Alterable mode oscillator

摘要

An integrated circuit includes provision for connecting to a discrete capacitor, a charger current-mirror circuit for charging the capacitor and a discharger current-mirror circuit for discharging the capacitor. A constant current source is alternately switched to the input branches, respectively, of the charger and discharger circuits. The discharger circuit is made up of an output transistor and an input diode, the latter being connected into the circuit by means of an external link that may be in place to generate a triangle waveform or removed to generate a sawtooth waveform.