PROVISOS FOR CLASSIC LINEAR OSCILLATOR DESIGN METHODS. NEW LINEAR OSCILLATOR DESIGN BASED ON THE NDF/RRT

In this paper, the classic oscillator design methods are reviewed, and their strengths and weaknesses are shown. Provisos for avoiding the misuse of classic methods are also proposed. If the required provisos are satisfled, the solutions provided by the classic methods (oscillator start-up linear approximation) will be correct. The provisos veriflcation needs to use the NDF (Network Determinant Function). The use of the NDF or the most suitable RRT (Return Relation Transponse), which is directly related to the NDF, as a tool to analyze oscillators leads to a new oscillator design method. The RRT is the \true" loop-gain of oscillators. The use of the new method is demonstrated with examples. Finally, a comparison of NDF/RRT results with the HB (Harmonic Balance) simulation and practical implementation measurements prove the universal use of the new methods.

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