why problematic amplifier is "oscilating"

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yef smith

Joined Aug 2, 2020
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Hello, when designing an amplifier with feedback its transmission function can cause a singularity in the denomintor at certaing frequency.
thus we could get infinit gain.
Why in real life the singularity of an amplifier causes it to be an oscilator?
Thanks.
 

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yef smith

Joined Aug 2, 2020
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Hello nsaspook,
I dont understand either how the amplifier becomes an oscilator
if we have infinit gain then our signal becomes VDD and thats it.
 

nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
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Hello nsaspook,
I dont understand either how the amplifier becomes an oscilator
if we have infinit gain then our signal becomes VDD and thats it.
Obviously you don't have infinite gain but what you do have is the electrical equivalent of a spinning flywheel at that singularity that stores and releases energy at the proper phase shift as a condition for oscillation.
https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/technical-articles/how-to-use-nyquist-plots-for-stability-analysis/

https://convexoptimization.com/TOOLS/Black.pdf
AVOID SINGING
 

crutschow

Joined Mar 14, 2008
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If the output-to-input feedback becomes positive with a gain >1 due to phase-shift at a certain frequency then the amplifier is likely to oscillate at that frequency.
 

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yef smith

Joined Aug 2, 2020
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Hello crutschow,So what kind of feedback response we want for an amplifier?
amplifier suppose to amplify our input RF(sinus) singnal from 10dbm to 30dBm.(for example)
at some frequency our H turns to negative thus the numerator is posivitive.
So what is the problem in that?
We have a positive gain.Why negative H is a problem?
Thanks.
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Janis59

Joined Aug 21, 2017
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Generally, each device become to oscillating when fulfills the 3 factors simultaneously: 1) the input somehow gets the at least part of output signal back 2) the phase of this signal on the frequency of generation is perfectly synphase 3) the gain on this frequency is at least 1.00 or higher. Thus, generation is more frequently possible in practice as avoided.
 
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