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Cheap Opto-Isolator
I am looking for a really cheap (~$0.50) opto-isolator, and ofcourse it needs to be fast (< 1us). I need 6-8 of them. Does anyone know of a latch, maybe similar to a '240, that has power supply and ground isolation? If something like that exists, I think that would be more elegant. I am...- kodabear
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- Forum: Circuit design
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Make 16MHz from 32MHz Cheap
I was wondering if anyone knew of a cheap way to make 16MHz from a 32MHz clock very cheaply. I also need this to be stable. The 32MHz drives one processor, and the 16MHz will drive another. Thanks- kodabear
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- Forum: Circuit design
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Clock vs. Crystal Oscillator
I am designing a low-power embedded system using a 186. I and trying to decide on a clock vs. a crystal for the processor and an external DUART I am using. Both can use a crystal or external clock. I have used both before and know that generally a clock is easier, you don't have to mess with...- kodabear
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering general discussion
