We’ve read a lot about oscillators, but crystal oscillators seem to be a bit of a mystery. Hobby-level books tend to say, build a circuit like this and then mess with it until it oscillates.
Small inductance changes on the order of 0.01% can easily be sensed over a wide range with a simple circuit connected to a serial port (see the figure). Using a classic Colpitts oscillator interfaced ...
A. Determine the frequency for the oscillator of the given circuit. Assume there is negligible loading on the feedback circuit and that its Q is greater than 10. B. Find the frequency if the ...