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Title: looking for ca3096
Post by: Jason Stout on May 17, 2004, 11:53:22 AM
Does anyone have a source for ca3096 or part # of an equivalent npn/pnp transistor array? I want to build the Steiner VCF. (http://www-timc.imag.fr/Yves.Usson/personnel/SDIY/Modular/Commun/STEINERVCF/VCF-schema-CA3096.jpg)

Is there a synth-oriented newsgroup out there?

Thanks.
Title: looking for ca3096
Post by: AL on May 17, 2004, 12:07:58 PM
Jason, this may be a tough find. Digi-Key has the ca3096 listed but it is not in stock http://www.digikey.com/ still, it's a reasonable price if it is still there. Also, Circuit Specialists carries a ca3046 - I'm not sure if this will work or not - http://www.web-tronics.com/ and Mouser carries the NTE replacemnt for the 3046. Good luck

AL
Title: looking for ca3096
Post by: Jason Stout on May 17, 2004, 12:56:56 PM
Thanks AL!  
ca3046 is a npn array, ca3096 has npn and pnp transistors in one package. I was hoping that someone would have one that they would wish to trade.  :wink:  

Also, I am just thinking aloud here:

Do Q3 and Q4 need to be matched in any way?

I have ca3086, could I use 2n3906 along with it?

I will breadboard the circuit, but I wanted to ask the forum first.
Thanks.
Title: looking for ca3096
Post by: Tim Escobedo on May 17, 2004, 01:07:12 PM
Q3 qnd Q4 don't need to be matched. However, I think R15 and R16 may need to be tweaked with different transistors for best performance.

Or Q3 and Q4 could be replaced with a non-inverting op amp.
Title: looking for ca3096
Post by: Jason Stout on May 17, 2004, 01:20:24 PM
Thanks Tim! I'll do both and let everyone know what I think.
Title: Re: looking for ca3096
Post by: Paul Perry (Frostwave) on May 17, 2004, 08:36:17 PM
Quote from: Jason StoutIs there a synth-oriented newsgroup out there?
Thanks.

there certainly is!
http://www.euronet.nl/~rja/Emusic/Synth-diy/
Title: looking for ca3096
Post by: Jason Stout on May 17, 2004, 11:42:48 PM
Thanks Paul!