Re: The low distortion oscillator problem

On 6/02/2025 4:08 pm, JM wrote:

On Thu, 6 Feb 2025 03:58:59 +1100, Bill Sloman <bill.sloman@ieee.org>
wrote:
 

There have been quite a few postings about 1kHz low distortion sine wave
oscillators.
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The problem is that if you want a get stable output from a sine wave
oscillator you have to add a non-linear element to control the gain
around the oscillating circuit.
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 You don't'

Counter-example?
Clipping is a non-linear process. The most linear op amp becomes non-linear as soon as its output hits the supply rails.
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Bill Sloman, Sydney