What kind of transistor turns on with 0.2 volts?





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I need a circuit to turn on a LED with 0.2 volts.
I want to do it with a transistor as a switch.
What kind of transistor will turn on at this voltage?










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    Pretty much none of them. I would recommend amplifying the signal before trying to use it as a switch, perhaps with a comparator.
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    – Hearth
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    Instead of asking about a transistor which needs to turn on with only 0.2 V (there aren't any but please prove me wrong!) and assume that you can do this with only one transistor (you can't but I'd like to be proven wrong again), describe what your requirements are and ask what solutions exist. A LED will not light up with 0.2 V so there must be some other voltage present. Why 0.2 V? Do research on similar setups (switching LEDs) and learn how that's done.
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    Highly related if not duplicate: electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/129183/…
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    0.2V isn't enough to run an LED; if you have a rail that'll drive an LED then you can use a comparator.
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    – TimWescott
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    What's the LED and what's the current and voltage it requires? What power supply rails do you have?
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I need a circuit to turn on a LED with 0.2 volts.
I want to do it with a transistor as a switch.
What kind of transistor will turn on at this voltage?










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    Pretty much none of them. I would recommend amplifying the signal before trying to use it as a switch, perhaps with a comparator.
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    – Hearth
    13 hours ago






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    Instead of asking about a transistor which needs to turn on with only 0.2 V (there aren't any but please prove me wrong!) and assume that you can do this with only one transistor (you can't but I'd like to be proven wrong again), describe what your requirements are and ask what solutions exist. A LED will not light up with 0.2 V so there must be some other voltage present. Why 0.2 V? Do research on similar setups (switching LEDs) and learn how that's done.
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    – Bimpelrekkie
    13 hours ago






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    Highly related if not duplicate: electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/129183/…
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    0.2V isn't enough to run an LED; if you have a rail that'll drive an LED then you can use a comparator.
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    – TimWescott
    9 hours ago










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    What's the LED and what's the current and voltage it requires? What power supply rails do you have?
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I need a circuit to turn on a LED with 0.2 volts.
I want to do it with a transistor as a switch.
What kind of transistor will turn on at this voltage?










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I need a circuit to turn on a LED with 0.2 volts.
I want to do it with a transistor as a switch.
What kind of transistor will turn on at this voltage?







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    Pretty much none of them. I would recommend amplifying the signal before trying to use it as a switch, perhaps with a comparator.
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    – Hearth
    13 hours ago






  • 5




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    Instead of asking about a transistor which needs to turn on with only 0.2 V (there aren't any but please prove me wrong!) and assume that you can do this with only one transistor (you can't but I'd like to be proven wrong again), describe what your requirements are and ask what solutions exist. A LED will not light up with 0.2 V so there must be some other voltage present. Why 0.2 V? Do research on similar setups (switching LEDs) and learn how that's done.
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    – Bimpelrekkie
    13 hours ago






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    Highly related if not duplicate: electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/129183/…
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    – winny
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    0.2V isn't enough to run an LED; if you have a rail that'll drive an LED then you can use a comparator.
    $endgroup$
    – TimWescott
    9 hours ago










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    What's the LED and what's the current and voltage it requires? What power supply rails do you have?
    $endgroup$
    – jonk
    9 hours ago














  • 5




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    Pretty much none of them. I would recommend amplifying the signal before trying to use it as a switch, perhaps with a comparator.
    $endgroup$
    – Hearth
    13 hours ago






  • 5




    $begingroup$
    Instead of asking about a transistor which needs to turn on with only 0.2 V (there aren't any but please prove me wrong!) and assume that you can do this with only one transistor (you can't but I'd like to be proven wrong again), describe what your requirements are and ask what solutions exist. A LED will not light up with 0.2 V so there must be some other voltage present. Why 0.2 V? Do research on similar setups (switching LEDs) and learn how that's done.
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    – Bimpelrekkie
    13 hours ago






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    Highly related if not duplicate: electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/129183/…
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    – winny
    12 hours ago










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    0.2V isn't enough to run an LED; if you have a rail that'll drive an LED then you can use a comparator.
    $endgroup$
    – TimWescott
    9 hours ago










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    What's the LED and what's the current and voltage it requires? What power supply rails do you have?
    $endgroup$
    – jonk
    9 hours ago








