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In this Letter, attention is focused on the dynamics of a second-order nonlinear circuit driven by two sinusoidal signals. The early results reported herein show that the application of signals with slightly different frequencies enables the phenomenon of chaotic beats to be generated. In particular, the beats dynamics are analyzed both in time-domain and state-space, confirming the chaotic behavior of the proposed circuit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper illustrates the recent phenomenon of chaotic beats in a modified version of Chua's circuit, driven by two sinusoidal inputs with slightly different frequencies. In order to satisfy the constraints imposed by the beats dynamics, a novel implementation of the voltage-controlled characteristic of the Chua diode is proposed. By using Pspice simulator, the behavior of the designed circuit is analyzed both in time-domain and state-space, confirming the chaotic nature of the phenomenon and the effectiveness of the approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]