Implementation of Second Order Current- Mode Quadrature Sinusoidal Oscillator with Current Controllability

The realization of current-mode quadrature oscillators using current controlled current conveyor transconductance amplifiers (CCCCTAs) and grounded capacitors is presented. The proposed oscillators can provide 2 sinusoidal output currents with 90º phase difference. It is enabled non-interactive dual-current control for both the condition of oscillation and the frequency of oscillation. High output impedances of the configurations enable the circuit to be cascaded without additional current buffers. The use of only grounded capacitors is ideal for integration. The circuit performances are depicted through PSpice simulations, they show good agreement to theoretical anticipation.

Authors:

• Koson Pitaksuttayaprot
• Winai Jaikla

Keywords:

• Current-mode
• Oscillator
• Integrated circuit
• CCCCTA.

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