Abstract
A systematic synthesis of sinusoidal minimal RC oscillators is presented. Basically, it is shown that the realization of a single (ideal) operational amplifier oscillator calls for the realization of a passive notch filter. Minimal RC realization of this notch filter is then obtained by various known synthesis procedures. Additional oscillators are obtained through horizontal and/or vertical rotatory transformations on this notch network. Thus, in all 16 minimal oscillators are derived out of which 3 are believed to be new.