Author Topic: Extending a short pulse (Read 480 times)

elki · « **on:** January 05, 2024, 10:24:59 pm »

Does anyone know the best way to extend a very short positive pulse, of let's say 10 ns to something like 1 us, coming out of a comparator? Thanks!

elki · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2024, 10:42:29 pm »

I was thinking one could do it with Schmitt inverters (please see below attached), but had limited luck with it.

TerminalJack505 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2024, 02:39:15 am »

Extending pulses is the sort of thing that a one-shot multivibrator is made for. The 74HC123 and the 555 timer can do that.

MarkT · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2024, 01:56:29 pm »

Extending pulses is the sort of thing that a one-shot multivibrator is made for. The 74HC123 and the 555 timer can do that.

10ns is short for a 555 - even a CMOS 555 such as the 7555, go with the 74HC part if the voltage allows (upto 6V)

elki · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2024, 07:05:26 pm »

Yes, I managed to make it work with 74HC123 - a powerful IC!

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