PUT RELAXATION OSCILLATOR

Experiment VII

Group: F DOP: 10-20-22

Section: 59030 Time: 2PM – 5PM Day: Thursday Room: OZ216A
Name: Nuisa, Aaron Cyril S. Signature:
Instructor: Engr. Alain Bernard Ranola

DATA SHEET:

PART I: PUT RELAXATION OSCILLATOR

Table 12.1: Voltmeter Reading

VA 8.089 V
VG 10.408 V
VK 5.179 mV

Figure 1: Voltage Measurement

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Table 12.2

RA CA (µF) f=1/ RA CA (HZ)

(kΩ)
Calculated Measured
100 0.01 384.73 Hz 382 Hz
100 0.1 38.47 Hz 40.7 Hz
100 0.02 192.37 Hz 197 Hz
47 0.01 818.58 Hz 804 Hz
220 0.01 174.88 Hz 5.51 kHz

Figure 2: Circuit Configuration with Tektronix

Computation:
V P=V G +V D =10.408V + 0.7 V =11.108 V
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f=
RC ln (
V CC
V CC −V P )
@ Ra =100 kΩ ; C a=0.01 µ F

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f= =384.734 Hz
(
( 100 kΩ ) ( 0.01 µ F ) ln
12V
12 V −11.108 V )
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@ Ra =100 kΩ ; C a=0.1 µ F

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f= =38 .473 Hz
( 100 kΩ ) ( 0.1 µ F ) ln ( 12 V
12V −11.108V )
@ Ra =100 kΩ ; C a=0. 02 µ F
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f= =192.367 Hz
( 100 kΩ ) ( 0.0 2 µ F ) ln( 12V
12V −11.108 V )
@ Ra =47 kΩ ; C a=0.0 1 µ F
1
f= =818 .584 Hz
(
( 47 kΩ )( 0.01 µ F ) ln
12 V
12V −11.108V )
@ Ra =220 kΩ ; C a=0.01 µ F
1
f= =1 7 4 . 879 Hz
(
( 220 kΩ ) ( 0.01 µ F ) ln
12V
12 V −11.108 V )
GRAPH:

Figure 3.1: Voltage Waveform at Ra =100 kΩ ; C a=0. 0 1 µ F

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Figure 3.2: Voltage Waveform at Ra =100 kΩ ; C a=0.1 µ F

Figure 3.3: Voltage Waveform at Ra =100 kΩ ; C a=0. 02 µ F

Figure 3.4: Voltage Waveform at Ra =47 kΩ ; C a=0. 0 1 µ F

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 Figure 3.5: Voltage Waveform at Ra =220 kΩ ; C a=0. 0 1 µ F

PART II: PUT BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING APPLICATION

Table 12.3

Condition VA VG VK Comments

Normal 8.089 V 10.408 V 5.179 mV All voltage proper

2.101 mV 10.483 V 3.228 nV Open RA at +VCC: no voltage

RA open applied to RC
DEC INC NOC
10.976 V 10.483 V 2.217 mV Open CA at GND: circuit may
CA open oscillate from stay capacitance;
DEC INC NOC
look for higher frequency
8.032 V 10.41 V 5.209 mV
CA shorted Anode pulled to GND; PUT off
DEC INC NOC
11.101 V 10.536 V 10.553 V Open RK at GND: no discharge
RK open path for CA; anode/ gate forward
INC INC INC
biased.
11.999 V 12 V 5.074 nV Open R1 at GND; no reference
R1 open voltage VG, PUT
INC +VCC NOC
678.093 mV 40.186 mV 11.236 mV
R2 open Open R2 at +VCC: PUT saturates
DEC DEC NOC

Table abbreviations

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+VCC power supply voltage
INC Increase
DEC Decrease
NOC No Change
GND Ground

Figure 4.1: Normal Condition

Figure 4.2: RA Open

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 Figure 4.3: CA Open

Figure 4.4: CA Shorted

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Figure 4.5: RK Open

Figure 4.6: R1 Open

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Figure 4.7: R2 Open