Title: Describe types of oscillators.
Course: Electronics Systems III (17106-III) > Section: Introducing Power Supplies

Description should include

- characteristics of oscillators (e.g., main requirement, output)
- operation of oscillators (e.g., tank circuit, LC, crystal, RC sinusoidal, feedback circuits)
- applications of oscillator circuits.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Which components can be used as oscillators?
- What are the basic characteristics of oscillators?
- How are oscillators classified?
- What are the different types of oscillators?
- How are oscillators used in frequency circuits?
- How are sinusoidal, rectangular, and saw-tooth waveforms similar to/different from one another?
- How does positive feedback work?
- What would happen if an oscillator did not have a feedback circuit?
- What would happen if an oscillator had a degenerative feedback circuit?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the three basic types of LC oscillators (i.e., Hartley, Colpitts, Clapp)?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the three basic types of sinusoidal oscillators (i.e., LC, crystal, RC)?
- What is the difference between non-sinusoidal and sinusoidal oscillators?