CA5160
+15V
100 100
kΩ kΩ
1MΩ
+15V
7
100
kΩ
15 - 115pF
FREQ
ADJUST
3+
CA5130
6
2-
8
4
MULTIVIBRATOR
STEP HEIGHT
ADJUST
4 - 60pF
8.2kΩ
1N914
CHARGE
COMMUTATING
NETWORK
470pF
5.1kΩ
+15V
1N914
STAIRCASE
OUTPUT
+15V
7
2-
10kΩ
CA5160
6
+15V
3+
2kΩ
4
1.5
MΩ
7
3+
CA5130
6
2-
8
4
INTEGRATOR
HYSTERESIS SWITCH
MULTIVIBRATOR RETRACE INHIBIT
51kΩ
+15mV TO +10V
100kΩ
FIGURE 13A. STAIRCASE GENERATOR CIRCUIT
STAIRCASE
OUTPUT
2V STEPS
COMPARATOR
OSCILLATOR
Top Trace: Staircase Output 2V Steps
Center Trace: Comparator
Bottom Trace: Oscillator
FIGURE 13B. STAIRCASE GENERATOR WAVEFORM
FIGURE 13. STAIRCASE GENERATOR CIRCUIT UTILIZING
THREE CMOS OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS
Function Generator
A function generator having a wide tuning range is shown in
Figure 12. The adjustment range, in excess of 1,000,000/1,
is accomplished by a single potentiometer. Three operational
amplifiers are utilized: a CA5160 as a voltage follower, a
CA3080 as a high-speed comparator, and a second
CA3080A as a programmable current source. Three variable
capacitors C1, C2, and C3 shape the triangular signal
between 500kHz and 1MHz. Capacitors C4, C5, and the
trimmer potentiometer in series with C5 maintain essentially
constant (±10%) amplitude up to 1MHz.
Staircase Generator
Figure 13 shows a staircase generator circuit utilizing three
CMOS operational amplifiers. Two CA5130s are used; one as a
multivibrator, the other as a hysteresis switch. The third amplifier,
a CA5160, is used as a linear staircase generator.
10MΩ
+15V
10GΩ
0.1µF
7
10pF
3+
CA5160
6
2-
4
5
10kΩ
1
100kΩ
560kΩ
9.1kΩ
-15V
1MΩ
+15V
7
2-
CA3140
3+
4
0.1µF
6
9.9kΩ
-15V
100Ω
5.6kΩ
500Ω
M 500-0-500µA
FIGURE 14. CURRENT-TO-VOLTAGE CONVERTER TO PROVIDE A PICOAMMETER WITH ±3pA FULL SCALE DEFLECTION
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