Volume 7 Issue 3 - September 2016

  • 1. Design and fabrication of high frequency linear function generator with digital frequency counter using max038 and a pic microcontroller

    Authors : P. Kanaka Raju, M. Purnachandra Rao

    Pages : 263-270

    DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.21172/1.73.536

    Keywords : Key words: function generator, frequency counter, PIC microcontroller, various waveforms

    Abstract :

    Abstract — The main process of this research is to design and fabricate an extremely low cost, small sized, accurate and versatile function generator up to 17MHz with frequency resolution of 1 Hz by using minimum components like IC MAX038- analog function generator along with digital frequency counter implemented by PIC16F876 microcontroller and 2×16 characters LCD. External amplitude/duty cycle is controlled by ICs LT1364[1] and NE5532N[2], with the following key features: 1Hz to 17MHz operating frequency range, sine, square and triangular waveforms, independent frequency and duty-cycle adjustments, 15% to 85% variable duty cycle along with 50% fixed duty cycle, low-impedance output buffer, low temperature drift. In this research, the complete design of the function generator is provided. Hardware and software technologies are integrated to fabricate this instrument.

    Citing this Journal Article :

    P. Kanaka Raju, M. Purnachandra Rao, "Design and fabrication of high frequency linear function generator with digital frequency counter using max038 and a pic microcontroller", Volume 7 Issue 3 - September 2016, 263-270