Oscillators - Signal Generators
Oscillator Circuits
Basic Free-Running Multivibrator
- Circuit diagram includes components: Op-amp, resistors R, R<em>1, and R</em>2, and capacitor C.
- Output voltage is denoted as vO.
- Negative input voltage is v<em>N and positive input voltage is v</em>P.
- Design equations:
- Frequency: f0=T1
- Period: T=2RCln(1+2R</em>2R<em>1)
Single Supply Free-Running Multivibrator
- Circuit diagram includes components: Op-amp, resistors R, R<em>1, R</em>2, R<em>3, and R</em>4, and capacitor C.
- Voltage source: VCC.
- Output voltage is denoted as vO.
- Negative input voltage is vN.
- Design equations:
- Frequency: f<em>0=RCln(V<em>TLV</em>TH×V</em>CC−VTHV</em>CC−V<em>TL)1
Triangular Wave Generators
- Circuit diagram includes components: Op-amp, resistors R, R<em>1, R</em>2, and R<em>3, capacitor C, and voltage source V</em>SQ.
- Intermediate voltage is denoted as v1.
- Threshold voltage is denoted as VT.
- Design equations:
- Frequency: f<em>0=R1R</em>24RC1
- Circuit diagram includes components: Op-amp (OA), comparator (CMP), resistors R, R<em>1, R</em>2, R<em>3, R</em>H, and R<em>L, capacitor C, diodes D</em>1, D<em>2, D</em>3, and D<em>4, and voltage source V</em>SQ.
- Intermediate voltage is denoted as v1.
- Threshold voltage is denoted as VT.
- Design equations:
- Low time: T<em>L=2R<em>2R</em>1C(R</em>L+R)
- High time: T<em>H=2R<em>2R</em>1C(R</em>H+R)
Free-Running Multivibrator Using CMOS Gates
- Circuit diagram includes components: CMOS gates I<em>1 and I</em>2, resistor R, capacitor C, and voltage source VDD.
- Voltages at different points are labeled as V<em>1, V</em>2, and V3.
- Output voltage is denoted as VO.
- Condition: 1 >> R
- Design equations:
- Frequency: f<em>0=RCln(V</em>TV</em>DD+V<em>T×V<em>DD−V</em>T2V<em>DD−V</em>T)1
Monostable Multivibrator
- Circuit diagram includes components: Op-amp (AI), resistor R, capacitor C, and voltage source VDD.
- Input voltages are v<em>1 and v</em>2.
- Output voltage is denoted as Vout.
- Design equations:
- Pulse width: T=RCln(V</em>DD−VTV<em>DD)
The 555 Timer as an Astable Multivibrator
- Circuit diagram includes a 555 timer IC with connected components: resistors R<em>A and R</em>B, and capacitor C.
- Various pins are labeled: TRIG (2), GND (1), THRESH (6), DISCH (7), VCC (8), RES (4), and OUT (3).
- Output voltage is denoted as VOUT.
- Design equations:
- Period: T=T<em>L+T</em>H=R<em>BCln2+(R</em>A+R<em>B)Cln(V</em>CC−VTHV</em>CC−V<em>TH/2)
- Frequency: f<em>0=(R</em>A+2RB)C1.44
- Duty cycle: D(%)=100R<em>A+2R</em>BR<em>A+R</em>B
The 555 as a Monostable Multivibrator
- Circuit diagram includes a 555 timer IC with connected components: resistor R and capacitor C.
- Various pins are labeled: DISCH (7), GND (1), TRIG (2), THRESH (6), VCC (8), RES (4), and OUT (3).
- Input voltage is denoted as vI.
- Output voltage is denoted as VOUT.
- Design equations:
- Pulse width: T=RCln(V</em>CC−VTHV<em>CC)
Voltage-Controlled Oscillator
- Circuit diagram includes components: Op-amp (OA), comparator (CMP), resistors R,R<em>1,R</em>2,R<em>3, and 2R, capacitor C, and current source i</em>I.
- Input voltages are v<em>I and v</em>I2.
- Threshold voltages are V<em>TH and V</em>TL.
- Design equations:
- Frequency: f<em>0=8RC(V<em>TH−V</em>TL)v</em>I
Sawtooth Wave Generators
- Circuit diagram includes components: Op-amp (OA), comparator (CMP) LM311, resistors R,R<em>1,R</em>2,R<em>3, capacitor C,C</em>1, and current source iI.
- Voltage source: +15V
- Input voltages are v<em>I and v</em>P.
- Output voltage is denoted as vST.
- Output pulse is denoted as vPULSE.
- Design equations:
- Frequency: f<em>0=RCV</em>T/∣v<em>I∣+T</em>D1
- Simplified frequency: f<em>0=RCVT∣v</em>I∣