Expt. No.

7 Oscillators using Op Amp

1. Objective:
To design and analyse RC Phase shift and Wein Bridge Oscillators using Op Amp
2. Hardware required:
Dual variable regulated low voltage DC source
CRO, AFO, DMM (Digital Multimeter)
Resistors, capacitors
IC741 op-amp
3. Experimentation:
Design of RC Phase shift Oscillator :

0.065
RC
f o =200Hz
For C = 0.1F
R = 3.25K
Choose R = 3.3K
R F should be large
R1
R
For F = 60
R1
R 1 >> R
R 1 =10R = 33K
R F = 2M
fo =

Circuit Diagram :
0

0
R
3 .3 k

0
R
3 .3 k

0 .1 u

0 .1 u
R O M
33k
3

R 1
33k

R
3 .3 k C

0 .1 u
V1

U 1 7
1 2 V Vd c+
+
O S2
O U T

2
uA741

O S1
V-

5
6
1

V2

12Vdc
0 RF
2000k

Fig. 1 Circuit diagram of RC Phase shift Oscillator

Design of Wein Bridge Oscillator :

1
2RC
For f o = 480Hz Take C = 0.1F

fo =

R = 3.3K
1
R
A v = = 3 = (1+ F )
R1
For R 1 = 15K
R F = 33K
Circuit Diagram of Wein Bridge Oscillator :
0

C 2

R 4
3 .3 k

0 .1 u

R 3

C 1

3 .3 k

0 .1 u

0
V1

3
R 1
15k

U 1 7
1 2 V Vd +c
+
O S2
O U T

O S1
V-

uA741

5
6
1

V2

0
1 2 V d0 c
R 2
33k

Fig. 2 Circuit diagram of Wein Bridge Oscillator

Output Waveform of RC Phase shift Oscillator :

Fig. 3 Output waveform of RC Phase shift Oscillator

Output waveform of Wein Bridge Oscillator with fo= 965 Hz (For C=0.05 F):

Fig. 4 Output waveform for Wein Bridge Oscillator

Procedure :
1.Rigup the circuits as shown in the circuit diagram
2.Switch on the power supply and note the waveform obtained on CRO.
3.Observed frequency for RC Phase shift Oscillator and Wein Bridge
Oscillator are within acceptable limits of designed frequency.
Conclusion :
RC Phase shift and Wein bridge oscillators are designed and waveforms
observed.