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Experiment - 2.1 Basic Op-Amp Circuits Experiment - 2.2 Non-Linear Op-Amp Circuits
Experiment - 2.1 Basic Op-Amp Circuits Experiment - 2.2 Non-Linear Op-Amp Circuits
LAB 2
OP-AMP CIRCUITS
EXPERIMENT - 2.1
BASIC OP-AMP CIRCUITS
2.1.1 OBJECTIVE
1. To sketch the following basic op-amp circuits and explain the operation of each:
a. Inverting amplifier
b. Non-inverting amplifier
c. Voltage follower
d. Differential amplifier
e. Summing amplifier
f. Integrator and differentiator.
2. To analyze and design circuits of the type listed in item I above for input & output impedances,
voltage gain and bandwidth.
3. To trouble shoot and analyze faults in the op-amp circuits.
+Vcc
R1 +Vcc R1 +Vcc
- Vin
uA741 Vo - -
uA741 Vo uA741 Vo
Vin +
Vin + +
-Vcc -Vcc
-Vcc
Fig.(a)
2. A non-inverting amplifier has R1 of 1K of 100K. Determine Vf and (Feedback voltage and
feedback fraction), if VO = 5V
3. For the amplifier in Fig.(b) determine the following: (a) ACL(NI) (b) VO (c) Vf
Rf = 560k
R1 = 1.5k +Vcc
-
uA741 Vo Fig.(b)
Vin +
10 mVrms
-Vcc
4. Find the value of Rf that will produce closed-loop gain of 300 in each amplifier in fig.(c)
Rf Rf
Vin - -
uA741 Vo uA741 Vo
+ Vin +
-Vcc -Vcc
Fig.(c)
5. Determine the approximate values for each of the following quantities in Fig.(d).
If Rf = 22k
-----
R1 = 2.2k
Vin +Vcc
1V -
-----
Iin uA741 Vo
-Vcc
Fig.(d)
6. If a signal voltage of 10mVrms is applied to each amplifier in Fig.(e), what are the output voltages?
Rf =100k Rf =1M
+Vcc
R1 = 100k +Vcc R1=47k +Vcc
-
uA741 Vo Vin - -
uA741 Vo uA741 Vo
Vin +
+ Vin +
-Vcc -Vcc -Vcc
Rf =100k Rf =10k
R1=1k
+Vcc R1=10k +Vcc
Vin
-
-
Vin uA741 Vo
uA741 Vo R2=10k
R2=1k +
+
-Vcc
-Vcc R1=10k
Fig. (e)
7. Determine the input and output impedances for each amplifier configuration, (Zin=10M,
ZO=75, AOL = 175,000) in fig.(f)
Rf =560k Rf =150k
+Vcc
R1=2.7k +Vcc R1=10k +Vcc
-
- uA741 Vo Vin -
uA741 Vo uA741 Vo
Vin +
Vin + +
-Vcc
-Vcc -Vcc
Fig.(f)
8. Determine the BW of each of the amplifiers in fig(g). The op-amps have an open-loop gain of
90dB and a unity gain bound width of 2MHz.
Rf =220k Rf =47k
- Vin -
uA741 Vo uA741 Vo
Vin + +
-Vcc -Vcc
Fig.(g)
3V 1k 1k
0.2V +Vcc R1=10k +Vcc
+Vcc
1V 1k 2V -
- -
0.5V uA741 Vo uA741 Vo
8V 1k uA741 Vo R1=10k
1k
3V +
+
+
-Vcc
-Vcc Rf =100k
-Vcc
3V 47 k 1V 100 k
+Vcc R1=10k +Vcc
+Vcc
2V 100 k 2V 100 k
2V -
- -
uA741 Vo
8V 10 k uA741 Vo R1=10k 3V 100 k uA741 Vo
3V +
+
4V 100 k +
-Vcc
-Vcc Rf =10k
-Vcc
Fig.(h)
2.1.4 THEORY
In this laboratory experiment, you will learn several basic ways in which an op-amp can be
connected using ve feedback to stabilize the gain and increase the frequency response. The extremely
high open-loop gain of an op-amp creates an unstable situation because a small noise voltage on the
input can be amplified to a point where the amplifier in driven out of its linear region. Also unwanted
oscillations can occur. In addition, the open-loop gain parameter of an op-amp can vary greatly from
one device to the next. Negative feedback takes a portion of output and applies it back out of phase
with the input, creating an effective reduction in gain. This closed-loop gain is usually much less than
the open-loop gain and independent of it.
