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Operational Amplifier
OP AMPs are design to have high gain Differential input
vid = v1− v2
Common mode input (average) vicm =1
2(v1+ v2) Ideal OP AMP
- Infinite gain of differential mode input - Zero gain of common-mode input - Infinite input impedance (1013 Ω) - Zero output impedance (1 Ω) - Infinite bandwidth (2.8 MHz)
DC OPAMP Analysis
OP AMP often designed to be connected with negative feedback to achieve different type of amplifier
Assume high input impedance, iin=0, vnode = v−
−vSR− v−
S −
vout − v− RF = 0
vout = AOL v+− v− = AOL 0 − v− v−=−vout
AOL
vS =−voutRS 1 RSAOL+
1 RF +
1 RFAOL But AOL is very large, so
� =− �
Hence, for ideal OP AMP, we assume
iin = 0, v−= v+ The input impedance is
Zin =vS iS =
Av =−Reff Rin PROBLEM ANALYSIS
When an inverting OPAMP is the problem - Assume iin=iout=0, vid=0
- If possible, find the Reff of the feedback resistor
- If the Rf terminal is grounded, you can connect it to any grounded region to analyse the circuit
- Use node voltage analysis to relate the current with the voltages
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AC Analysis for OPAMP
Since we have the assumption, vi = 0→ vin = v1 vin = v1= R1
R1+ R2�0→ v0 vin = 1 +
R2 R1 This time the OP AMP is not inverting.
The voltage output is in phase with the voltage input
We can short the negative input of the OP AMP to the voltage output to construct a buffer circuit which gives the voltage gain of 1
For non-inverting amplifier, we can freely choose R1 and R2. However, we cannot choose them to be too large or too small.
If we choose them to be too small, the current flow through the OP AMP would damage the OPAMP as it exceeds its power rating
If the values are too large, it will be unstable and it will pick up external interference especially in humid environment
Gain-Bandwidth Limitation
Most OP AMP circuits has the open-loop again of the following (A0OL= DC open loop gain)
AOL f = A0OL 1 + j f f
BOL
A0CL = A0OL 1 +βA0OL fBCL = fBOL 1 + βA0OL Since AOL is large, we see that ACL is decreased but the fBCL increases Negative feedback reduces the voltage gain but increases the bandwidth
A0CLfBCL = A0OLfBOL This equation is known as the gain-bandwidth of the OP AMP
Av = 1 +R2 R1 PROBLEM ANALYSIS
When the problem is non-inverting amplifier,
- Assume ideal diode, summing constraint properties apply
- Analyse the feedback resistor with node voltage analysis (It HELPS A LOT though…) - Find the relationships with each voltages and currents, relate it with vin
- Then apply the equation
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Instrumental Circuits
AC filters
Av= 1 + R2 R1+ XC Filter low frequency or DC variations
This is a high pass filter, which filter the DC inputs of the source
Choosing of Coupling capacitor
Choose the value at which it is 0.2 times the resistor value. XC ≤ 0.2R
Integrator Circuit
Given switch is closed for a long time prior t=0, the capacitor will start to charge up
iin =vin R ic = iin = Cdvout
dt vout =1
C iin dt
t
0
=1 C
vin R dt
t
0
= 1
RC vin dt
t 0
Differentiator Circuit
iin = Cdvin dt iout =−vo
R = C dvin
dt v0=−RCdvin
dt
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Charge Amplifier
The relationship between the transducer and the charge is as follows:
q = Kxi
By using this in an OP AMP, we can analyse the output voltage, i =dq
dt =−iF =−CF dvout
dt dq =−CF dvout
vout =−Kxi CF
Differential Amplifier
To amplify a signal with two different inputs, we can use the following OP AMP circuit,
v+= R4
R3+R4�1= v
−
−v+− v2 R1 −
v+− vo R2 = 0
v+=v2R2+ v0R1 R1+ R2 R4
R3+ R4�1 =
v2R2+ v0R1 R1+ R2 v1
R3 R4+ 1
= v2RR2
1+ v0
1 +RR2
1
Apply R2
R1 = R4 R3,
� =− −
Instrumental- Quality Differential Amplifier
vox1 v2 = 1 +
R2 R1
vox2 v1 = 1 +
R2 R1 For X3,
vo
vox 1− vox 2 =− R R vo = vox2− vox1 vo = 1 +R2
R1 v1− v2
This circuit is independent of the resitors of OPAMP X3 but merely depends on the difference of input voltages.
However, in practice, the two resistors R1 can be looked as one resistor. The analysis is exactly the same. However, this differential applifier has a weakness that the input impedance of v2 depends on the voltage v1, this is a weakness of this OP AMP.
However, an improved circuit known as instrumental amplifier is implemented