Practice - Oscillator Basics
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Practice Questions
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Define positive feedback in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how sounds amplify when you use a microphone near a speaker.
What are Barkhausen's Criteria?
💡 Hint: Recall the minimum requirement for a sustained oscillation.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the role of positive feedback in oscillators?
💡 Hint: Think about how echoes work as a form of feedback.
Barkhausen's Criteria requires that the loop gain must be less than 1.
💡 Hint: Refer back to the definition of Barkhausen's Criteria.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a hypothetical oscillator with a loop gain of 0.8, analyze how you could alter the circuit to meet Barkhausen's Criteria.
💡 Hint: Consider modifying the gain stage components in your analysis.
Create a simulation of an oscillator circuit and determine if it meets Barkhausen's Criteria. If it doesn't, suggest modifications.
💡 Hint: Observe the output waveforms and measure the gain and phase shifts.
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