R1 +Vcc
-
uA741 Vo
-Vcc
Vin
The input signal is applied to the non-inverting (+) input. The output is applied back to the inverting(-)
input through the feedback circuit (closed loop) formed by the input resistor R1 and the feedback
resistor Rf. This creates ve feedback as follows. Resistors R1 and Rf form a voltage-divider circuit,
which reduces VO and connects the reduced voltage Vf to the inverting input. The feedback is
expressed as
R1
Vf = ( )Vo (2-1-1)
R1 + R f
The difference of the input voltage, Vin and the feedback voltage, Vf is the differential input of the op-
amp. This differential voltage is amplified by the gain of the op-amp and produces an output voltage
expressed as
Rf
Vo = 1 + Vin (2-1-2)
R1
+Vcc
-
uA741 Vo
-Vcc
Vin
As you can see, the straight feedback connection has a voltage gain of (which means there is no gain).
ACL (VF) = 1 (2-1-6)
The most important features of the voltage follower configuration are its very high input impedance
and its very low output impedance. These features make it a nearly ideal buffer amplifier for
interfacing high-impedance sources and low-impedance loads.
Z IN (VF ) = (1 + AOL ) Z in (2-1-7)
ZO
Z O (VF ) = (2-1-8)
1 + AOL
As you can see, the voltage follower input impedance is greater for a given AOL and Zin than for the
non-inverting amplifier. Also, its output impedance is much smaller.
R1 +Vcc
-
uA741 Vo
Vin
+
-Vcc
The input signal is applied through a series input resistor R1 to the inverting input. Also, the output is
fed back through Rf to the same input. The non-inverting input is grounded. An expression for the
output voltage of the inverting amplifier is written as
Rf
VO = Vin (2-1-9)
R1
The ve sign indicates inversion. The closed-loop gain of the inverting amplifier is, thus
R
ACL ( I ) = f (2-1-10)
R1
The input & output impedances of an inverting amplifier are
Zin(I) = R1 (2-1-11)
Zo
Z O(I ) = (2-1-12)
1 + AOL
The output impedance of both the non-inverting and inverting amplifier configurations is very low; in
fact, it is almost zero in practical cases. Because of this near zero output impedance, any load
impedance connected to the op-amp output can vary greatly and not change the output voltage at all.
Rf
Case-2: When Rf is larger than the input resistors, the amplifier has a gain of
R
where R is the value of each equal value input resistor (R1=R2=R). The general expression for the
output is
Rf
Vo = (Vin1 + Vin 2 ) (2-1-14)
R
The above equation shows that the output voltage has the same magnitude as the sum of all the input
Rf
voltages multiplied by a constant determined by the ratio
R
Rf 1
Case-3: By setting the ration Rf/R equal to the reciprocal of the number of inputs (n), ie., = ,a
R n
summing amplifier can be made to produce the mathematical average of the input voltages.
Case-4: A different weight can be assigned to each input of a summing amplifier by simply adjusting
the values of the input resistors. In this case, the output voltage can be expressed as
Rf Rf
Vo = ( Vin1 + Vin 2 ) (2-1-15)
R1 R2
The weight of a particular input is set by the ratio of Rf to Rx for the input (Rx= R1, R2, .)
R1 +Vcc
V2 -
uA741 Vo
R1
V1 +
-Vcc
Rf
2.1.4.7 Integrator
An op-amp integrator simulates mathematical integration which is basically a summing
process that determines the total area under the curve of a function ie., the integrator does integration
of the input voltage waveform. Here the input element is resistor and the feedback element is capacitor
as shown in fig. 2-1-6. C
R +Vcc
Vin
-
uA741 Vo
-Vcc
Where VC (t=0) is the initial voltage on the capacitor. For proper integration, RC has to be much
greater than the time period of the input signal.
