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Figure 1-1 Biofeedback Device Schematic. Figure 1-2 Piezo Buzzer Alternative Output

This document discusses using a piezo buzzer instead of a speaker for an audio oscillator circuit. It explains that a piezo buzzer is a small disk that produces sound through voltage changes, and is commonly found in devices like watches and phones. The circuit schematic shows how the output from the amplifier can be fed to a piezo buzzer instead of a speaker to save space. Piezo buzzers come in various small sizes and can produce decent sound levels, making them a good alternative when space is limited.

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Figure 1-1 Biofeedback Device Schematic. Figure 1-2 Piezo Buzzer Alternative Output

This document discusses using a piezo buzzer instead of a speaker for an audio oscillator circuit. It explains that a piezo buzzer is a small disk that produces sound through voltage changes, and is commonly found in devices like watches and phones. The circuit schematic shows how the output from the amplifier can be fed to a piezo buzzer instead of a speaker to save space. Piezo buzzers come in various small sizes and can produce decent sound levels, making them a good alternative when space is limited.

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supply, the resistance of the skin creates changes

in the voltage feed into the oscillator. To give the


audio oscillator some output gain, Q4 is a simple
amplifier that can be controlled by turning the
variable resistor VR1.
A piezo buzzer also can be used in place of a
speaker in case you are tight for cabinet space or
don’t want the full volume of a speaker. The
schematic shown in Figure 1-2 feeds the output
from amplifier transistor Q4 through a piezo
element rather than to a standard speaker. Piezo
buzzers are small coin-sized disks with a bit of
crystal attached to one side that respond to
voltage changes. These piezo buzzers or elements
can be found in cordless phone bases, handsets,
and many other devices that beep or blip. The
cover of any digital watch is also a piezo buzzer.
Figure 1-3 shows a few speakers taken from my
junk box along with a piezo buzzer in a plastic
case (bottom right). Piezo buzzers can be as small
as a thumbtack and produce a decent level of
sound, so they are great when you need to save
space in a black box.
As for the speaker, any large or small speaker
with a rating of 4 to 16 will work fine with this
circuit, although you probably don’t need
anything too large. A speaker taken from a dead
portable radio would be good. It’s always a good
idea to breadboard a project before considering
soldering the components in case you want to
make modifications or test a component
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Figure 1-1 Biofeedback device schematic.
Figure 1-2 Piezo buzzer alternative output.

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