Electronics Handbook/Devices/Oscillator/Passive Oscillator

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Sinusoidal Wave Oscillator[edit | edit source]

Consider a series circuit of L and C connected in series

Standing Wave Oscillator[edit | edit source]

The circuit of series L and C operates in resonance when the impedance of the two components cancel out

Circuit has the capability to generate Standing Wave oscillating at


Exponential Decay Sinusoidal Wave Oscillator[edit | edit source]

Consider circuit of RLC connected in series

When

The circuit has the ability to generate Exponenential Decreasing Amplitude Sinusoidal Wave

Summary[edit | edit source]

  1. Lossless LC series operates at Equililibrium has the capabilities to generate Sinusoidal Wave
  2. Lossless LC series operates at Resonance has the capablities to generate Standing Sinusoidal Wave
  3. Lossy RLC series operates at Equililibrium has the capablities to generate Exponential Decrese Sinusoidal Wave