Classification of steady-state behavior of the Colpitts oscillator

Authors

Gian Mario Maggio, University of California, San Diego
Michael Peter Kennedy, University College DublinFollow

Abstract

This paper illustrates the principal modes of oscillation of the Colpitts oscillator depending on the value of the parameters. The theoretical predictions are verified by means of circuit experiments. This classification can be useful for design purposes in order to obtain either a nearly-sinusoidal waveform or a chaotic signal.

Publication Title

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems

Recommended Citation

Maggio, G., & Kennedy, M. (1999). Classification of steady-state behavior of the Colpitts oscillator. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, 2, 811-814. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECS.1999.813232