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Old November 27th 05, 03:44 AM posted to de.sci.electronics,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,sci.electronics.components,sci.electronics.design
John Larkin
 
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Default Unusual functions of cheap parts

On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 21:40:53 -0500, Boris Mohar
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On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 15:41:27 -0800, John Larkin
wrote:

On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 10:52:26 +0100, "Frithiof Andreas Jensen"
wrote:


"Henry Kiefer" wrote in message
r-online.net...

Do you know of other interesting devices or circuits good for misuse?

LED's work both ways, as a light emitter and a photodiode.


And optocouplers can do interesting things:

Very simple high-voltage opamp, up to 400 volts p-p.

Isolated totem-pole driver, from a few volts up to 400.

Current limiter.

Low-leakage diode, sort of like an LED painted black.

John


A latch.



Right, if CTR 1.

John