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LC Tank Circuit Resonance Calculator

This calculator computes the resonant frequency of a parallel inductor and capacitor "tank" circuit.
Inputs

Capacitor Value
470
picoFarad (pF)
Inductor Value
220
microHenries (μH)
 
Calculate
 

Output

Resonant Frequency
0.4949
(MHz)
What is a Tank Circuit?

A tank circuit is a parallel combination of a capacitor and inductor and is the most common "resonant" circuit. When operating at the resonant frequency, an LC tank circuit
absorbs maximum power. This tool is designed to calculate the resonant frequency of a tank circuit if the capacitance and inductance values are known.

Calculating the Resonant Frequency of a Tank Circuit

1
fr =
2π√LC

Where:

fr

= resonant frequency (Hz)

= circuit inductance (H)

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= circuit capacitance (F)

Applications
The resonance of tank circuits has many important applications in electrical engineering, particularly in radio technology. For instance, without tank circuits, there would be no
radio transmitters or receivers. The simplest radio transmitter involves the use of a class C amplifier with a tank circuit at its load side. When this circuit is powered, the tank
circuit generates enough energy to couple the signal from the amplifier to the antenna, and thus the signal radiates to space. Similarly, a radio receiver employs a tank circuit
when receiving a signal, by tuning it to the frequency of that signal.

Further Reading

Textbook - Tank Circuit Resonance

Textbook - Resonant Filters

Worksheet - Resonance

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