Practice - Oscillation Conditions (Barkhausen Criterion)
Practice Questions
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What does the Barkhausen Criterion state?
💡 Hint: Think about feedback and gain conditions.
What would happen if the loop gain is less than one?
💡 Hint: Consider the fading nature of diminishing feedback.
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What is the necessary condition for sustained oscillations according to the Barkhausen Criterion?
💡 Hint: Think about stability in oscillation.
True or False: If the total phase shift around the loop is not an integer multiple of 360 degrees, oscillations will be sustained.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the importance of phase.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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