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Pretty much none of them. I would recommend amplifying the signal before trying to use it as a switch, perhaps with a comparator.
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– Hearth
13 hours ago




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Pretty much none of them. I would recommend amplifying the signal before trying to use it as a switch, perhaps with a comparator.
$endgroup$
– Hearth
13 hours ago




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Instead of asking about a transistor which needs to turn on with only 0.2 V (there aren't any but please prove me wrong!) and assume that you can do this with only one transistor (you can't but I'd like to be proven wrong again), describe what your requirements are and ask what solutions exist. A LED will not light up with 0.2 V so there must be some other voltage present. Why 0.2 V? Do research on similar setups (switching LEDs) and learn how that's done.
$endgroup$
– Bimpelrekkie
13 hours ago




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Instead of asking about a transistor which needs to turn on with only 0.2 V (there aren't any but please prove me wrong!) and assume that you can do this with only one transistor (you can't but I'd like to be proven wrong again), describe what your requirements are and ask what solutions exist. A LED will not light up with 0.2 V so there must be some other voltage present. Why 0.2 V? Do research on similar setups (switching LEDs) and learn how that's done.
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– Bimpelrekkie
13 hours ago




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Highly related if not duplicate: electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/129183/…
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– winny
12 hours ago




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Highly related if not duplicate: electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/129183/…
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– winny
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0.2V isn't enough to run an LED; if you have a rail that'll drive an LED then you can use a comparator.
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– TimWescott
9 hours ago




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0.2V isn't enough to run an LED; if you have a rail that'll drive an LED then you can use a comparator.
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– TimWescott
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What's the LED and what's the current and voltage it requires? What power supply rails do you have?
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– jonk
9 hours ago




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What's the LED and what's the current and voltage it requires? What power supply rails do you have?
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Whilst I'm inclined to agree with @Bimpelrekkie that this is probably an X-Y problem, for those who might actually need such a device there are some options. Most MOSFETs are sold as enhancement or depletion mode (less commonly) devices, however it's possible to tune the threshold voltage to approximately zero +/- tens of mV.



For example, the Advanced Linear Devices ALD110800A and similar devices in that series have a nominal zero gate threshold (1uA Ids). The subthreshold behavior is fairly well documented as well.





For your actual situation, use CrossRoads circuit with just about any single supply op-amp or single-supply comparator. LM358 or LM393 will work fine from a 5V supply.






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    No single transistor can do what you want. Instead, you need to use multiple transistors. A simple voltage comparator will do what you want:





    schematic





    simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab



    R2 and R3 set the reference voltage for the base of Q2. As long as the voltage at the base of Q1 is less than Vref, all of the current through R1 will flow through Q2. As soon as the input voltage rises above 0.2V, Q2 will cut off and all of the current will flow through Q1 and the LED instead.



    Note that since the emitters of the transistors need to be at a negative voltage, this circuit requires a negative supply. An alternative would be to use an IC comparator — you can find single-supply units that can work with input voltages close to ground.






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      You can approach the lower rail by using PNPs 'upside down' and a single supply.
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      @RussellMcMahon: But then there's no overhead left for the load (LED), at least, not without adding additional transistors. At that point, just get the IC comparator, which is essentially the same thing.
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    schematic





    simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab



    You could also use an Op Amp, or a Comparator. Set one input to 0.2V, when the other input exceeds that, the output will switch.



    Here's one example



    https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX9107-MAX9109.pdf






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      A well chosen germanium transistor can do this. I have some that switch at .15V. Finding one might be a problem ; I am not offering any of mine, but they still exist. If you need accurateness use one of the other answers, The simplest solution is to prebias a transistor so the base receives enough voltage to turn on when the input is .2V. I have used this trick in non-critical situations.






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        Whilst I'm inclined to agree with @Bimpelrekkie that this is probably an X-Y problem, for those who might actually need such a device there are some options. Most MOSFETs are sold as enhancement or depletion mode (less commonly) devices, however it's possible to tune the threshold voltage to approximately zero +/- tens of mV.



        For example, the Advanced Linear Devices ALD110800A and similar devices in that series have a nominal zero gate threshold (1uA Ids). The subthreshold behavior is fairly well documented as well.





        For your actual situation, use CrossRoads circuit with just about any single supply op-amp or single-supply comparator. LM358 or LM393 will work fine from a 5V supply.






