Foundations of Oscillator Circuit Design

Foundations of Oscillator Circuit Design
Author: Guillermo Gonzalez
Publisher: Artech House Publishers
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2007
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Oscillators are an important component in today's RF and microwave systems, and practitioners in the field need to know how to design oscillators for stability and top performance. Offering engineers broader coverage than other oscillator design books on the market, this comprehensive resource considers the complete frequency range, from low-frequency audio oscillators to more complex oscillators found at the RF and microwave frequencies. Packed with over 1,200 equations, the book gives professionals a thorough understanding of the principles and practice of oscillator circuit design and emphasizes the use of time-saving CAD (computer aided design) simulation techniques. From the theory and characteristics of oscillators, to the design of a wide variety of oscillators (including tuned-circuit, crystal, negative-resistance, and relaxation oscillators), this unique book is a one-stop reference practitioners can turn to again and again when working on their challenging projects in this field.

The Measurement of Time

The Measurement of Time
Author: Claude Audoin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2001-09-06
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780521003971

A unique insight into the measurement of time and its applications, at an introductory level.

Op Amps for Everyone

Op Amps for Everyone
Author: Ron Mancini
Publisher: Newnes
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2003
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0750677015

The operational amplifier ("op amp") is the most versatile and widely used type of analog IC, used in audio and voltage amplifiers, signal conditioners, signal converters, oscillators, and analog computing systems. Almost every electronic device uses at least one op amp. This book is Texas Instruments' complete professional-level tutorial and reference to operational amplifier theory and applications. Among the topics covered are basic op amp physics (including reviews of current and voltage division, Thevenin's theorem, and transistor models), idealized op amp operation and configuration, feedback theory and methods, single and dual supply operation, understanding op amp parameters, minimizing noise in op amp circuits, and practical applications such as instrumentation amplifiers, signal conditioning, oscillators, active filters, load and level conversions, and analog computing. There is also extensive coverage of circuit construction techniques, including circuit board design, grounding, input and output isolation, using decoupling capacitors, and frequency characteristics of passive components. The material in this book is applicable to all op amp ICs from all manufacturers, not just TI. Unlike textbook treatments of op amp theory that tend to focus on idealized op amp models and configuration, this title uses idealized models only when necessary to explain op amp theory. The bulk of this book is on real-world op amps and their applications; considerations such as thermal effects, circuit noise, circuit buffering, selection of appropriate op amps for a given application, and unexpected effects in passive components are all discussed in detail. *Published in conjunction with Texas Instruments *A single volume, professional-level guide to op amp theory and applications *Covers circuit board layout techniques for manufacturing op amp circuits.

Understanding Jitter and Phase Noise

Understanding Jitter and Phase Noise
Author: Nicola Da Dalt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2018-02-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 131699306X

Gain an intuitive understanding of jitter and phase noise with this authoritative guide. Leading researchers provide expert insights on a wide range of topics, from general theory and the effects of jitter on circuits and systems, to key statistical properties and numerical techniques. Using the tools provided in this book, you will learn how and when jitter and phase noise occur, their relationship with one another, how they can degrade circuit performance, and how to mitigate their effects - all in the context of the most recent research in the field. Examine the impact of jitter in key application areas, including digital circuits and systems, data converters, wirelines, and wireless systems, and learn how to simulate it using the accompanying Matlab code. Supported by additional examples and exercises online, this is a one-stop guide for graduate students and practicing engineers interested in improving the performance of modern electronic circuits and systems.

Practical Oscillator Handbook

Practical Oscillator Handbook
Author: Irving Gottlieb
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 259
Release: 1997-06-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080539386

Oscillators have traditionally been described in books for specialist needs and as such have suffered from being inaccessible to the practitioner. This book takes a practical approach and provides much-needed insights into the design of oscillators, the servicing of systems heavily dependent upon them and the tailoring of practical oscillators to specific demands. To this end maths and formulae are kept to a minimum and only used where appropriate to an understanding of the theory. Once grasped, the theory of the general oscillator is easily put into practical use in actual oscillators. The final two chapters present a collection of oscillators from which the practising engineer or the hobbyist can obtain useful guidance for many kinds of projects. Irving Gottlieb is a leading author of many books for practising engineers, technicians and students of electronic and electrical engineering. First Newnes title by this best-selling author Clarity and crispness in an often obscure field

Femtosecond Optical Frequency Comb: Principle, Operation and Applications

Femtosecond Optical Frequency Comb: Principle, Operation and Applications
Author: Jun Ye
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2006-06-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0387237917

