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To: "BEAM Mail" beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "Nigel Joyce" nigel.joyce@qr.com.au
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 08:36:57 +1000
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: hysteresis


Thanks Steve,
A simple and concise answer, perhaps 1 for the FAQ?

Blue Skies
---Buzz---
>
> > hysteresis.... What is it?
> > Buzz

> A schmitt-trigger output goes high when the voltage on the input
> rises above a certain value H, and goes low when that voltage drops
> below value L. H is higher than L. The difference is called
> hysteresis.
>
> A picture in constant pitch font:
>
>
> /\
> H / \
> / \
> / \ voltage on input
> L / \
> / \
> / \
>
> _____
> | |
> | | output signal
> _______| |_____
>
>
> Best,
>
> Steve
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> # sbolt@xs4all.nl # Steven Bolt # popular science monthly KIJK #
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>


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