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Revised 5/19/00 ECET 2310 (Electronics II) Laboratory Exercise 11 Oscillators/Waveform Generators Prelab:

1. Using the Barkhausen criterion determine Ao (the amount of voltage gain required from the op-amp) and fo required for oscillation for Circuit A and Circuit B. Show all work. Circuit A
R2 18 k C2 0.022 F

R1 22 k

C1 0.01 F

Vout

RB 10 k

RF

Equations for Circuit A obtained from derivation: fo = Ao =

Calculated values using component values indicated in the schematic of Circuit A: fo Ao RF

Circuit B
C2 0.01 F R2 22 k R1 10 k C1 0.022 F Vout

RB 10 k

RF

Equations for Circuit B obtained from derivation: fo = Ao =

Calculated values using component values indicated in the schematic of Circuit B: fo Ao RF

2. Determine the output waveforms at v1 and v2 for Circuit C. Sketch and completely label the waveforms on the appropriate graphs below. Assume VSAT = 13.5 V. Determine the frequency of the waveforms Circuit C
R3 R1 R2 C1

V1

R1 = 22 k R2 = R3 = 10 k C1 = 0.1 F

V2

(calculated) V1 V1

(measured)

V2

V2

3. Determine the output waveforms at vc and vo for Circuit D (shown on next page). Sketch and completely label the waveforms on the appropriate graphs on the next page. Assume VSAT = 13.5 V. Determine the frequency of the waveforms.

Circuit D
R

Vc C R1

Vo

R1 = R2 = 1 k R = 6.8 k C = 0.1 F

R2

(calculated) Vc Vc

(measured)

Vo

Vo

Laboratory Procedures:
1. Construct Circuit A. Use a substitution box for RF. Adjust RF until an appropriate sinusoidal waveform is present at Vout. Measure the frequency of oscillation and the value of RF and compare with the calculated values. Sketch and label the waveforms at Vout and v- . Observe and record the effects of varying RF. 2. Repeat Laboratory Procedure step 1 for Circuit B. 3. Construct Circuit C. Sketch and label the output waveforms v1 and v2 on the appropriate graphs on page 2 of this lab. Compare the measured to the calculated values for the voltages and frequency of the output waveforms. 4. Construct Circuit D. Sketch and label the output waveforms vc and vo on the appropriate graphs above. Compare the measured to the calculated values for the voltages and frequency of the output waveforms.
(revised 5/19/00 - WRH)

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