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          Whilst I'm inclined to agree with @Bimpelrekkie that this is probably an X-Y problem, for those who might actually need such a device there are some options. Most MOSFETs are sold as enhancement or depletion mode (less commonly) devices, however it's possible to tune the threshold voltage to approximately zero +/- tens of mV.



          For example, the Advanced Linear Devices ALD110800A and similar devices in that series have a nominal zero gate threshold (1uA Ids). The subthreshold behavior is fairly well documented as well.





          For your actual situation, use CrossRoads circuit with just about any single supply op-amp or single-supply comparator. LM358 or LM393 will work fine from a 5V supply.






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            Whilst I'm inclined to agree with @Bimpelrekkie that this is probably an X-Y problem, for those who might actually need such a device there are some options. Most MOSFETs are sold as enhancement or depletion mode (less commonly) devices, however it's possible to tune the threshold voltage to approximately zero +/- tens of mV.



            For example, the Advanced Linear Devices ALD110800A and similar devices in that series have a nominal zero gate threshold (1uA Ids). The subthreshold behavior is fairly well documented as well.





            For your actual situation, use CrossRoads circuit with just about any single supply op-amp or single-supply comparator. LM358 or LM393 will work fine from a 5V supply.






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            Whilst I'm inclined to agree with @Bimpelrekkie that this is probably an X-Y problem, for those who might actually need such a device there are some options. Most MOSFETs are sold as enhancement or depletion mode (less commonly) devices, however it's possible to tune the threshold voltage to approximately zero +/- tens of mV.



            For example, the Advanced Linear Devices ALD110800A and similar devices in that series have a nominal zero gate threshold (1uA Ids). The subthreshold behavior is fairly well documented as well.





            For your actual situation, use CrossRoads circuit with just about any single supply op-amp or single-supply comparator. LM358 or LM393 will work fine from a 5V supply.







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                No single transistor can do what you want. Instead, you need to use multiple transistors. A simple voltage comparator will do what you want:





                schematic





                simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab



                R2 and R3 set the reference voltage for the base of Q2. As long as the voltage at the base of Q1 is less than Vref, all of the current through R1 will flow through Q2. As soon as the input voltage rises above 0.2V, Q2 will cut off and all of the current will flow through Q1 and the LED instead.



                Note that since the emitters of the transistors need to be at a negative voltage, this circuit requires a negative supply. An alternative would be to use an IC comparator — you can find single-supply units that can work with input voltages close to ground.






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                  You can approach the lower rail by using PNPs 'upside down' and a single supply.
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                  – Russell McMahon
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                  @RussellMcMahon: But then there's no overhead left for the load (LED), at least, not without adding additional transistors. At that point, just get the IC comparator, which is essentially the same thing.
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                  – Dave Tweed
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                No single transistor can do what you want. Instead, you need to use multiple transistors. A simple voltage comparator will do what you want:





                schematic





                simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab



                R2 and R3 set the reference voltage for the base of Q2. As long as the voltage at the base of Q1 is less than Vref, all of the current through R1 will flow through Q2. As soon as the input voltage rises above 0.2V, Q2 will cut off and all of the current will flow through Q1 and the LED instead.



                Note that since the emitters of the transistors need to be at a negative voltage, this circuit requires a negative supply. An alternative would be to use an IC comparator — you can find single-supply units that can work with input voltages close to ground.






                share|improve this answer









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                  You can approach the lower rail by using PNPs 'upside down' and a single supply.
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                  – Russell McMahon
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                  @RussellMcMahon: But then there's no overhead left for the load (LED), at least, not without adding additional transistors. At that point, just get the IC comparator, which is essentially the same thing.
                  $endgroup$
                  – Dave Tweed
                  8 hours ago
















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                No single transistor can do what you want. Instead, you need to use multiple transistors. A simple voltage comparator will do what you want:





                schematic





                simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab



                R2 and R3 set the reference voltage for the base of Q2. As long as the voltage at the base of Q1 is less than Vref, all of the current through R1 will flow through Q2. As soon as the input voltage rises above 0.2V, Q2 will cut off and all of the current will flow through Q1 and the LED instead.



