IONIZATION_CHAMBER_SENSOR

Published:2009/7/5 22:25:00 Author:May | From:SeekIC

MOSFET Q1 with high input impedance monitors voltage level at divider formed by R1 and ionization chamber, with output of Q1 going to Q2 which forms other half of differential amplifier. With smoke Ievel of 2% orhigher, Q3 is tumed on and applies logic 1 to one input of NAND gate 1 in asymmetrical astable MVBR Capacitor in MVBR charges quickly and discharges slowly, making alarm hom sound during discharge via inverter 3 and driver transistor Q4 Comparator circuit Q5 drives second MVBR to energize hom through inverter 6 and same driver Q4 when battery is low, but with distinctive 1-s toot every 23 s to conserve energy remaining in battery and differentiate from fire waming.-A.Pshaenich and R. Janikowski, Gas and Smoke Detector Uses Low-Leakage MOS Transistor, Electronics, Nov. 28, 1974, p 124-125.



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