Tristated output to two common Base transistor issue

[Darrel Taylor]

Just to throw a little confusion in the mix, .... how bout ....

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Or, it may need a normal NPN
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Also just on paper
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[Bruce]

How about something like this?

[Luciano]

Hi Bruce,

Here are the results:


When Tab is open the whole circuit uses 1mA.
I have used 3 transistors BC558.

Thank you!

Best regards,

Luciano

P.S.

Do not connect LEDs in parallel like that with just one series resistor!
If you need to connect LEDs in parallel, use one resistor for each LED.

This was just a quick test to see if 50mA were available.

[RussMartin]

What a coincidence, Bruce! --Last night, I started sketching something that came out kind of similar to your approach, except I was using NPNs. Yours is better. (Did you set that up on a simulator?)

And, Darrel, I think I was going in your direction. This was to be my next step:

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. . . with D1 and D2 generic small-signal or switching diodes (e.g., 1N914). I had long-forgotten about using a zener diode in that manner!

[Bruce]

Hi Russ,

(Did you set that up on a simulator?)

Yes. I ran it through Electronics Workbench. I would just go with some Alegro LED drivers,
but it does work if you have the board space.

[Luciano]

Hi,

This is the circuit posted by Bruce.

This version was tested on a breadboard with a microcontroller.
On the picture you can see the values of the resistors and the
type of transistors I have used.

Datasheet of the transistor BC558 (PNP)
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/BC/BC558.pdf



Best regards,

Luciano

[flotulopex]

I think I now understand clearly the difference between an electrician (me) and you clever engineers

There's only one word to say: BRAVO!

... et merci 1000 fois.

NB: somebody talked about a "simulator". Is it really possible to simulate an electronic circuit that matches reality? Also with PICs?