Over the last few years, there has been a convergence between the fields of ultrafast science, nonlinear optics, optical frequency metrology, and precision laser spectroscopy. These fields have been developing largely independently since the birth of the laser, reaching remarkable levels of performance. On the ultrafast frontier, pulses of only a few cycles long have been produced, while in optical spectroscopy, the precision and resolution have reached one part in Although these two achievements appear to be completely disconnected, advances in nonlinear optics provided the essential link between them. The resulting convergence has enabled unprecedented advances in the control of the electric field of the pulses produced by femtosecond mode-locked lasers. The corresponding spectrum consists of a comb of sharp spectral lines with well-defined frequencies. These new techniques and capabilities are generally known as “femtosecond comb technology. ” They have had dramatic impact on the diverse fields of precision measurement and extreme nonlinear optical physics. The historical background for these developments is provided in the Foreword by two of the pioneers of laser spectroscopy, John Hall and Theodor Hänsch. Indeed the developments described in this book were foreshadowed by Hänsch’s early work in the 1970s when he used picosecond pulses to demonstrate the connection between the time and frequency domains in laser spectroscopy. This work complemented the advances in precision laser stabilization developed by Hall.

Feedback Systems

Feedback Systems
Author: Karl Johan Åström
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-02-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 069121347X

The essential introduction to the principles and applications of feedback systems—now fully revised and expanded This textbook covers the mathematics needed to model, analyze, and design feedback systems. Now more user-friendly than ever, this revised and expanded edition of Feedback Systems is a one-volume resource for students and researchers in mathematics and engineering. It has applications across a range of disciplines that utilize feedback in physical, biological, information, and economic systems. Karl Åström and Richard Murray use techniques from physics, computer science, and operations research to introduce control-oriented modeling. They begin with state space tools for analysis and design, including stability of solutions, Lyapunov functions, reachability, state feedback observability, and estimators. The matrix exponential plays a central role in the analysis of linear control systems, allowing a concise development of many of the key concepts for this class of models. Åström and Murray then develop and explain tools in the frequency domain, including transfer functions, Nyquist analysis, PID control, frequency domain design, and robustness. Features a new chapter on design principles and tools, illustrating the types of problems that can be solved using feedback Includes a new chapter on fundamental limits and new material on the Routh-Hurwitz criterion and root locus plots Provides exercises at the end of every chapter Comes with an electronic solutions manual An ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate students Indispensable for researchers seeking a self-contained resource on control theory

The Measurement of Frequency and Frequency Stability of Precision Oscillators (Classic Reprint)

The Measurement of Frequency and Frequency Stability of Precision Oscillators (Classic Reprint)
Author: David W. Allan
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2018-09-09
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9781396064715

Excerpt from The Measurement of Frequency and Frequency Stability of Precision Oscillators The specification and performance of precision oscillators is a very important topic to the owners and users of these oscillators. This paper presents at the tutorial level some convenient methods of measuring the frequencies and/or the frequency stabilities of precision oscillators - giving advantages and disadvantages of these methods. Conducting such measurements, of course, gives additional understanding into the performance of the given pair of oscillators involved. Further it is shown that by processing the data from the frequency measurements in certain ways, one may be able to state more general characteristics of the oscillators being measured. The goal in this regard is to allow the comparisons of different manufacturers' specifications and more importantly to help assess whether these oscillators will meet the standard of performance the user may have in'a particular application. The methods employed for measuring frequency are designed for state - of the-art oscillators, and an effort has been made to allow for fairly simple, inexpensive, and/or commonly available components to be used in the measurement systems. The method for measuring frequency stability is basically that recommended by the ieee subcommittee on Frequency Stability of the Technical Committee on Frequency and Time of the ieee Group on Instrumentation Measurement. Keywords: Accurate frequency measurement; Accurate time measurement; Frequency; Frequency stability; Frequency stability analysis; Models of frequency stability; Picosecond time difference measurements. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

From Sundials to Atomic Clocks

From Sundials to Atomic Clocks
Author: James Jespersen
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 322
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0486409139

Clear and accessible introduction to the concept of time examines measurement, historic timekeeping methods, uses of time information, role of time in science and technology, and much more. Over 300 illustrations.

High-accuracy Frequency Standards in Aerial Navigation

High-accuracy Frequency Standards in Aerial Navigation
Author: Sierra Research (Firm)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 174
Release: 1964
Genre: Electronics in navigation
ISBN:

A study program was undertaken to determine the desirability and utility of the application of precise clocks (or frequency standards) to aircraft positioning measuring systems (or navigation systems). The study included an investigation of both atomic and crystal frequency standards with regard to their performance relative to this application. It also included the study of long-range navigation systems and their airborne equipment. Systems studied were Loran C and various VLF systems, mainly OMEGA. Some effort also was put into a VHF terminal navigation concept that could be considered a long range ILS or sectored TACAN. The concept of improved displays and of a simple analog computer for use with a rho-rho precise clocked Loran C system was also studied. A full system design utilizing the equipment studied under this program was not prepared, although detailed block diagrams of all important subsystem components are presented. The general subject studied proved to expand in scope greater than was initially contemplated. (Author).