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Collpits Oscillator

The Colpitts oscillator uses two capacitive and one inductive reactances in the feedback network. It has the same basic circuit as the Hartley oscillator but with a different tank circuit. In the Colpitts oscillator, the common emitter amplifier provides a 180 degree phase shift while the tank circuit provides an additional 180 degree phase shift to satisfy the oscillating conditions. The frequency of oscillation is derived by analyzing the equivalent circuit and solving for when the imaginary components are equal to zero. This gives the characteristic frequency of oscillation for the Colpitts oscillator.

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Collpits Oscillator

The Colpitts oscillator uses two capacitive and one inductive reactances in the feedback network. It has the same basic circuit as the Hartley oscillator but with a different tank circuit. In the Colpitts oscillator, the common emitter amplifier provides a 180 degree phase shift while the tank circuit provides an additional 180 degree phase shift to satisfy the oscillating conditions. The frequency of oscillation is derived by analyzing the equivalent circuit and solving for when the imaginary components are equal to zero. This gives the characteristic frequency of oscillation for the Colpitts oscillator.

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ROHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

2.5 COLPITTS OSCILLATOR


 An LC oscillator which uses two capacitive reactance and one inductive
reactance in the feedback network is called Colpitts oscillator
 The transistorized Colpitts oscillator is shown in fig 2.5.1

Figure 2.5.1 Colpitts oscillator


[Source: Microelectronics by J. Millman and A. Grabel, Page-401]
 The basic circuit is same as transisoried Hartley oscillator, except the tank
circuit.
 The common emitter amplifier causes a phase shift of 1800, while the tank
circuit adds further 1800 phase shift, to satisfy oscillating conditions.
Derivation of frequency of oscillation:
 The output current Ic which is hfe , Ib acts as input to the feedback network.
 While the base current Ib acts as the output current of tank circuit,
following through the input impedance of the amplifier hie.
 The equivalent circuit shown in fig 2.5.2

Figure 2.5.2 Colpitts oscillator equivalent circuit


[Source: Microelectronics by J. Millman and A. Grabel, Page-402]

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 Converting the current source into voltage source as shown in fig 2.5.3

Figure 2.5.3 modified equivalent circuit


[Source: Microelectronics by J. Millman and A. Grabel, Page-401]

 the total current I drawn from the supply.

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 Negative sign, as current direction shown in opposite to the polarities of Vo.

Substituting in the equation (2) we get,

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According to current division in parallel circuit,

Substituting in the equation (3) we get,


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There is no need to Rationalizing this as there are no j terms in the numerator
To satisfy this equation, imaginary part of R.H.S must be zero.
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This is the frequency of the oscillations.


At this frequency, the restriction of the value of hfe can be obtained, by equating the
magnitudes of the both sides of the equation

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