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The oscillator circuits presented on this page are from expired or non-maintained U.S. Patents.  All circuits are presented in "Electronic Workbench 5.12" or "Multisim 7 circuit simulation formats".
A note on spice simulation of electronic oscillator circuits. All of the oscillator circuits presented on this web page have been simulated using either Electronic Workbench 5.12 or Multisim 7 electronic spice programs. All of the circuits will oscillate using the simulator schematics as shown.. It is unknown if the circuits will oscillate on other brands of spice circuit simulators. If you have problems getting your circuit to oscillate on your simulator, You can to email questions to me at bob@luetzow.us.

This web page is basically about  electronic oscillator circuits and how to demonstrate the circuit's oscillating functions using spice software.  The position sensing oscillators were selected because they are all expired patents and are in the public domain.
An Eddy Current Sensor Circuit based on U. S. Patent 3,609,580
Making an electronic oscillator circuit simulation oscillate
Click Here to view an Eddy Current position sensor electronic circuit.
Oscillator Circuit One based on U. S. Patent  3,205,352
Oscillator Circuit Two based on U. S. Patent 3,732,503
Oscillator Circuit Three based on U. S. Patent  4,099,116
Oscillator Circuit Four based on U. S. Patent 4,204,160
Oscillator Circuit Five based on U. S. Patent 4,286,704
Oscillator Circuit Six is based on U. S. Patent 4,053,849
Oscillator Circuit Seven based on U. S. Patent 4,325,027
Oscillator Circuit Eight based on U. S. Patent 4,204,160  Figure One
Oscillator Circuit Nine based on U. S. Patent 3,513,408
These oscillator circuit patents can be located on the U.S. Patent Web Site in Class 331, Subclass 65 patents.
Oscillator Circuit Ten is based on U. S. Patent 3,701,041
Oscillator Circuit Eleven is based on U. S. Patent  3,842,324
Oscillator Circuit Twelve is based on U. S. Patent 4,310,807
Oscilllator Circuit Thirteen is based on U.S. Patent 3,474,332
Oscillator circuits one, six, eleven, and sixteen have been built using the part values indicated by the simulated spice schematic.  All four of the circuits oscillated and worked correctly when they were turned on the first time.
Oscillator Circuit Fourteen is based on U. S. Patent 3,808,524
Oscillator Circuit Fifteen is based on U.S. Patent 4,323,847
Oscillator Circuit Sixteen is based on U. S. Patent 3,164,802
Oscillator Circuit Seventeen is based on U. S. Patent 3,743,853
Oscillator Circuit Eighteen is based on U. S. Patent 4,267,522
Oscillator Circuit Nineteen is based on U. S. Patent 3,826,973
Oscillator Circuit Twenty is based on U. S. Patent 3.935,542
Oscillator Circuit Twenty-One is based on U. S. Patent  4,439,734
Oscillator Circuit Twenty-Two is based on U. S. Patent 3,851,242  Figure One
Oscillator Circuit Twenty-Three is based on U.S. Patent 3,226,634
Oscillator Circuit Twenty-Four is based on U.S. Patent 4,053,849
This schematic shows how to use a signal voltage source (V1) and a coupling capacitor (C1) to help an oscillator circuit to start oscillating.  The oscillator circuit's part values can be adjusted to secure the best oscillating characteristics.  Everytime the circuit values are adjusted, lower the value of C1. When C1 is lowered to 1 pF, and the circuit still oscillates correctly,  remove C1 and V1 from the circuit. 
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