Timeline for Explain how this crystal oscillator works
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| Jun 24 at 6:19 | comment | added | Andy aka | Why does your circuit use a 100 ohm resistor to bias the base? | |
| Jun 23 at 23:04 | comment | added | ndemarco | I understand the theory reasonably well now, thank you. I have practical issues. The inductor is a crystal, which appears to be fully functional. If I drive it with a function generator, it resonates well at its nominal frequency. I measured the three resistors and both capacitors. All are good. I replaced the transistor and the two capacitors. Still, it does not oscillate. I tried breadboarding the oscillator, but do not have intuitive knowledge to tune it into oscillating. | |
| Jun 23 at 1:15 | vote | accept | ndemarco | ||
| Jun 18 at 9:33 | history | edited | Andy aka | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 18 at 8:28 | history | edited | Andy aka | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 17 at 21:17 | comment | added | a360pilot | Thank you for pointing out the function of the crystal in this circuit. Most comments before yours forgot to mention the inductive behavior of the crystal and were concerned about second-order effects rather than fundamentals. | |
| Jun 17 at 14:57 | history | answered | Andy aka | CC BY-SA 4.0 |