Astable multivibrator doesnt work like i want to

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psoke0

Joined Mar 31, 2017
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What do you want this circuit to do, and what is it doing that you do not like?

Easy parts first. Things around Q3, Q4, Q6, and Q7 look ok. There should be a current limiting resistor in series with D1.

ak
i want this curcuit to drive a Joule thief. the right part is going to drive it so its look like this . i checked the JouleThief circuit and i see that its not oscillating in real life :(
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Danko

Joined Nov 22, 2017
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You should insert resistor 100 Ohm between collector Q9 and base Q5 else you will have short circuit when transistor Q9 will ground base Q5.
 

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psoke0

Joined Mar 31, 2017
205
You should insert resistor 100 Ohm between collector Q9 and base Q5 else you will have short circuit when transistor Q9 will ground base Q5.
yes but 22k resistor doesnt allow it to fully open so its not short circuit acting as a resistor
 

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psoke0

Joined Mar 31, 2017
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Make sense... But not fully opened transistor may get hot very fast (instead of resistor).
How many turns in winds of your coil?
im using ferrite as transformer. joule thief side is 20 turns center tapped. other side is just what ever turns i want to really
 

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psoke0

Joined Mar 31, 2017
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There is nothing else connected to Q8. What is the purpose of the joule thief circuit?

ak
that is just simulation for showing some connection. purpose is to charge capacitor with joule thief and discharge capacitor with left side of the circuit
 

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psoke0

Joined Mar 31, 2017
205
How about this?
(Cap discharge is not simulated. C1 and C2 values have been reduced to speed up the sim).
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i just look at your cucuit its eally make sense .d and could work i will try it :D thank you :D
Edit: i just Realize that in your circuit joulethief curcuit will allways be active i cant have that :( i want the joule thief be activated only when vibrator is active
 

Danko

Joined Nov 22, 2017
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Edit: i just Realize that in your circuit joulethief curcuit will allways be active i cant have that :( i want the joule thief be activated only when vibrator is active
May be you want something like this:
On sim: RED - collector Q3, BLUE - from multivibrator
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Danko

Joined Nov 22, 2017
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the curcuit u give i also think that before but its will use very low current but still will be allways on and because max battery capacity is very low i cant have that too
Another variant, with minimal losses in both states - active and idle.
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