Abstract
This paper shows that a Wien-bridge oscillator is not always a sinusoidal oscillator.Depending on the differential input voltage of the operational amplifier used, the output of the Wien-bridge oscillator can move from a nearly sinusoidal wave to a nearly square wave. This depends largely on the values of the passive components used. Experimental results that confirms the presented theory are included. These results confirm the previously made observations that sinusoidal oscillators and multivibrators are not separate classes of circuits as the same circuit can provide the two modes of operation depending on the values of the passive components used.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 253-261 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing |
Volume | 90 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Multivibrators
- Sinusoidal oscillators
- Wien-bridge oscillators
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Signal Processing
- Hardware and Architecture
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films