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== Choosing frequency ==
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The frequency that the oscillator will run at is given by:
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:<math>
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f_0 = {1 \over 2 \pi \sqrt {L \cdot \left ({ C_1 \cdot C_2 \over C_1 + C_2 }\right ) }}
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</math>

Revision as of 11:25, 20 May 2008

The Colpitts oscillator is an oscillator topology noted for using a capacitive voltage divider.

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Choosing frequency

The frequency that the oscillator will run at is given by:

<math>

f_0 = {1 \over 2 \pi \sqrt {L \cdot \left ({ C_1 \cdot C_2 \over C_1 + C_2 }\right ) }} </math>