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The Operational Amplifiers . Dr. Farahmand. overview. Operational Amplifiers. Historically built using vacuum tubes and used for mathematical operations Today, opamps are linear integrated circtuis (ICs) Terminal Inverting and non-inverting inputs Dc supplies Single output. Opamps.
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The Operational Amplifiers Dr. Farahmand
Operational Amplifiers • Historically built using vacuum tubes and used for mathematical operations • Today, opamps are linear integrated circtuis (ICs) • Terminal • Inverting and non-inverting inputs • Dc supplies • Single output
Opamps • Ideal opamps • Infinite BW • Infinite voltage gain • Infinite input impedance • Zero output impedance • Practical opamps • wide BW • Very high voltage gain • Very high input impedance • Very low output impedance
Architecture • 3 stages • Differential amplifier input stage: • Take the difference between the input signals • If the input base voltage is different: • Vb1 > Vb2 • Ic1 > Ic2 • VRc1 > VRc2 • Vc1 < Vc2
Modes of Operations • Differential amplifiers can be connected in difference ways • Single-ended mode • Single input • Differential mode • Out of phase inputs • Unwanted noise on both inputs is cancelled • Common mode • In phase inputs
Parameters • Common mode input voltage • Input voltage range limitation • Typically +/- 10 V with dc voltages of +/- 15 V • Input offset voltage (in mV) • Differential dc voltage required between the inputs to force the output to zero volt • Input bias current (in nA) • Dc current required by the inputs of the amplifier to properly operate the first stage ( Ibias = (I1 + I2)/2 ); I1 and I2 are the current into inverting and non-inverting inputs • Input impedance (in Mega ohm) • Total resistance between the inverting and non-inverting inputs • Output impedance (in ohm) • Total resistance at the output • Slew rate (in V/usec) • How fast the output voltage changes in response to the input voltage change
Parameters • Common mode input voltage • Input voltage range limitation • Typically +/- 10 V with dc voltages of +/- 15 V • Input offset voltage (in mV) • Differential dc voltage required between the inputs to force the output to zero volt • Input bias current (in nA) • Dc current required by the inputs of the amplifier to properly operate the first stage ( Ibias = (I1 + I2)/2 ); I1 and I2 are the current into inverting and non-inverting inputs • Input impedance (in Mega ohm) • Total resistance between the inverting and non-inverting inputs • Output impedance (in ohm) • Total resistance at the output • Slew rate (in V/usec) • How fast the output voltage changes in response to the input voltage change (Dt) Refer to Table 12-1
CMRR • Common-mod-rejection ratio (CMRR) • The measurement of how the amplifier can reject common more signals • CMRR = Open loop voltage gain / Common mode gain • Often expressed in dB • The larger the better From data sheet Ideally zero/ indicate how much of input noise is passing through
Open Loop Frequency Response • Aol(OL) : Open loop gain In practice Vmid = Vin x AOL(mid) AOL(mid)
Open Loop Frequency Response Frequency response: Aol(OL) = Aol(mid) Critical frequency is the roll-off point Phase response: q = -arctan (R/Xc) = -arctan (f/fc) Delay = Period x Phase shift / 360
Open Loop Frequency Response For multiple stages qtotal = q1 + q2 + q3 + ...... Av(dB) = Av1 + Av2 + Av3 + ….
Closed Loop Frequency Response • Non-inverting • Source is connected to the non-inverting input • Feedback is connected to the inverting input • If Rf and Ri are zero, then unity feedback used for buffering • Vo= • Inverting • Feedback and source are connected to the inverting input
Comparators • Determines which input is larger • A small difference between inputs results maximum output voltage (high gain) • Zero-level detection • Non-zero-level detection Max and minimum
Example Vref = Vin(max).R2/(R1+R2)=1.63 V
Comparator – Impact of noise (unwanted voltage fluctuation) No Noise With Noise Inaccuracy!
Hysteresis(Schmitt triggers) • Making the comparator less sensitive to the input noise • Effectively higher reference level • Upper Trigger Point • Lower Trigger Point VUTP = Vout(max).R2/(R1+R2) VLTP = -Vout(max).R2/(R1+R2) VHYS= VUTP – VLTP
Zener Bounding • The output voltage can be limited using Zener diodes • Vout >0 Vz • Vout < 0 Forward biased (0.7) • Note that the output signal is inverted Virtual Ground
? Zener Bounding • Combined effect Bounding the negative values /
Resources • Applets • http://www.chem.uoa.gr/Applets/AppletOpAmps/Appl_OpAmps2.html • http://www.falstad.com/circuit/directions.html