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Q&A 555 timer, PAM with digital signal

I'd like to use a 555 timer as carrier wave generator at ~ 50 kHz and modulate the amplitude with an external digital signal at ~ 1 kHz. The pulse width remains constant at 10us (50% duty cycle)....

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by mrwavelets‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by coquelicot‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar mrwavelets‭ · 2021-03-17T14:12:46Z (about 3 years ago)
  • I'd like to use a 555 timer as carrier wave generator at ~ 50 kHz
  • and modulate the amplitude with an external digital signal at ~ 1 kHz.
  • The pulse width remains constant at 10us (50% duty cycle).
  • Do you suggest to add MOSFET on the OUT pin of 555 timer, or can I
  • connect the signal directly to a pin of the 555 timer?
  • I saw [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g9W8EKqQF0oyllOkL7okolxUA2IhbR091GHX5WGpqIc/edit?usp=sharing) that the digital signal is plugged directly into
  • the RESET pin. Does this have undesirable side effects,
  • or is it a good practice?
  • Thanks!
  • I'd like to use a 555 timer as carrier wave generator at ~ 50 kHz
  • and modulate the amplitude with an external digital signal at ~ 1 kHz.
  • The pulse width remains constant at 10us (50% duty cycle).
  • Do you suggest to add MOSFET on the OUT pin of 555 timer, or can I
  • connect the signal directly to a pin of the 555 timer?
  • I saw [here](http://web.mit.edu/6.117/www/lab5.pdf) that the digital signal is plugged directly into
  • the RESET pin. Does this have undesirable side effects,
  • or is it a good practice?
  • Thanks!
#1: Initial revision by user avatar mrwavelets‭ · 2021-03-17T09:35:05Z (about 3 years ago)
555 timer, PAM with digital signal
I'd like to use a 555 timer as carrier wave generator at ~ 50 kHz
and modulate the amplitude with an external digital signal at ~ 1 kHz.
The pulse width remains constant at 10us (50% duty cycle).

Do you suggest to add MOSFET on the OUT pin of 555 timer, or can I 
connect the signal directly to a pin of the 555 timer?

I saw [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g9W8EKqQF0oyllOkL7okolxUA2IhbR091GHX5WGpqIc/edit?usp=sharing) that the digital signal is plugged directly into 
the RESET pin. Does this have undesirable side effects,
or is it a good practice?

Thanks!