Sawtooth wave generator

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02:44:07

The capacitor acts as a differentiator - current is proportional to the area under the input's voltage curve. The derivative of a square wave is a triangular waveform. The resistor is a current-sense, so voltage is roughly proportional to the derivative of the input's voltage.

published 8 years ago

Karsten

8 years ago

More Triangle than sawtooth. Also, is there a spark of possibility that you're a fan of JonTron?

johntron

8 years ago

Karsten you're right - I changed the title. Thank you. Also, I know who that is, but nope - the username is unrelated.

hurz

8 years ago

One could see this as 50:50 sawtooth. Good function generator does allow change of sawtooth rise and fall ratio. Keep the title as it was.

johntron

8 years ago

Hurz - cool! I've been looking for a function generator, so good to know! Thanks for always helping me find the right info :)

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