Lecture15 18022020
Lecture15 18022020
Lecture15 18022020
Lecture -15
18-02-2020
Non-linear Oscillators
Multivibrators or Relaxation oscillators
1. Astable 2. Bistable 3. Monostable
Amplifier
v Av 1
Oscillator Regenerative
feedback
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Effects of Av on oscillator operation.
Barkhausen criterion:
Av=1
Av<1
Av>1
Av=1
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Properties of Linear Oscillators
+ V
Vs Amplifier (A) Vo
+
Positive Vf Frequency-Selective
Feedback Network ()
Feedback
+ V
Vs A(f) Vo
+
Vf SelectiveNetwork
(f)
Vo AV A(Vs V f ) and V f Vo
V A
o
Vs 1 A
If Vs = 0, the only way that Vo can be nonzero
is that loop gain A=1 which implies that
| A | 1 (Barkhausen Criterion)
A 0