1151EC301 Analog Integrated Circuits Laboratory 9

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SCHMITT TRIGGER USING OP-AMP

Aim: To design, construct and test the Schmitt trigger using op-amp

Equipment and Components Required:

Function Generator (3MHz), CRO (30 MHz), Dual RPS (0-30V), IC 741, Resistors, Breadboard,
Connecting wires.

Working principle:

The Schmitt trigger is a comparator with positive feedback. It converts slowly varying
waveforms into square wave.
The input voltage is applied to the inverting terminal and the feedback circuit is connected
to the non-inverting terminal. The input voltage triggers the output every time it exceeds
certain voltage levels.
These voltage levels are called as upper threshold voltage (VUT) and lower threshold
voltage (VLT). As long as the input voltage is less than VUT the output remains at +Vsat.
When Vi is just greater than VUT, the output regenerative switches to - Vsat and remains at
this level. When the input voltage becomes lesser than VLT, the output switches from -Vsat +
Vsat.

Experiment Procedure:

The connections are made as shown in the circuit diagram.

The signal which has to be made square is applied to the inverting terminal.
The i/p is a sine waveform. The supply voltage is switched ON and the o/p waveform is
recorded through CRO.
The UTP and LTP are also found and the theoretical and practical values are verified.
LTP = R1/ ( R1 + R2 ) X(-Vsat).
UTP = R2 /( R1 + R2 ) X( +Vsat).

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DESIGN:

Circuit diagram and Model Waveform:

WORKSHEET

Waveform Nature Amplitudes(Volts) Time period(ms)

Input waveform Sine wave

Output waveform Square wave

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Conclusion:

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