Practice Pre-lab Design And Calculations (5) - Design and Characterization of Oscillators and Current Mirrors
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Pre-Lab Design and Calculations

Practice - Pre-Lab Design and Calculations

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are the conditions for sustained oscillations in an oscillator?

💡 Hint: Think about the Barkhausen Criteria!

Question 2 Easy

What is the purpose of the resistors in a Wien Bridge oscillator?

💡 Hint: Consider the relation to frequency in the oscillator equation.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of the Barkhausen criteria?

To stabilize oscillations
To initiate oscillations
To determine output power

💡 Hint: Think about what helps start oscillation.

Question 2

True or False: An LC oscillator typically uses an RC network.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of each type of oscillator.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a Wien Bridge oscillator for 500 Hz using a capacitor of 0.01 μF. What resistor values do you need and what challenges might you face?

💡 Hint: Use the oscillator frequency formula and remember to check standard resistor values.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain the implications of the Early effect on the output resistance of a BJT current mirror. How would you mitigate its effects?

💡 Hint: Consider using advanced current mirror designs to counteract the Early effect.

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