Give the advantages and disadvantages of Wien Bridge Oscillator

Give the advantages and disadvantages of Wien Bridge Oscillator

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Advantages
(i) It gives constant output.
(ii) The circuit works quite easily.
(iii) The overall gain is high because of two transistors.
(iv) The frequency of oscillations can be easily changed by using a potentiometer.

Disadvantages
(i) The circuit requires two transistors and a large number of components.
(ii) It cannot generate very high frequencies.

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