Vol. 03: Barebones LED Flasher
A simple circuit to go with your silicone nightlight enclosure.
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Sound, Light, and Music: Projects for the Lm3909
Out of print book by Delton Horn; link is for amazon.com, where used copies are available.
American Microsemiconductor Inc.
Source for the LM3909 LED flasher/oscillator
National Semiconductor's spec sheet
downloadable PDF of several example applications for the LM3909, such as a cariable speed flasher, a parallel LED flasher, and a "buzz box."
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Where can I get a wiring diagram?Posted by rockyt on July 25, 2005 at 11:21:36 Pacific Time
- LM3909 discontinued
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Note that the LM3909 has been discontinued, and is starting to be hard to find. It certainly costs more than a dollar now from most suppliers, now that supplies are getting low. (It's now $5.49 from American Micro Semiconductor, rather than the "about a dollar" mentioned in the article.)
Posted by tim1724 on August 09, 2005 at 19:15:45 Pacific Time
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