How too Drive j111 from a PCF8574

tom66

Joined May 9, 2009
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Wouldn't a diode suffice for removing the 3.2V bias? From what little I know about JFETs, they shouldn't have a problem with the bias, anyway..
 

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RickH

Joined Dec 10, 2010
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Ahh yes that might actually work, Like a zener or an LED with a diode could do it. I may try that, Thanks tom66.

I am working with j111's as audio Switches in Existing circuits, I would really like to keep the on voltage too 0VDC if at all possible.
 

SgtWookie

Joined Jul 17, 2007
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If you used a diode to remove the bias, you'd have to ensure that there was a constant current flow through it, or the voltage wouldn't be very stable. It would add to the parts count, too.
 

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RickH

Joined Dec 10, 2010
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ya, your right I would need to add a resistor to draw current at -15V so add 1 diode and 1 resistor to drop 1 transistor isn't an improvement.
 

tom66

Joined May 9, 2009
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If you used a diode to remove the bias, you'd have to ensure that there was a constant current flow through it, or the voltage wouldn't be very stable. It would add to the parts count, too.
I might be misunderstanding something here, so feel free to correct me. But the problem with your original circuit was that it went from -15V to +3.2V, right? And it needed to go from -15V to 0V. Well, a diode would accomplish that, although it would drop ~0.5V when conducting, but that shouldn't matter too much.
 

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RickH

Joined Dec 10, 2010
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Its still easier/cheaper/smaller board using quad op amps as switches I think.
3 Resistors 1 Transistor 1 Diode Per switch
2 Resistors 1/4 Op-Amp per switch

Actualy I have seen the diode in series with A jfet gate so it may actually work with little to no current flow, I'll give it a shot this weekend.
 

SgtWookie

Joined Jul 17, 2007
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Well, you may be annoyed with me because I didn't go back and look at my 1st common base simulation. It just hit me that I didn't go back and check the emitter current in the original simulation; which I just did.

It was much too high; 140mA. So, I added resistance between the signal and the emitter, and increased the pull-down resistor to 15k. Wouldn't you know it.... 2 resistors and 1 transistor will get the job done.

 

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RickH

Joined Dec 10, 2010
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LOL well their it is then, and I just etched my op amp switching board lmao. I'm still gonna breadboard this and see if I like it more, depends on ease of board making and size now as they will basically cost the same I believe.
 
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