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    Comparison of Two Solutions of Quadrature Oscillators With Linear Control of Frequency of Oscillation Employing Modern Commercially Available Devices
    (2015-11-23)
    Sotner, Roman
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    Jerabek, Jan
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    Langhammer, Lukas
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    Polak, Josef
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    Herencsar, Norbert
    This paper proposes two circuits of frequency-controlled oscillators, whose structures are based only on simple commercially available active elements with minimum number of terminals, in particular, the differential voltage buffer, controllable voltage amplifier and electronically controllable current conveyor. Two methods for achieving linear control (tuning) of frequency of oscillations (FO) are discussed. The first method employs a simple structure. However, the generated signal level (amplitude) depends on the tuning process. This is a drawback of this method. The second method solves this drawback completely, and the generated signals have constant amplitudes during the tuning of FO. The expected behavior is confirmed by laboratory experiments utilizing commercially available high-speed active elements (current- and voltage-mode multipliers, video difference amplifier). Operational range was tested from frequencies of hundreds of kHz up to frequencies of tens of MHz.
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    Design of Phase-Locked Loop Using Special Analog Multipliers and Voltage Buffers: Demodulation of Transposed Signals from Sensors
    (2024-01-01)
    Svoboda, Marek
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    Sotner, Roman
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    Polak, Ladislav
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    Jerabek, Jan
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    Phase-locked loops (PLLs) are versatile electronic circuits that, among others, are used in various sensor applications (e.g., medical) for their ability to generate stable and precise clock signals. This article introduces a novel PLL-based frequency demodulation system designed for processing of very slow signals, ranging from a few Hz to several hundreds of Hz, with amplitudes in the order of several hundreds of millivolts. The system incorporates specialized analog multipliers tailored for essential PLL components, including the voltage-controlled oscillator, phase detector, loop filter with variable DC offset, and baseband filter, all optimized for the purpose of frequency demodulation. These multipliers were fabricated using the TSMC 0.18~μ m, 1.8 V CMOS process. The primary design objectives are simplicity, reduced complexity, low power consumption (merely 15 mW), and versatility for applications in sensing engineering. To validate the functionality of the proposed PLL system under practical conditions, we present an example of electrocardiogram and photoplethysmogram signal demodulation, demonstrating its operational performance.
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    Compact active analog device for novel applications useful for sensing and measurement
    (2024-08-01)
    Sotner, Roman
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    Jerabek, Jan
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    Polak, Ladislav
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    Andriukaitis, Darius
    The presented research introduces a novel approach to modern modular active device and provides various practical application examples tailored for industrial sensing readouts. Straightforward implementation of single active device-based topologies in frequency bands from kHz up to MHz is presented. These applications include: an electronically linearly tunable special band-pass filter that can be easily modified into a voltage-controlled oscillator, a two-port quadratic transformer, an amplitude modulator, and an equalization circuit (which serves as a fractional-order differentiator and integrator). These circuits benefit from high-impedance voltage input and low-impedance output (easily matched to 50 Ω), high processed signal levels (often reaching hundreds of mV), and simplified topologies without redundant passive elements. These features are especially valuable in tunable and configurable solutions for modern communication, sensing, audio, and consumer electronic systems, as well as in modeling various physical and biological systems. The experiments have been provided by simulations and measurements using device VCA824.
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    Exponentially tunable voltage controlled quadrature oscillator
    (2017-10-19)
    Sotner, Roman
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    Jerabek, Jan
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    Petrzela, Jiri
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    Domansky, Ondrej
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    This paper deals with appropriate method of tunability extension in quadrature oscillators. Exponential dependence of frequency of oscillations on DC control voltage is created in lossless integrators by utilization of two exponentially controlled variable gain amplifiers and diamond transistors. Proposed solution maintains all beneficial features (especially independent levels of output waveforms on tuning process) of the oscillator concept employing two lossless integrators in the single loop and electronically controllable negative resistor serving for adjusting of condition of oscillations. PSpice verifications based on simulations of macromodels of used active devices confirmed doubled tunability range in comparison to standard linear control of frequency obtained for the same change of DC driving voltage.
