So here's a schematic of a standard LM386 power oscillator: http://www.interfacebus.com/lm386-square-wave-oscillator-circuit.jpg I have an idea for a thing where what I'd like to have is a second LM386 oscillating at the same frequency and amplitude, but opposite phase as the first one, for push-pull drive. But I'd like to not use any further active parts other than the second LM386, if that's possible. I know there are other chips that could probably do what I want more easily, but this is just for a little breadboard experiment and I happen to have a bunch of these sitting around.
LM386 oscillator challenge
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On Mon, 26 Oct 2015 14:30:06 -0400, bitrex wrote:> So here's a schematic of a standard LM386 power oscillator: > > http://www.interfacebus.com/lm386-square-wave-oscillator-circuit.jpg > > I have an idea for a thing where what I'd like to have is a second LM386 > oscillating at the same frequency and amplitude, but opposite phase as > the first one, for push-pull drive. But I'd like to not use any further > active parts other than the second LM386, if that's possible. > > I know there are other chips that could probably do what I want more > easily, but this is just for a little breadboard experiment and I happen > to have a bunch of these sitting around.Rig up one as the oscillator, the other as an amplifier with a gain of -1. -- www.wescottdesign.com
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On Mon, 26 Oct 2015 11:51:10 -0700, sroberts6328 wrote:> LM386 just went on lifetime buy... > > SteveTI sez its status is "active". That doesn't sound like "lifetime buy" to me. Unless I'm missing something. -- www.wescottdesign.com
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"Tim Wescott" <tim@seemywebsite.com> wrote in message news:sf2dnZ6EtJZGHrPLnZ2dnUU7-SMAAAAA@giganews.com...> On Mon, 26 Oct 2015 11:51:10 -0700, sroberts6328 wrote: > >> LM386 just went on lifetime buy... >> >> Steve > > TI sez its status is "active". That doesn't sound like "lifetime buy" to > me. Unless I'm missing something.Even if it were a problem - there are other similar chips that could do the job.
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"bitrex" <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> wrote in message news:OiuXx.431$_%7.188@fx23.iad...> So here's a schematic of a standard LM386 power oscillator: > > http://www.interfacebus.com/lm386-square-wave-oscillator-circuit.jpg > > I have an idea for a thing where what I'd like to have is a second LM386 > oscillating at the same frequency and amplitude, but opposite phase as the > first one, for push-pull drive. But I'd like to not use any further active > parts other than the second LM386, if that's possible. > > I know there are other chips that could probably do what I want more > easily, but this is just for a little breadboard experiment and I happen > to have a bunch of these sitting around.A search through various application notes will show various ways of hooking up a pair of AF PA chips in BTL mode. Study some of those and it may become apparent how to combine your oscillator with the 180 deg phase shift used in a BTL. A good circuit to look at is in the application examples for the TDA2822. Some of the NS appnotes are fairly revealing too.
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On Monday, October 26, 2015 at 3:49:52 PM UTC-4, Tim Wescott wrote:> On Mon, 26 Oct 2015 11:51:10 -0700, sroberts6328 wrote: > > > LM386 just went on lifetime buy... > > > > Steve > > TI sez its status is "active". That doesn't sound like "lifetime buy" to > me. Unless I'm missing something. > > -- > www.wescottdesign.comDigikey says it's EOL (last buy in 2016).. who ya gonna believe? George H.
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Den mandag den 26. oktober 2015 kl. 21.03.29 UTC+1 skrev George Herold:> On Monday, October 26, 2015 at 3:49:52 PM UTC-4, Tim Wescott wrote: > > On Mon, 26 Oct 2015 11:51:10 -0700, sroberts6328 wrote: > > > > > LM386 just went on lifetime buy... > > > > > > Steve > > > > TI sez its status is "active". That doesn't sound like "lifetime buy" to > > me. Unless I'm missing something. > > > > -- > > www.wescottdesign.com > > Digikey says it's EOL (last buy in 2016).. who ya gonna believe? >afaict it is only the 1W dil version -Lasse
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On Monday, October 26, 2015 at 3:49:52 PM UTC-4, Tim Wescott wrote:> On Mon, 26 Oct 2015 11:51:10 -0700, sroberts6328 wrote: > > > LM386 just went on lifetime buy... > > > > Steve > > TI sez its status is "active". That doesn't sound like "lifetime buy" to > me. Unless I'm missing something. > > -- > www.wescottdesign.comTim, See "The Chippocolypse is coming!" on EEV Blog Link: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/the-chippocolypse-is-coming!/ Steve
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