8 - Operational Amplifiers

Introduction to Operational Amplifiers

Introduction to Operational Amplifiers

The operational amplifier is arguably the most useful single device in analog electronic circuitry. With only a handful of external…

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Single-ended and Differential Amplifiers

For ease of drawing complex circuit diagrams, electronic amplifiers are often symbolized by a simple triangle shape, where the internal…

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Operational Amplifier

Long before the advent of digital electronic technology, computers were built to electronically perform calculations by employing voltages and currents…

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An Analogy for Divided Feedback

A helpful analogy for understanding divided feedback amplifier circuits is that of a mechanical lever, with relative motion of the…

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Voltage to Current Signal Conversion

In instrumentation circuitry, DC signals are often used as analog representations of physical measurements such as temperature, pressure, flow, weight,…

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Averager and Summer Circuits

If we take three equal resistors and connect one end of each to a common point, then apply three input…

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Practical Considerations of Op-Amp

Real operational have some imperfections compared to an “ideal” model. A real device deviates from a perfect difference amplifier. One…

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Negative Feedback in Operation Amplifier

If we connect the output of an op-amp to its inverting input and apply a voltage signal to the noninverting…

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Divided feedback

If we add a voltage divider to the negative feedback wiring so that only a fraction of the output voltage is fed…

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Building a Differential Amplifier

An op-amp with no feedback is already a differential amplifier, amplifying the voltage difference between the two inputs. However, its…

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