Low frequency low voltage Sine wave generator

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I want to build a low frequency (around 10 Hz) and low voltage (about 3V) sine wave generator to drive an electro magnet. It would be very helpful, if you can suggest few efficient ways of doing this.

Best Answer

To generate the sine wave, there are a few possibilities- AD9850 DDS modules are readily available, as are other DDS in chip form (you'll need a micro to set them up).

A micro could be used directly, using DAC or PWM output. You would implement a sine lookup table.

A triangle wave oscillator is easy to make with a couple op-amps, the waveform can be flattened with diodes and resistors or JFETs (I don't recommend this old school method -too many parts- unless you have a real aversion to digital).

To actually drive the electromagnet, you probably need a power amplifier, and the details will depend on the current required. It could be just an op-amp, a high current op-amp, or perhaps something more substantial would be required. You might need +/-6V supplies (plus a low voltage digital supply) to generate a 3V RMS sine wave.