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04/27/07 09:27
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 +1 Informative		 #138089 - Let The Microconroller Decide
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I have had good luck applying a circuit like that shown here. The dual N-FETs can be a dual SOT363 type package and the two BAT54's are of course a dual configuration in a SOT23. This circuit lets the Microcontroller decide when to power-down the unit. This can be very important if there are things being stored in a serial EEPROM for example. The MCU can also monitor the push button switch. This can be kept as a power ON switch or a toggle On/Off switch as determined by MCU software.

I show a P-FET pass transistor for switching the power on and off. You may excange this for a voltage regulator that has a low active enable input.

Note that having the ability to monitor the push button switch, even if it is not used as a toggle type switch, permits special setup modes in the MCU software that are invoked by monitoring that the user is holding this button and some other switch down at the same time.

Michael Karas





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TopicAuthorDate
Momentary toggle soft switch with flip-flop?            01/01/70 00:00      
   I don't like it.            01/01/70 00:00      
      How Bouncy            01/01/70 00:00      
         what good does 'minimum' do you            01/01/70 00:00      
   Schmidt trigger            01/01/70 00:00      
      Tricky...            01/01/70 00:00      
         rail to rail bounce            01/01/70 00:00      
      McKinney            01/01/70 00:00      
   4013 FF toggle circuit            01/01/70 00:00      
      Values?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Values of R1,R2 &R3? Look at PCB!            01/01/70 00:00      
            clocking a FF from an RC?            01/01/70 00:00      
               Agreed            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Follow the datsheet, that is design            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Why dismissing the flip-flop?            01/01/70 00:00      
                     dismissing the flip-flop?            01/01/70 00:00      
                        The CD4013 of Bruce's schematic            01/01/70 00:00      
                           The CD4013 of Bruce's schematic is shown as a f/f            01/01/70 00:00      
                              I answered to Bruce...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  The circuit shown,,,,            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Power Consumption            01/01/70 00:00      
   Overlooking the obvious?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Simpler?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Keymat            01/01/70 00:00      
   Why not a hard switch?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Requirements            01/01/70 00:00      
      Industrial designers is why            01/01/70 00:00      
         Fair enough!            01/01/70 00:00      
   Let The Microconroller Decide            01/01/70 00:00      
      dedicated microcontroller :-)            01/01/70 00:00      
      Interresting no flip-flop            01/01/70 00:00      
   dat is de bounce            01/01/70 00:00      
   The 4013 needs steep edges            01/01/70 00:00      
      caps            01/01/70 00:00      
      A Vauge Suggestion            01/01/70 00:00      
   additional parts            01/01/70 00:00      
      what pin of which chip in what package?            01/01/70 00:00      
         chip on drawing in generic post            01/01/70 00:00      
            slowig down the bugger is not going to make it clo            01/01/70 00:00      
   What about this?            01/01/70 00:00      
      what is 'SOFTSW"?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Seems OK Except...            01/01/70 00:00      
         nice to find a fellow "drawer of fuctions"            01/01/70 00:00      
            I find it eaasier to just...            01/01/70 00:00      
               We appreciate it            01/01/70 00:00      
      Further Analysis....            01/01/70 00:00      
      Would this work?            01/01/70 00:00      
      All comments noted            01/01/70 00:00      
   Round 3 - Hopefully better            01/01/70 00:00      
      Round 4 is the winner            01/01/70 00:00      
         Tomas?? Bruce?? Are you a schizo?            01/01/70 00:00      
            haha, yes            01/01/70 00:00      
         A bit confusing...            01/01/70 00:00      

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