AW: [sdiy] Zener-oscillators

[Nils Pipenbrinck]

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Von: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]Im Auftrag von Magnus
Danielson
Gesendet: Monday, March 31, 2003 3:42 PM
An: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl; micke at bmh.nu
Betreff: [sdiy] Zener-oscillators

> The reversed-transistor/minimum-component oscillator is as close to a
minimum
> component current-controlled oscillator core we can get - a capacitor and
> a Zener-diode.

Magnus,

Dumb question maybe but:

When the zener starts conducting because the cap has reached his 5.6V, how
long will it stay conducting?
Afaik the zener will pass current until the voltage across is less than 5.6V
again, and I would expect the voltage across the cap to be around 5.6V +
some significant noise-floor.

Or didn't I get the point?

  Nils