EXPERIMENT NO:9

OP-AMP AS A DIFFERENTIATOR
AIM:
To build and test differentiator circuit using Op-Amp.
APPARATUS:
1. Function generator, 1No.
2. D.C. regulated power supply, 15-0-15v/1A, and 1No.
3. Voltmeter D.C. 0-15v, 3No.
4. CRO-double beam type, 1No.
5. Bread board
6. Connecting wires
COMPONENTS:
1. Op-Amp 741, 1No.
2. Carbon resistors (1/2w): 82, 1.2K, 1.5, 150, each 1No.
3. Capacitors: 4.7nF, 1F, 0.1F, each 1No.

THEORY
Operational amplifier can be used as a differentiator
A resistance R is connected across the output pin No.6 and the inverting input pin No.2.
Input voltage is given to the inverting input through C. The non-inverting input is connected to
ground. Output is taken from the output pin No.6. The resistor R provides virtual ground at the
inverting terminal. So the voltage across the resistor is the output voltage.

But:

=
-

Thus, the output voltage is the differentiation of the input voltage. For good wave
shapes, the time constant RC<

i.e RC time constant should be much less then the time

period of the input wave.





CIRCUIT DIAGRAM


PROCEDURE:
1. Prepare CRO for measurement
2. Connect the circuit as shown in figure.
3. Switch on the power supply
4. Switch on the function generator and set the frequency to 1KHz.
5. Keep the waveform to square wave with suitable amplitude.
6. Watch the input and output waveforms and draw them, measure the time period of input
waveforms.
7. Repeat the above process for saw tooth wave, triangular wave, sine wave.
8. Switch of all supplies
WAVEFORM

CONCLUSION: