DEPARTMENT OF ECE SATHYABAMA

Expt. No: 4
Date RC PHASE SHIFT OSCILLATOR & WIEN BRIDGE OSCILLATOR USING OP-AMP 741
AIM:
To Design and construct Wien Bridge Oscillator & RC Phase Shift Oscillator Circuit using IC 741 and observe its
output waveforms

APPARATUS REQUIRED

Sl.No. Description Range / Number/ Value Qty

1 Integrated Regulated Power Supply (ICPS) ±15 V 1

2 Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (CRO) 20 / 40MHz, Dual Trace 1

3 Operational Amplifier (OP-AMP) IC 741 1

4 Resistor As per Design 5

5 Capacitor 0.1µF 3

6 Bread board & Connecting wires

THEORY:
RC Phase Shift Oscillator: A phase shift oscillator is a simple sine wave electronic oscillator. It contains an inverting
amplifier, and a feedback filter, which 'shifts' the phase by 180 degrees at the oscillation frequency. The filter must be
designed so that at frequencies above and below the oscillation frequency, either more or less than 180 degrees shifts the
signal. This results in constructive superposition for signals at the oscillation frequencies, and destructive superposition for
all other frequencies. The mathematics for calculating the oscillation frequency and oscillation criteria for this circuit are
surprisingly complex, due to each R-C stage loading the previous ones. The calculations are greatly simplified by setting all
the resistors (except the negative feedback resistor) and all the capacitors to

Wien Bridge Oscillator: A Wien bridge oscillator is a type of electronic oscillator that generates sine waves without
having any input source. It can output a large range of frequencies. The bridge comprises four resistors and two
capacitors. The circuit is based on a network originally developed by Max Wien in 1891.In Wien bridge oscillator, wien
bridge circuit is connected between the amplifier input terminals and output terminals. The bridge has a series RC network
in one arm and parallel network in the adjoining arm. In the remaining 2 arms of the bridge resistors R1and Rf are
connected. To maintain oscillations total phase shift around the circuit must be zero and loop gain unity. First condition
occurs only when the bridge is balanced. Assuming that the resistors and capacitors are equal in value, the resonant
frequency of balanced bridge is given by / the frequency of oscillation is given by:

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DESIGN CALCULATION:
RC Phase Oscillator Wien Bridge Oscillator

Given Frequency F = 1 KHz Given Frequency F = 1 KHz

Let C = 0.1 F and Let C = 0.1 F and

R = 1 / [2 X X (0.1 X 10-6 ) ] R = 1 / [2 X (0.1 X 10-6 ) X 1000 ]

R= R=

R1 = 10R and R1 = 10R and

Rf = 29R1 or greater. Rf = 29R1 or greater

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

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MODEL GRAPH:

PROCEDURE:

1. Construct the circuit as per Circuit diagram shown in figure.

2. Switch On the Equipments and observe the Output waveform on CRO.
3. Note the readings and verify its frequency with theoretical frequency.
4. Draw the waveform on Graph Sheet.

TABULATION:

S.No. Description Formula Theoretical Frequency Practical Frequency

1 RC Phase Shift Oscillator

1 KHz

2 Wien Bridge Oscillator

1 KHz

RESULT:

The Wien Bridge Oscillator & RC Phase Shift Oscillator was constructed and the output waveform was studied.

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