[sdiy] And another dumb question ( LM394 related )

[harrybissell]

simon.oo.o at xs4all.nl wrote:

> Note that a reverse biased BE junction is sometimes used to make a noise
> generator, of course in this case "noise performance" has a different
> meaning...

and that an LM394 would be an outstandingly POOR choice of transistor if you
really WANT noise.   Its too expensive, and reverse bias will not work if it
has protection diodes...

H^) harry