There used to be a low frequency arrangement using a 555 timer as a DC-DC converter for charging NICds from a 12 volt supply-was common in the amateur literature maybe 20 years ago. Might be the sort
Dear Hans-Albrecht, LF group, You could bypass the problem altogether by using a single-supply op amp, e.g. TLC271 or almost any other CMOS op-amp (but these are usually limited to 15V total supply v