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<DIV><SPAN class=083460805-03032025>Hey Synth DIY Team,</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=083460805-03032025>I have built sawcore VCOs with
two-transistor cores based on the Korg PS-3100. I initially used 2N3904
and 2N3906, and they worked great, but simulations suggested that the saw reset
time would be around 30ns, which was more than I wanted, because I
want perfect tracking up to about 6kHz without high-frequency
compensation. Hence, I tried many other transistor models, and settled on
2SC945 and 2SA733. My simulations suggested that the reset time would
only be 2 or 3ns, and this is fast enough.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=083460805-03032025>My question is this: given that the 2N390X
transistors have higher transition frequencies and lower collector capacitances
than the old Japanese transistors (according to All Transistors), why should the
latter give significantly faster saw reset times? What is the actual
figure of merit for this?</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=083460805-03032025>Cheers,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=083460805-03032025>Dave Dixon</SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>