What are some examples of relaxation oscillators?
Common relaxation oscillator designs include multivibrators utilizing NAND/NOR gates which produce non-sinusoidal square/triangular waves.
What are the differences between crystal oscillators and RC oscillators?
Crystal oscillators use a quartz crystal to generate much more stable and precise frequencies compared to RC oscillators which use external resistors and capacitors, making them less stable and accurate over temperature/time variations.
What is the importance of positive feedback in oscillator circuits?
Positive feedback is essential to sustain oscillations by overcoming internal losses in the circuit. It strengthens the oscillations through regenerative amplification of a fraction of the output signal.
What is the role of inductors and capacitors in an LC oscillator?
Inductors and capacitors form a resonant tank circuit that selects and filters the oscillating frequency based on their component values in LC oscillators. Energy oscillates back and forth between the inductor and capacitor.
What are the types of oscillators?
Types of Oscillator Circuits: Armstrong Oscillator, Crystal Oscillator, Hartley oscillator, RC Phase Shift Oscillator, Colpitts oscillator, Cross-Coupled Oscillator, Dynatron Oscillator, Meissner Oscillator.