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An oscillator's frequency changes when a nearby circuit is switched on. What does this suggest?

  • A.Stray coupling is pulling the loop
  • B.The supply voltage has fallen below the design minimum
  • C.The crystal's ageing has accelerated with temperature
  • D.The amplitude control loop has become unstable

Answer: A

A frequency that responds to another circuit's activity points at coupling - either an injected signal pulling the oscillator, or a shared supply impedance modulating it. Ageing acts over months and would not switch on and off, and an amplitude loop problem would show as amplitude variation. Shielding, separate decoupling and a buffer between oscillator and load are the standard remedies, and which one applies depends on whether the coupling is through the air or through the supply.

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