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Application Notes (Continued)

When the output voltage V

O is first at its high, VOH, the

capacitor C is charged toward V

OH through R2. The voltage

across C rises exponentially with a time constant

τ =R

2C,

and this voltage is applied to the inverting input of the op

amp. Meanwhile, the voltage at the non-inverting input is set

at the positive threshold voltage (V

TH+) of the generator. The

capacitor voltage continually increases until it reaches V

TH+,

at which point the output of the generator will switch to its

low, V

OL (= 0V in this case). The voltage at the non-inverting

input is switched to the negative threshold voltage (V

TH-)of

the generator. The capacitor then starts to discharge toward

OL exponentially through R1, with a time constant

τ =R

1C.

When the capacitor voltage reaches V

TH-, the output of the

pulse generator switches to V

OH. The capacitor starts to

charge, and the cycle repeats itself.

As shown in the waveforms in Figure 17, the pulse width (T

is set by R

2, C and VOH, and the time between pulses (T2)is

set by R

1, C and VOL. This pulse generator can be made to

have different frequencies and pulse width by selecting dif-

ferent capacitor value and resistor values.

Figure 18 shows another pulse generator, with separate

charge and discharge paths. The capacitor is charged

through R

1 and is discharged through R2.

Figure 19 is a squarewave generator with the same path for

charging and discharging the capacitor.

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FIGURE 16. Pulse Generator

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FIGURE 17. Waveforms of the Circuit in Figure 16

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FIGURE 18. Pulse Generator

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