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E7H04
How is positive feedback supplied in a Colpitts oscillator?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: C. Through a capacitive divider
A Colpitts oscillator takes feedback from a capacitive divider (two capacitors in series). A tapped coil is the Hartley method.
Tip: Colpitts = capacitors; Hartley = tapped coil.