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BXE-Notes-Unit-IV - Electronic Instrumentation

A function generator generates different types of waveforms through a block diagram. It contains an integrator that takes current alternately from upper and lower current sources to produce a triangular wave. The triangular wave is then input to other blocks to generate a square wave and sine wave. A square wave is produced by a voltage comparator that outputs one voltage level during the positive slope of the triangular wave and another voltage level during the negative slope.

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BXE-Notes-Unit-IV - Electronic Instrumentation

A function generator generates different types of waveforms through a block diagram. It contains an integrator that takes current alternately from upper and lower current sources to produce a triangular wave. The triangular wave is then input to other blocks to generate a square wave and sine wave. A square wave is produced by a voltage comparator that outputs one voltage level during the positive slope of the triangular wave and another voltage level during the negative slope.

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Dr. P. P.

Chitte Basic Electronics Engineering (104010)

Q.3) Explain the working principle and block diagram of Function Generator.
Answer:
Function Generator:
Function: The function generator is signal generator which generates different types of waveforms.
Block diagram of a Function generator, which will produce periodic waves like triangular wave, square wave and
sine wave.

There are two current sources, namely upper current source and lower current source in above block
diagram. These two current sources are regulated by the frequency-controlled network.
1. Triangular Wave
Integrator takes constant current alternately from upper and lowers current sources for equal amount of time
repeatedly. So, the integrator will produce two types of output for the same time repeatedly −
 The output voltage of an integrator increases linearly w.r.t. time for the period during which integrator
gets current from upper current source.
 The output voltage of an integrator decreases linearly w.r.t. time for the period during which integrator
gets current from lower current source.
In this way, the integrator present in above block diagram will produce a triangular wave.
#Square Wave & Sine Wave
The output of integrator, i.e. the triangular wave is applied as an input to two other blocks in order to get the
square wave and sine wave respectively.
2. Square Wave
The triangular wave has positive slope and negative slope alternately for equal amount of time repeatedly. So,
the voltage comparator multi vibrator will produce the following two types of output for equal amount of
time repeatedly.

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