diff --git a/tech/Mixer.wiki b/tech/Mixer.wiki new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7876a7c --- /dev/null +++ b/tech/Mixer.wiki @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ += Mixer = + +A mixer combines two input frequencies, and outputs both their sum and +difference. This is also known as _hetrodyning_. + +Due to this property, a mixer can convert any signal to any other frequency. +This is because the mixer operates regardless of relation between the input +frequencies. diff --git a/tech/Modulator.wiki b/tech/Modulator.wiki new file mode 100644 index 0000000..731646e --- /dev/null +++ b/tech/Modulator.wiki @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ += Modulator = + +A modulator is a circuit which takes some input carrier frequency and modulates +it by some input, producing an output frequency. diff --git a/tech/Multiplier.wiki b/tech/Multiplier.wiki new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1feac60 --- /dev/null +++ b/tech/Multiplier.wiki @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ += Multiplier = + +A circuit that creates a harmony of an input signal is a Multiplier. This is +the same as multipling by some _n_ such that n is a natural number. diff --git a/tech/Oscillator.wiki b/tech/Oscillator.wiki index a7cdff4..8f0570f 100644 --- a/tech/Oscillator.wiki +++ b/tech/Oscillator.wiki @@ -5,4 +5,41 @@ the base signals upon which modulation can be performed to encode information. An Oscillator is also known as a Clock. Often osciallators are created using an amplifier and a feeback circuit to -route some of the amplifiers output signal back into its input. +route some of the amplifiers output signal back into its input. To make this +oscialator produce a single frequency output, the feedback circuit must include +a filter so feedback is present only in the intended frequency. + +Any oscillator's frequency can be variable or fixed. + +== Fixed frequency == + +=== RC === + +An RC oscialltor's feedback circuit is made up of Resistors (R) and Capactiors +(C). Because of the combination of reacrance and resistance, the RC circuit +shifts the phase of the feedback circuit so that the resulting signal, when +amplified, reinforces the original signal + +=== LC === + +An LC oscialltor is made up of an inductor(L) and Capacitor(C) connected in +parallel or series to create a resonant circuit. This is sometimes called a +tank circuit, as it stores electrical engergy, similar to a flywheel with +mechanical energy. LC oscialltors are more stable than RC and can be used with +a wider range of frequencies. + +=== Crystal === + +A quartz crystal with a voltage applied creates a steady frequency that can be +used as an osciallator, this is fare more accurate than an LC circuit. + +== Variable == + +A Variable Frequency Osciallator (VFO) whose frequency can be adjusted, is +used in adjustable tuners for radios. The frequency is alterted by changing the +value of one or more components in a feedback circuit. A VFO is often made by +having a variable capactior in an LC circuit. + +Other Variable Oscillators include a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) oscillator and a +Direct Digital Syntehsizer (DDS). The accuracy of a DDS is comparable to a +crystal diff --git a/tech/electronics.wiki b/tech/electronics.wiki index 3a63cd4..7e53f0c 100644 --- a/tech/electronics.wiki +++ b/tech/electronics.wiki @@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ Also see * [[AC]] * [[PEP]] + * [[Oscillator]] +* [[Mixer]] +* [[Multiplier]] +* [[Modulator]] * [[ADC]] * [[DAC]]