Practice - Frequency Determination - 6.4.3.3
Practice Questions
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What is an oscillator?
💡 Hint: Think about its primary function.
What are the two primary conditions of the Barkhausen Criterion?
💡 Hint: One relates to phase shifts, the other to gains.
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What are the two conditions for sustained oscillations in electrical circuits?
💡 Hint: Think of what conditions must be satisfied for continuous oscillation.
True or False: The phase condition states that the total phase shift must be 180 degrees.
💡 Hint: Consider the complete wave cycle.
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Design a phase shift oscillator for a frequency of 5 kHz using a capacitor of 1 nF. What resistor values do you select, considering the required gain?
💡 Hint: Your calculations should yield a suitable standard resistor value.
A circuit’s loop gain is measured at 1.5 at the intended oscillation frequency. What does this imply about the circuit's output, and how should we adjust the gain?
💡 Hint: Engage with the stability concept within oscillators.
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