Analog Quantiser (the amatuers are at it again)

[Christian Hofmann]

On Tue, 11 Jul 2000 13:56:32 +0100
"Paul Maddox" <paul.maddox at ndirect.co.uk> wrote:

> mitchell,
> 
> >     So I had this idea lately that I have to make quantiser. Today I am
> > thinking of the circuits in the Forest Mims book on op-amps and get this
> > idea that the Bargraph Volt Meter could be made into a quantiser of
> > sorts. I made a quick sketch of what I was thinking of its very rough as
> > I am complete amatuer.
> > 
> 
> yep, why not use one of those LM3xx series of bar graph driver ICs.
> supply it a reference voltage and you're off...
> 
> I cant remember the exact number of the chip sorry..

Neither do I, but I think it's something 3914ish from National
Semiconductor. IIRC, there are two or three chips with different
characteristics.

cheers
Christian