It can be seen that the gain of the integrator decreases with the increasing frequency so, the
integrator circuit does not have any high frequency problem unlike a differentiator circuit. However, at
low frequencies such as at dc, the gain becomes infinite. Hence the op-amp saturates (ie., the capacitor
is fully charged and it behaves like an open circuit). In order to limit the gain of the integrator at low
frequencies, usually the feedback capacitor is shunted by a resistance Rf, and hence saturation
problems can be avoided. A practical integrator circuit is shown in Fig. 2-1-7.
Rf
R +Vcc
Vin
-
uA741 Vo
-Vcc
2.1.4.8 Differentiator
An op-amp differentiator simulates mathematical differentiation, which is a process of
determining the instantaneous rate of change of a function. Differentiator performs the reverse of
integration function. The output waveform is derivative of the input waveform. Here, the input
element is a capacitor and the feedback element is a resistor. An ideal differentiation is shown in fig.
2-1-8.
Rf
C +Vcc
Vin
-
uA741 Vo
-Vcc
Rf
R1 C +Vcc
Vin
-
uA741 Vo
-Vcc
2.1.5 TROUBLESHOOTING
As a technician, you may encounter situations in which an op-amp or its associated circuitry
has malfunctioned. The op-amp is a complex IC with many types of internal failures possible.
However, since you cannot trouble shoot the op-amp internally, you can treat it as a single device with
only a few connections to it. If it fails, you replace it just as you would a resistor, capacitor, or
transistor.
Open feedback resistor: If the feedback resistor, Rf in Fig. 3-1-1 opens, the op-amp is operating with
its very high open-loop gain, which causes the input signal to drive the device into non-linear
operation and result in a severely clipped output signal.
Open input resistor: In this case, you still have a closed-loop configuration, But, since R1 is open and
effectively equal to , the closed-loop gain from equation 1-2-2 is
R R
ACL ( NI ) = 1 + f = 1 + f = 1 + 0 = 1
R1
This shows that the amplifier acts a voltage follower. You would observe an output signal that is same
as the input.
Internally open non-inverting input: In this situation, because the input voltage is not applied to the
op-amp the output is zero.
Other op-amp faults: In general, an internal failure will result in a loss or distortion of the output
signal. The best approach is to first make sure that there are no external failures or faulty conditions. If
everything else is good, then the op-amp must be bad.
2.1.6 EXPERIMENT
1.3 Observe the input voltages and output voltage on a CRO. Tabulate the reading in Table 2-1-1.
1.4 Calculate closed-loop gain (ACL), bandwidth (BW), gain-bandwidth product (GBW), input
impedance (Zi), and output impedance (Zo). Tabulate the readings in Table 2-1-1.
1.5 Compare the experimental results with the theoretical values.
(6) Integrator
6.1 Assemble an integrator circuit with R=1K and C=0.1f. Connect Rf of value 1M across the
capacitor.
6.2 Feed +1V, 500Hz square wave input.
6.3 Observe the input and output voltages on a CRO. Determine the gain of the circuit and tabulate
the readings in table 2-1-1. Model waveform is shown in fig. 2-1-10(a)
6.4 Plot the input and output voltages on the same scale on a linear graph sheet.
(7) Differentiator
7.1 Assemble a differentiator circuit with R=10K and C=0.05f. Connect a resistor R1 of value
470 between the source and the capacitor.
7.2 Feed + 0.1V, 5 KHz triangular wave input.
7.3 Observe the input and output voltages on a CRO. Determine the gain of the circuit and tabulate
the readings in table 2-1-1. Model waveform is shown in fig. 2-1-10(b).
7.4 Plot the input and output voltages on the same scale on a linear graph sheet.
(a) (b)
Fig. 2-1-11 Waveform for (a) op-amp integrator, (b) op-amp differentiator
Non-inverting amplifier
Voltage follower
Inverting amplifier
Integrator
Differentiator
Table 2-1-1
Summing amplifier
Subtractor
Table 2-1-2
10k
0.1V +
-Vcc
10 k
R3 -Vcc
0.91k
Fig. 2-1-12