Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
"However there might be some advantage of a Series Pass with the photomultiplier detector bias ring which requires HV dc current? rogerw" Well the PMT resistor string does require a certain amount of
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Now that I think about it some more, I think all the tube shunt regulators (or replaced with diode string) have a "dropping resistor" from the UnRegHV and then followed by another high value, say 1Meg
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Roger Whatley <rogwhat53@...>
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
there would need to be a series resistor, say 1Meg, after the series pass regulator low impedance output (well only kinda low) and going to a GM tube. That kinda points out that this is not practical
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Roger Whatley <rogwhat53@...>
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Q: what happens when the GM tube fires, essentially going to ground? Geo To: "CDV700CLUB" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 3, 2022 7:40:32 AM Subject: Re: [CDV700CLUB] Question and an
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Geo Dowell
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Peter, The reason I ask is that this Shunt Regulator can be turned quite easily into a Series Pass Regulator such that the "dropping resistor" can become, say 10Meg and the bias currents to the
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Roger Whatley <rogwhat53@...>
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
In LTSpice, it is not a model for any actual Jfet, it is just an ideal Jfet model with no breakdown. I simulated the characteristic curve, such as Id vs Vds for Vgs= 5V just like a curve tracer would
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Roger Whatley <rogwhat53@...>
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Roger: PMT resistor divider resistance is all over the place. The lowest I encountered was a commercially made socket for Hamamatsu R647 pmt, and its total resistance was about 3.3 M ohms.The pmt base
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peter
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Roger: Out of curiosity what generic JFET did you use ? I am not familiar with high voltage JFETs. I've only used JFETs rated for 100V or less. Michael: Happy to pass to prototyping torch to you! I
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Michael, Great, I look forward to hearing results from your effort! I also bought some of the depletion mode devices, to breadboard with when I can get around to it. Peter, You mentioned that your
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Roger Whatley <rogwhat53@...>
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Roger / Peter I have ordered a few of each type of MOSFET I have some 5.1v and 15v zeners to try in place of the 6.2v Will try your 'improved' circuit and report back mje
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Michael J Emerson
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Michael, My goodness, you are good at finding these things! I think that device will also work fine. Again, I have already simulated a generic JFet for the cascodes, which is naturally a depletion
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Roger Whatley <rogwhat53@...>
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Roger - thank you for the confirmation If depletion mode will work the there is the LND150N3-G lots in stock at $0.57 each
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
All, Here is the current state of my self-styled "Way-Improved" version in simulation. That simulation result below is never varying more than about < +/-3V over temp and UnRegHV from 1000V to 1200V
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Michael, ?That VN0550N3-G looks to be perfectly suited, thanks! Looks like they only have 28 in stock presently, better make your purchase! I may order a few too but I will wait till you and Peter
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Roger / Peter I have been following this thread with much interest. Thank you I looked for low current MOSFETs and found this one that is through hole and affordable : VN0550N3-G? $1.75 each
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Notice that Bss126 is a depletion mode, not enhancement mode, but does not matter hardly at all in this circuit. It only means Vgs will be negative, not positive. In fact, that realization has spurred
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Roger Good morning. The Infineon BSS126 is a nice? 600V part. Thanks. It bugs me that? these parts are not cheap, all the stores really mark up the prices or tack on some expensive shipping. My
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peter
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Peter, Here is a HV n-ch MosFet? that looks very promising: https://static6.arrow.com/aropdfconversion/63454afd4a5cd81607a68c1d9d1470f986aaac5d/infineon-bss126i-datasheet-v02_01-en.pdf If it can be
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Right, understood sim. Geo To: "CDV700CLUB" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 2, 2022 8:56:38 AM Subject: Re: [CDV700CLUB] Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and
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Geo Dowell
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Re: Question and an interesting site for those that modify CDV700s and more.
Geo, I have now simulated the latest version I am playing with over temp from -25degC to 75degC. It did NOT temp compensate well (the 3Vbe + 3Vz scheme) with the 6.2V OnSemi Zeners, but when I
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