 1.55V
R 0 = 182 kΩ 1182 kΩ
sistors (Figure 1). Before cal- 6V
R4 4 _
culating each voltage-refer- 2
1k
= 182 kΩ 1182 kΩ (0.2583)
5 IC 2A
ence resistance value, you 1.35V +
= 182 kΩ147.01 kΩ
should use a reasonable se- = 134.99 kΩ.
R5 6 _
lected total resistance value, 1
1k
RTOT, ranging from 100 kV 7 IC+
2B
1.30V
to 1 MV. You can usually ob- Calculate the rest of the resistor values,
R6
tain each of the resistance- 8 _ 1k R1 through R7, by using the formula
IC 14
divider values from off-the- 1.25V
9 + 2C
shelf fixed resistors. After V V
calculating all the resistance- R7
VCC
R X +1 = R TOT X 1R TOT X +1 =
10 _ 3 1k VTOT VTOT
divider values (with RTOT5 11 IC 1A
13
1.20V +
12 R FORMX1R FORMX +1.
100 kV), if the closest rea- NOTES:
R8 VCC=6V.
sonable stock values are un- IC1, IC2=LM339.
available, just increase the R0 TO R8: SEE TABLE 1. For example, for R1:
value of RTOT. For the exam-
ple in Figure 1, you calculate Fixed, 1%-tolerance resistors eliminate the need to trim poten-
1.55 V 1.5V
the values using a spread- tiometers in this battery-testing circuit. R1 = 100 kΩ 1100 kΩ
6V 6V
sheet to obtain quick results.
This example uses RTOT5182 kV. All the manually selected value. The first step is = 1.51 kΩ.
calculations use Kirchoff ’s law: to calculate the “Formulated R” in Table Finally, use the rearranged formula to
S rectifiers), or thyris-
tors, have higher
current and voltage ratings, low-
F i g u r e
115V
1
LOAD
150
0.5W
12V 1k 1N4002
er conduction losses, and more AC 22 1 mF
robustness than triacs. For these 0.1 mF
600V
reasons, SCRs are better suited 2N6027
to high-power applications. For SNUBBER
example, you can use two SCRs 1k
PHOTOMOD
to configure a 100 or 200A, 460V 1k VOLTAGE
100k ADJUST
control circuit. Table 1 lists some 0.5W 100k
SCR DOUBLER
of the advantages of SCRs over 0.5W
triacs. The main challenge is
driving the SCRs: You now have
two gates, rather than one, to 22 2N6027
W it’s sometimes desirable to sup- chronization pulse, separated from the put.
press some passages. Using the input signal, connects to the other end of When you adjust P1’s wiper from one
pause control of the recorder does not the potentiometer. The wiper of the po- end to the other, the video image disap-
yield satisfactory results. Another tentiometer connects to the second video pears and fades to a black screen. Because
method produces better results P1 and P2 are ganged, the sound
(Figure 1). The video source con- follows the image brightness.
nects to the video-in plug, and the AMPLIFIER
32
The circuit could have used
recorder connects to the video-out triple integrated video ampli-
FULL IMAGE
plug. Turning potentiometer P1 ad- fiers, such as an AD813, and a
justs the image brightness from VIDEO IN
P1 AMPLIFIER
VIDEO OUT video sync separator, such as an
normal video to a black image. K1 32
K2 LM1881. However, these ICs are
With the P2 potentiometer ganged expensive (approximately $25)
to P1, the sound also varies accord- BLACK IMAGE compared with the six standard
SYNC
ingly. The objectives in building SEPARATOR transistors shown in Figure 2.
this circuit are to use inexpensive, R1 sets the input impedance at
readily available components and 75V. Q1, Q2, and associated
SOUND IN
to obtain batteryless operation. K1
components form a video am-
SOUND OUT
The video signal follows P2 plifier with an approximate gain
two paths (Figure 2). In the Figure 1 K2
of two. R2, R3, and D1 set the dc
first path, the signal undergoes am- voltage, and C1 blocks any dc
plification by a factor of two and A simple circuit provides for effective video and audio fading voltage from the source. The
connects to one end of a poten- when you’re recording source material. amplified video signal connects
R7
10 R8
5V 10
2N2907A 5V
Q2 + C7 Q6
1k +
Figure 2 R3 1 mF
330 2N2907A C8
470 1 mF
1N4148 1N4148
4.7 mF Q5
+
D1 Q1 2N2369A
+ 2N2369A R4
R2 C1 180 +
330 3.3k
390 4.7 mF 12 pF 330 10 pF
R7 75
150 MAXIMUM
560 5V
P1 100
C2 2
+
2 2
1 P2 SOUND OUT 1
C2 2
1 mF 10k
VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT
SOUND GROUND 1 SOUND GROUND
5V
9 TO 12V 1k
IN OUT
IC1
+ C4 78M05 C5 +
D2
C3 C6
100 nF 100 nF
1 mF GND 1 mF LED
Figure 1 F1
S1
K1
AUTO
2A 12V DC D1
T1 50PIV, 1A
OFF
120-TO-12
P1
120V AC ON 1 + VCC
LP1 LP2
120V 120V + C1 C2
100 mF 0.01 mF
LOAD J1
120V AC ON AUTO
10-IN.-SQ VCC
SCREEN OR R3
PLATE 100k
V 5
IC1B 4
R1 R4 8 6 4011
VCC 3
2.2M 1 1M 5 OUT
IC1A 3 CONT 8
2 4011 6 IC2 7 IC1C 10
THRE NE555 DIS 9 4011
2 D1
R2 TRIG
4 1 1N4001 12
6M RESET GND IC1D 11
+ C3 C4 13 4011
5O mF 0.05 mF
A proximity sensor turns a load on when a human hand comes near the sensor screen.
132 edn | March 15, 2001 www.ednmag.com
design
ideas
100k 1M
Figure 1 VTHRESH 10k
GAIN 10k 12
11 PKD01
ADJUSTMENT 2
56k 15k CMP
+
VCC 10
100 pF VCC 10k STRETCHED
5k 5
1k 2 SIGNAL
AD823 A + 3
+/2 IN 2.2 nF 5.1k C
2 7 22k 22k 8 + 10k +
+ 2 7 6 2
6 + 1 5.1k 1/2
3 OP37 3 21/2 2 9
2 4 +/2SELECT 2
22k 4 SHAPED B
OUT +
8 VCC1VCC GND
10k
PZ 2VCC 1 14 4 2 7 13 10k
ADJUSTMENT 2VCC 22 pF
15k
220 pF
4.7k CH 470
pF
330
pF
VTHRESH
212VCC 2VCC
12VCC VCC 5V
+
10 mF 78L05 IN IN GND OUT 5V
+ 5k
RESET RTP LOG TRIG LOG
GND
A few linear ICs form the basis of a shaping amplifier and peak-amplitude detector.