Which of the following is the fixed frequency oscillator? 

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  1. Crystal
  2. Hartley
  3. Wien Bridge
  4. Colpitts

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Option 1 : Crystal
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Crystal Oscillator:

  • Crystal oscillators are fixed frequency oscillators with a high Q-factor.
  • It operates on the principle of the inverse piezoelectric effect in which alternating voltage applied across the crystal surfaces causes it to vibrate at its natural frequency.
  • It is these vibrations that eventually get converted into oscillations.
  • These oscillators are made of Quartz crystal Rochelle salt and Tourmaline.
  • Quartz is inexpensive, naturally available, and mechanically strong when compared to others.

 

In a crystal oscillator, the crystal is suitably cut and mounted between two metallic plates as shown in the figure.

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Type of Oscillator   

Approximate frequency range
Crystal oscillator Fixed frequency
Tickler feedback oscillator Nearly fixed frequency
Wien bridge oscillator 1 Hz to 1 MHz
Phase-shift oscillator 1 Hz to 10 MHz
Hartley's oscillator  10 kHz to 100 MHz
Colpitt's oscillator  10 kHz to 100 MHz

 

Hartley Oscillator:

In a Hartley oscillator, the positive output feed-back is inductively coupled by a tank circuit consisting of an inductor coil with a center tap.

The tank circuit of Hartley Oscillator is shown:

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Colpitts oscillator:

  • The Colpitts oscillator consists of two capacitors and one inductor
  • A capacitor with a center tap is used in the feedback system of the Colpitts oscillator
  • It is used for the generation of sinusoidal output signals with very high frequencies

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Phase Shift Oscillators:

  • Phase Shift and Wein-bridge oscillators are used to generate audio frequencies, i.e. frequencies in AF Range.
  • Commonly used phase shift oscillator using three lag circuit is as shown:

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