Problem Amplitude

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Tobias12

Joined May 25, 2019
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Hello community ! I tried to adjust the amplitude of a pulse-width generator with an amplitude between 4 V and 8 V using a potentiommeter and resistances, but when k =0 the amplitude is 3.95 V instead of 4 V even if the values of components are well calculated. For k=1 i have no problem, the amplitude is 8 V. Which may be the problem ? What is the explanation for this ?
 

MrChips

Joined Oct 2, 2009
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Hello community ! I tried to adjust the amplitude of a pulse-width generator with an amplitude between 4 V and 8 V using a potentiommeter and resistances, but when k =0 the amplitude is 3.95 V instead of 4 V even if the values of components are well calculated. For k=1 i have no problem, the amplitude is 8 V. Which may be the problem ? What is the explanation for this ?
We have no idea.
What is your context? What is k? What potentiometer?
Show your circuit.
 

Papabravo

Joined Feb 24, 2006
21,158
The pot is connected to -5.4 and +10.81 Volts. How is that related to a pulse with an amplitude between 4V and 8V?
Don't the resistor tolerances factor into this?
You have SET on two different pots, which one are we talking about?
 

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Tobias12

Joined May 25, 2019
25
The pot is connected to -5.4 and +10.81 Volts. How is that related to a pulse with an amplitude between 4V and 8V?
The adjustment of amplitude is made with last part of circuit where is the second pot. I think the op-amp is the problem. But I'm not sure. For SET=1 it works fine.
 

Papabravo

Joined Feb 24, 2006
21,158
Start by computing the values coming out of U3 to the pot in question and tell me what you think is the range of values coming out of the pot.
 

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Tobias12

Joined May 25, 2019
25
This is just a simulation.
3.95V seems pretty close to 4V to me. How accurate does it have to be?
I just want an explanation why is not 4 V even if the calculated values are correct. And one more question. How can I reduce the THD Factor ?
 
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Audioguru again

Joined Oct 21, 2019
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Your circuit will not work because the open-collector output of the LM293 has no pullup resistor. Look at its datasheet.
The LM293 has a low output current then your POT2 and R4.2 values are too low.
 

Audioguru again

Joined Oct 21, 2019
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The LM293 or LM393 will work fine when it has an output pullup resistor shown in its datasheet, and it drives a non-inverting opamp that has its input attenuated and has a high input resistance.
 
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