Practice Oscillation Conditions (Barkhausen Criterion) - 6.1.1 | Module 6: RF Oscillators and Mixers | RF Circuits and Systems
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Question 1

Easy

What does the Barkhausen Criterion state?

💡 Hint: Think about feedback and gain conditions.

Question 2

Easy

What would happen if the loop gain is less than one?

💡 Hint: Consider the fading nature of diminishing feedback.

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Question 1

What is the necessary condition for sustained oscillations according to the Barkhausen Criterion?

  • |Aβ| < 1
  • |Aβ| > 1
  • |Aβ| = 1

💡 Hint: Think about stability in oscillation.

Question 2

True or False: If the total phase shift around the loop is not an integer multiple of 360 degrees, oscillations will be sustained.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the importance of phase.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

If an oscillator has a gain of 25 and its feedback network attenuates the signal to 0.04, what is the loop gain? Will this oscillator sustain oscillation?

💡 Hint: Remember the loop gain formula.

Question 2

Explain how varying the feedback network can affect both the gain and the phase in an oscillator circuit.

💡 Hint: Consider examples of components in the feedback network.

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