Compare between RC phase shift oscillator and crystal oscillator.

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RC phase shift oscillator
Crystal oscillator
This oscillator is used for low frequency range.
Quartz crystal is mainly used in radio-frequency (RF) oscillators
Used resistor and capacitor network to decide frequency of oscillator.
Crystal decides the frequency of oscillator.
RC phase shift oscillators are comparatively less stable.
crystal oscillators are highly stable
RC network is used as feedback network.
Crystal is connected in feedback.


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