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    Single commercially available ic-based electronically controllable voltage-mode first-order multifunction filter with complete standard functions and low output impedance
    (2021-11-01) ;
    Buakhong, Unchittha
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    Khateb, Fabian
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    Sotner, Roman
    This paper presents the design of a voltage-mode three-input single-output multifunction first-order filter employing commercially available LT1228 IC for easy verification of the proposed circuit by laboratory measurements. The proposed filter is very simple, consisting of a single LT1228 as an active device with two resistors and one capacitor. The output voltage node is low impedance, resulting in an easy cascade-ability with other voltage-mode configurations. The proposed filter provides four filter responses: low-pass filter (LP), high-pass filter (HP), inverting all-pass filter (AP−), and non-inverting all-pass filter (AP+) in the same circuit configuration. The selection of output filter responses can be conducted without additional inverting or double gains, which is easy to be controlled by the digital method. The control of pole frequency and phase response can be conducted electronically through the bias current (I<inf>B</inf>). The matching condition during tuning the phase response with constant voltage gain is not required. Moreover, the pass-band voltage gain of the LP and HP functions can be controlled by adjusting the value of resistors without affecting the pole frequency and phase response. Additionally, the phase responses of the AP filters can be selected as both lagging or leading phase responses. The parasitic effects on the filtering performances were also analyzed and studied. The performances of the proposed filter were simulated and experimented with a ±5 V voltage supply. For the AP+ experimental result, the leading phase response for 1 kHz to 1 MHz frequency changed from 180 to 0 degrees. For the AP− experimental result, the lagging phase response for 1 kHz to 1 MHz frequency changed from 0 to −180 degrees. The design of the quadrature oscillator based on the proposed first-order filter is also included as an application example.
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    A New Method to Synthesise the Sinusoidal Oscillator Based on Series Negative Resistance-Capacitance and its Implementation Using a Single Commercial IC, LT1228
    (2023-01-01)
    Kulapong, Worawut
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    Sotner, Roman
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    An alternative method for synthesising the sinusoidal oscillator based on series negative resistance-capacitance is presented in this paper. The proposed topology is constructed with the series negative resistance-capacitance circuit connected in parallel with a grounded resistor and capacitor. To validate the proposed method, a new grounded series negative resistance-capacitance simulator is also proposed as a subcircuit for synthesising the sinusoidal oscillator. The series negative resistance-capacitance simulator is based on a commercially available integrated circuit (IC), LT1228. The equivalent negative resistance and equivalent negative capacitance can be adjusted electronically using an external DC bias current. The sinusoidal oscillator that is synthesised using the proposed method consists of a single LT1228, two capacitors, and three resistors. The frequency and the condition of the oscillation are orthogonally adjusted. Also, the condition of oscillation is electronically controlled. The amplitude of the sinusoidal waveform is adjustable. In addition, the output voltage node of the proposed oscillator has a low impedance, which allows it to connect to other circuits without using an additional buffer. Both PSPICE simulation and experiment are used to validate the proposed circuits.
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    Design of Constant Phase Elements for Adjustable Pseudocapacitance by a Single Driving Voltage Using Integrated Unipolar Transistor Fields
    (2026-01-01)
    Sotner, Roman
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    Litovska, Anna
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    Polak, Ladislav
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    Jerabek, Jan
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    Kledrowetz, Vilem
    This paper presents the design of a passive fractional-order element with tunable pseudocapacitance, enabling adaptable circuit behavior without additional power consumption. This is an important feature for modelling and characterization in natural systems, as well as in the field of electrical and electronic engineering, particularly for the design of instrumentation and sensing systems. The proposed topologies are based on integrated unipolar transistor arrays. Two implementations are demonstrated, with fractional orders of 0.22 and 0.5, offering pseudocapacitance adjustment ranges from 65 to 1 670 mikroF/s^0.78 and from 6.7 to 51 mikroF/s^0.5, respectively. Tuning is achieved through a DC bias voltage ranging from 0.8 to 10 V. The devices operate across nearly two decades of frequency, from approximately 100 Hz to 200 kHz, and support signal amplitudes in the hundreds of millivolts. Two application examples highlight their potential: electronic tuning of the center frequency in a fractional-order band-pass filter, and adjustment of the oscillation frequency in a fractional-order oscillator with a fixed 22.5 degrees phase shift between output waves. All concepts and results are experimentally validated in the laboratory.
