Design of A Phase-Shift Oscillator
Design of A Phase-Shift Oscillator
Objective:
Theory:
A phase shift oscillator consists of an op-amp as the amplifying stage and three RC cascaded networks as
the feedback circuit. The feedback circuit provides feedback voltage from the output back to the input of
the amplifier. The op-amp is used in the inverting mode; therefore, any signal that appears at the inverting
terminal is shifted by 180o at the output. The cascaded RC networks provide an additional 180o phase shift
required for oscillation. Thus the total phase shift around the loop is 360o (0o). At some specific frequency
when the phase shift of the cascaded RC network is exactly 180o and the gain of the amplifier is sufficiently
large, the circuit will oscillate at that frequency. This frequency is called the frequency of oscillation, f o,
and is given by
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𝑓0 = =( )
2𝜋𝑅𝐶√6 𝑅𝐶
Circuit Diagram:
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Observation:
Theoretical Practical
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Frequency 𝑓0 = =( )
2𝜋𝑅𝐶√6 𝑅𝐶
Calculation:
Discussion:
Questionnaires:
1. Give the formula for frequency of oscillations for RC phase shift oscillator?
3. Whether the RC phase shift oscillator is connected with positive feedback or negative feedback?