[sdiy] 2164 Expo correction
David G. Dixon
dixon at interchange.ubc.ca
Mon Mar 28 04:42:09 CEST 2011
> Small errors give instruments character...
Arrggh!
Actually, I've been thinking about it, and I see no reason why the gain
factor of 2164 should droop at VC voltages above about 1V. The stated
dynamic range of the chip is +20 to -100dB, and it doesn't hit -100dB until
VC exceeds about 3V.
However, I realize that, at low frequencies, the current feeding the
integrator in my VCO is pretty small. At 16Hz, given the 2.2nF cap, the
current is only about 700nA. The stated output offset current of 2164 is
+/-50nA. I must confess I'm not exactly sure how to interpret that spec (if
anyone has any insight into this spec, I'd love to hear about it), but if it
influences the current output at low gain settings, then increasing the size
of my integrator cap might fix the low frequencies, and it's easy enough to
try. Stay tuned...
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