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Crystal earpiece

Piezo earpiece for crystal radios: capacitive (≈ 10 nF), very high impedance, needs hardly any power. Audible with 🔈.

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Key data

Category
Audio
Simulation model
Built-in circuit element
Reference prefix
J
Pins
2
Land pattern
PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical

Simulation model

Capacitance with a parallel resistance.

Primitive
EARPIECE

Pins 2

PinNameUse
11Passive pinTerminal (no polarity): connect either way
22Passive pinTerminal (no polarity): connect either way

Parameters 2

CapacitanceC
Default10n F
Parallel resistanceR
Default2meg Ω

PCB

Connector / off-boardPinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical

earpiece on a 2-pin header