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    Voltage-Controlled Sinusoidal Oscillator Using Commercially Available ICs with Amplitude Adjustability and Its Application to FM and FSK Modulations for Transmission and Processing of Identified Low-Frequency Signals
    (2026-04-01) ; ; ;
    Sotner, Roman
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    Nramat, Wichai
    This paper presents a new voltage-controlled sinusoidal oscillator employing only two commercially available LT1228 integrated circuits, four resistors, and two capacitors. The proposed oscillator provides independent control of oscillation frequency and oscillation condition, as well as adjustable output amplitude, while maintaining low output impedance without requiring additional active components. The oscillation frequency is electronically and linearly tuned via the LT1228 bias current or control voltage. Experimental results confirm the practicality of the design: The proposed VCO achieves a wide linear tuning range from 9.25 kHz to 837.2 kHz, THD below 2.55%, and phase noise of –73.35 dBc/Hz at a 1 kHz offset for a 237.8 kHz carrier. The amplitude of the sinusoidal output is adjustable from 0.48 Vp-p to 6.64 Vp-p. In addition, the proposed VCO is successfully applied to FM and FSK modulation for low-frequency signal transmission, and the FM demodulation test yields a recovered sawtooth signal with an SNR of 34.51 dB. Compared with existing LT1228-based oscillators, the proposed circuit achieves 25% lower power consumption (149 mW) and reduces the number of ICs required while improving functional versatility. These results validate the effectiveness and novelty of the proposed LT1228-based design.
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    Single VDDDA-Based Lossy Inductance Simulator for Application to Sinusoidal Oscillator
    (2023-01-01) ; ;
    Sotner, Roman
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    This work presents the design of a new grounded lossy inductance simulator. The proposed circuit emulates an inductor in parallel with a negative resistor, making it applicable to the design of a sinusoidal oscillator. The proposed simulator comprises a voltage differencing differential difference amplifier (VDDDA), a resistor, and a grounded capacitor. The proposed active inductor necessitates no essential matching criteria for passive elements. The equivalent inductance and negative resistance can be controlled electronically. Moreover, the parallel RLC and negative resistance configuration-based sinusoidal oscillator is designed as an example of its application. The oscillation frequency and condition are adjusted orthogonally. The performance of the proposed simulator circuit and the sinusoidal oscillator is evaluated using Pspice simulation and experimentation with VDDDA built from ICs AD830 and LM13700. The simulation and experimental results validate the behavior of the theory.
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    Single Commercially Available Integrated Circuit-based Sinusoidal Oscillators with Amplitude Adjustability and Electronic Control of Condition
    (2024-09-01)
    Duangkaew, Suleeporn
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    Siripruchyanun, Montree
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    Sotner, Roman
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    This paper presents four new sinusoidal oscillators using a commercially available integrated circuit (IC). The proposed circuits are simple topologies that employ a single commercial IC, LT1228. It is connected to passive element, consisting of four resistors and two capacitors. All derived oscillator circuits have low output impedance, allowing them to connect to other circuits without requiring an additional buffer. Using an active LT1228 device enables electronic adjustment of parameters in the proposed circuits. A feedback resistor can be used to change the output signal's amplitude without affecting the oscillation's frequency or condition. We performed both simulations using the PSPICE program and experiments to confirm the accuracy of all proposed oscillator circuits. The best total harmonic distortion was 0.13% for the proposed oscillator circuit 3. Adjusting the maximum amplitude using a resistor provides a gain of roughly 1.5–16.5 dB for the proposed oscillator circuit no. 1.