Title :
Instability of an oscillator amplitude control system
fDate :
3/23/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A closed-loop amplitude control system must be included in the design of an electronic oscillator when a sinusoidal output of very low distortion is required. The instability of such a control system is considered and an experimental oscillator is used to check the theoretical predictions.
Keywords :
circuit stability; closed loop systems; oscillators; closed-loop amplitude control system; control system instability; electronic oscillator; oscillator amplitude control; sinusoidal output;
Journal_Title :
Control Theory and Applications, IEE Proceedings -
DOI :
10.1049/ip-cta:20040104