Harris 8038

[Paul Maddox]

All,

>
>>Sorry if this has been discussed before, but has anyone
>>tried the Harris ICL8038?  This is all I can find on the Web.
>
>I think the consensus was that it was not stable enough for "musical
>applications."  Perhaps it would make a nice voltage controlled LFO.  I
>have also heard that the chip itself often becomes hot to the touch 
during
>use.
>

Its not too bad, buts its (a) Linear, (b) voltage controlled which means 
useing a voltage/current/log converter isnt easy, (c) Yes it gets VERY 
hot...ouch... and (d) Doesn't have a good enough sweep ratio for use as 
a VCO..

TTFN

Paul Maddox



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