Mixed circuit "Timer"

Mixed circuit project "Timer"

Timer based on capacitors charging time, with a transistor logic.

Scheme

• C1, C2 - "charging elements", more capacitors will increase the time.
• Q1 with role a logical "not", when capacitors charged, then voltage equal to 0, but with this transistor - voltage exist.
• R2 placed for tests, in the experiment it is LED, visualizing the process.

Plot

1. [0, 4] seconds: slowly growing, this time possible to increase by adding more capacitors
2. [4, end] seconds: regular grow of capacitor, but inverted by "not" transistor
3. [11, end] seconds: enough voltage for LED, in this period of time the LED must emmit

Experiment

Tested on a breadboard. ~14,15 second is starting to emit, -1,2 sec for connection.

Result

How to make better

LED is starting slowly, like a curve, but for time important the straight point.

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References

https://www.dummies.com/article/technology/electronics/circuitry/electronics-projects-how-to-create-a-transistor-not-gate-circuit-179357/