9)

There should be a 1.2 Vpp output because of the diodes if using the correct gain of
3. However, with an incorrect gain, this leads to clipping of the signal resulting in a
+9 V output.

10) The negative feedback circuit in a Wien-bridge oscillator is used to

B) control the gain of the circuit



12) The positive feedback circuit in a Wien-bridge oscillator is used to

A) determine the frequency of operation

13) Determine the operating frequency for the Wien Bridge Oscillator circuit shown
below. Also, calculate the setting for Rf assuming an internal Drain-Source
resistance RDS of the JFET is 500 when oscillations are stable.
(Hint: Treat the JFET Drain-Source channel as a resistor when determining Rf)

The output wave is fed back to D1, which rectifies the negative half cycles of the
wave to produce a negative DC voltage that grows negatively as C3 charges.
As the JFET gate becomes more negative, the resistance of the JFET increases,
adding to the resistance of R3 and reducing the amplifier gain.
The output amplitude falls too far, slightly over compensating, but this reduces the
negative gate voltage allowing the output to increase again.

!
!" =

!"#$ + !
Assuming system is stabilized at a gain of 3,

!
3 =

500 + 1

! = 1.5 3 = 4.5

Operating Frequency:

!
!


! = !!"# = !! !"!! (!.!"!") = 1592