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50Hz 60Hz Frequency Generator Circuit Using Crystal Oscillator

electronicecircuits, May 31, 2013August 11, 2023
50hz 60hz frequency signal generator circuit using crystal

50 Hz 60 Hz frequency generator circuit using crystal oscillator

You can generate 50Hz or 60Hz using this frequency generator. This oscillator can be used as the front end of circuits that require precision pulses.

A crystal is used in the circuit to generate clock pulses. The circuit uses two counter ICs CD4060 and 7490 to divide the basic frequency to generate 50Hz or 60Hz pulses.

60hz 50hz frequency signal generator circuit diagram using crystal oscillator
PARTS LIST
R12.2MΩ
C1 24pF
C2 24pF
C3 0.01µF
C4 47µF 16V
C5 0.1µF
C6 100µF 16V
XTAL 4.096MHz or 4.9152MHz Crystal
IC1 CD4060
IC2 7490 (SN74LS90N)
IC3 7805 Regulator
“X” is a test point.

CD4060 act as an oscillator and frequency divider here this is arranged to divide by 8192Hz which gives 600hz when you using 4.9152MHz crystal or 500hz when you using 4.096MHz crystal. That frequency further divided by 10 using 7490 IC is to obtain 50Hz or 60Hz output.

4.096MHz Crystal
4.096MHz=4096Khz=4096000Hz
4096000/8192=500Hz
500/10=50Hz

4.9152MHz Crystal
4.9152MHz=4915.2KHz=4915200Hz
4915200/8192=600Hz
600/10=60Hz

You can check CD4060 crystal oscillator and frequency divider work correctly via “X” test point. when you use 4.096MHz crystal “X” point gives 500Mhz output and 4.9152MHz crystal gives 600Hz output. If you don’t need a test point you can ignore it.

 7490 SN7490A SN74LS90 SN74LS90N 7490N BINARY COUNTER IC7490 SN74LS90N 7490N BINARY COUNTER IC pin configuration

This frequency generator circuit gives 50Hz as output when the crystal is 4.096MHz. Crystal must be 4.9152MHz if you need 60Hz.

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UPDATE: (09/08/2018)
Please use below circuit, If circuit fail to oscillate.

UPDATE 50hz 60hz frequency signal generator circuit diagram using crystal oscillator

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Comments (10)

  1. Bob says:
    June 1, 2013 at 3:53 pm

    You have the voltage regulator IC3 input and output designators on the schematic marked backwards. The input is the sourcing power supply, the output is the 5v regulated output.

    Reply
  2. admin says:
    June 2, 2013 at 7:06 am

    Bob :

    You have the voltage regulator IC3 input and output designators on the schematic marked backwards. The input is the sourcing power supply, the output is the 5v regulated output.

    That is my mistake. I correct it. Thanks!

    Reply
  3. mk says:
    June 3, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    Im very glad to sending agin

    Reply
  4. aj says:
    July 12, 2013 at 6:50 pm

    which pin of ic2 is used for the output?

    Reply
    1. admin says:
      July 14, 2013 at 7:57 am

      It is number 11 pin of IC2. Thanks!

      Reply
      1. aj says:
        July 29, 2013 at 10:31 pm

        Hey, thanks. what is the amplitude of the output waveform for this circuit?

        Reply
  5. Jamie says:
    October 17, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    Hi, i am building a circuit similair to this one and was wondering if you/someone could list me the type of capacitors used in the circuit, labeling them C1, C2, C3 and so on.
    i seem to keep blowing mine up. PLEASE HELP!!

    Reply
  6. Moutassem says:
    November 4, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    Great job
    if i want to design like this circuit but my load drains 17A at 110Vdc. can you give the modification which i have to do?
    I really appreciate your help

    Reply
  7. Abody says:
    July 13, 2014 at 6:09 pm

    Thanks for all

    Reply
  8. Schalk says:
    August 10, 2014 at 7:08 pm

    Hi,

    Can I adjust the frequency up or down by about 10 to 15 percent with the addition of a trimpot / trimmer capacitor somewhere? I need 50 Hz and 67.5 Hz

    Many thanks

    Reply

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