OVERTONE_CRYSTAL_OSCILLATOR

Published:2009/6/24 20:49:00 Author:Jessie | From:SeekIC

The crystal element in this circuit is con-nected directly between the base and ground.Capacitor C1 is used to improve the feedback due to the internal capacitances of the transis-tor. This capacitor should be mounted as close as possible to the case of the transistor. The LC tank circuit in the collector of the transistor is tuned to the overtone frequency of the crystal.The emitter resistor capacitor must have a capacitive reactance of approximately 90 ohms at the frequency of operation. The tap on induc-tor L1 is used to match the impedance of the collector of the transistor. In most cases, the optimum placement of this tap is approximately one-third from the cold end of the coil. The placement of this tap is a trade-off between stability and maximum power output. The out-put signal is taken from a link coupling coil, L2, and operates by transformer action.



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