Electronics Handbook/Devices/Oscillator/Passive Oscillator

Sinusoidal Wave Oscillator

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Consider a series circuit of L and C connected in series

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Standing Wave Oscillator

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The circuit of series L and C operates in resonance when the impedance of the two components cancel out

 
 
 
 
 

Circuit has the capability to generate Standing Wave oscillating at


 

Exponential Decay Sinusoidal Wave Oscillator

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Consider circuit of RLC connected in series

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

When  

 
 
 
 

The circuit has the ability to generate Exponenential Decreasing Amplitude Sinusoidal Wave

Summary

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  1. Lossless LC series operates at Equililibrium has the capabilities to generate Sinusoidal Wave
  2. Lossless LC series operates at Resonance has the capablities to generate Standing Sinusoidal Wave
  3. Lossy RLC series operates at Equililibrium has the capablities to generate Exponential Decrese Sinusoidal Wave