                Note that since the emitters of the transistors need to be at a negative voltage, this circuit requires a negative supply. An alternative would be to use an IC comparator — you can find single-supply units that can work with input voltages close to ground.






                share|improve this answer









                $endgroup$



                No single transistor can do what you want. Instead, you need to use multiple transistors. A simple voltage comparator will do what you want:





                schematic





                simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab



                R2 and R3 set the reference voltage for the base of Q2. As long as the voltage at the base of Q1 is less than Vref, all of the current through R1 will flow through Q2. As soon as the input voltage rises above 0.2V, Q2 will cut off and all of the current will flow through Q1 and the LED instead.



                Note that since the emitters of the transistors need to be at a negative voltage, this circuit requires a negative supply. An alternative would be to use an IC comparator — you can find single-supply units that can work with input voltages close to ground.







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                  You can approach the lower rail by using PNPs 'upside down' and a single supply.
                  $endgroup$
                  – Russell McMahon
                  8 hours ago










                • $begingroup$
                  @RussellMcMahon: But then there's no overhead left for the load (LED), at least, not without adding additional transistors. At that point, just get the IC comparator, which is essentially the same thing.
                  $endgroup$
                  – Dave Tweed
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                  You can approach the lower rail by using PNPs 'upside down' and a single supply.
                  $endgroup$
                  – Russell McMahon
                  8 hours ago










                • $begingroup$
                  @RussellMcMahon: But then there's no overhead left for the load (LED), at least, not without adding additional transistors. At that point, just get the IC comparator, which is essentially the same thing.
                  $endgroup$
                  – Dave Tweed
                  8 hours ago










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                You can approach the lower rail by using PNPs 'upside down' and a single supply.
                $endgroup$
                – Russell McMahon
                8 hours ago




                $begingroup$
                You can approach the lower rail by using PNPs 'upside down' and a single supply.
                $endgroup$
                – Russell McMahon
                8 hours ago












                $begingroup$
                @RussellMcMahon: But then there's no overhead left for the load (LED), at least, not without adding additional transistors. At that point, just get the IC comparator, which is essentially the same thing.
                $endgroup$
                – Dave Tweed
                8 hours ago






                $begingroup$
                @RussellMcMahon: But then there's no overhead left for the load (LED), at least, not without adding additional transistors. At that point, just get the IC comparator, which is essentially the same thing.
                $endgroup$
                – Dave Tweed
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                schematic





                simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab



                You could also use an Op Amp, or a Comparator. Set one input to 0.2V, when the other input exceeds that, the output will switch.



                Here's one example



                https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX9107-MAX9109.pdf






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                  schematic





                  simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab



                  You could also use an Op Amp, or a Comparator. Set one input to 0.2V, when the other input exceeds that, the output will switch.



                  Here's one example



                  https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX9107-MAX9109.pdf






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                    schematic





                    simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab



                    You could also use an Op Amp, or a Comparator. Set one input to 0.2V, when the other input exceeds that, the output will switch.



                    Here's one example



                    https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX9107-MAX9109.pdf






                    share|improve this answer











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                    schematic





                    simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab



                    You could also use an Op Amp, or a Comparator. Set one input to 0.2V, when the other input exceeds that, the output will switch.



                    Here's one example



                    https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX9107-MAX9109.pdf







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                        A well chosen germanium transistor can do this. I have some that switch at .15V. Finding one might be a problem ; I am not offering any of mine, but they still exist. If you need accurateness use one of the other answers, The simplest solution is to prebias a transistor so the base receives enough voltage to turn on when the input is .2V. I have used this trick in non-critical situations.






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                          A well chosen germanium transistor can do this. I have some that switch at .15V. Finding one might be a problem ; I am not offering any of mine, but they still exist. If you need accurateness use one of the other answers, The simplest solution is to prebias a transistor so the base receives enough voltage to turn on when the input is .2V. I have used this trick in non-critical situations.






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                            A well chosen germanium transistor can do this. I have some that switch at .15V. Finding one might be a problem ; I am not offering any of mine, but they still exist. If you need accurateness use one of the other answers, The simplest solution is to prebias a transistor so the base receives enough voltage to turn on when the input is .2V. I have used this trick in non-critical situations.






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                            A well chosen germanium transistor can do this. I have some that switch at .15V. Finding one might be a problem ; I am not offering any of mine, but they still exist. If you need accurateness use one of the other answers, The simplest solution is to prebias a transistor so the base receives enough voltage to turn on when the input is .2V. I have used this trick in non-critical situations.







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