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Simple AGC amplifier
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For a suitable gain control block, what you require is an analog multiplier chip.
Your signal goes into one input, and your gain control voltage into the other input. The output will be input times gain.
There are many chips available, the choice really comes down to required accuracy and bandwidth, and how much you are prepared to pay.
Your signal goes into one input, and your gain control voltage into the other input. The output will be input times gain.
There are many chips available, the choice really comes down to required accuracy and bandwidth, and how much you are prepared to pay.
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Thanks for the suggestions!
I actually tried to use PSpice to simulate a simple circuit with transistors and diodes from 'Modern Electronic Circuits Reference Manual' but it didn't work. I wonder how practical such circuits (built with discrete transistors and diodes and R's and C's) would be? Do they tend to have problems in reliability etc in practice? If so, I will look harder for (cheap) IC chips.
Suggestions welcome! Cheers!
I actually tried to use PSpice to simulate a simple circuit with transistors and diodes from 'Modern Electronic Circuits Reference Manual' but it didn't work. I wonder how practical such circuits (built with discrete transistors and diodes and R's and C's) would be? Do they tend to have problems in reliability etc in practice? If so, I will look harder for (cheap) IC chips.
Suggestions welcome! Cheers!
It is difficult to suggest something because I have no clue as to what it is you are doing, or what factors are most important to you.
There are two simple possibilities, one is to use the drain source resistance of a FET in a voltage divider scheme. This works reasonably well in audio applications where the actual gain figure is not critical, you just want more/less over a decent control range.
Another way is the three transistor "gilbert cell" configuration, which is a two quadrant analog current multiplier circuit. This is the basis of most gain control integrated circuits.
Thirdly, just buy a gain control integrated circuit, or analog multiplier suitable for your needs.
There are two simple possibilities, one is to use the drain source resistance of a FET in a voltage divider scheme. This works reasonably well in audio applications where the actual gain figure is not critical, you just want more/less over a decent control range.
Another way is the three transistor "gilbert cell" configuration, which is a two quadrant analog current multiplier circuit. This is the basis of most gain control integrated circuits.
Thirdly, just buy a gain control integrated circuit, or analog multiplier suitable for your needs.
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