Fun with Metal Oxide Varistors (MOVs)
Simple sine converter:
On breadboard, with R1 = 10K and 3.3V MOV for R2, measured at 0.5% THD for 10V P-P sine output.
Strange Waveshaper:
Voltage Controlled Filter:
Fun with Metal Oxide Varistors (MOVs) |
| A few Varistors schematics of interest to electronic music synthesizer builders are excepted here. The schematics are taken from the book "ABCs of Voltage Dependent Resistors" by Rufus P. Turner, Phd Published 1970 by Howard W. Sams Inc. |
Simple sine converter: |
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On breadboard, with R1 = 10K and 3.3V MOV for R2, measured at 0.5% THD for 10V P-P sine output. |
Strange Waveshaper: |
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Voltage Controlled Filter: |
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