EXPERIMENT NO:- 07 DATE:24-09-20

AIM: TO REALIZE LOG AND ANTILOG AMPLIFIER USING OP-AMP

APPARATUS:

1. Simulation Package
THEORY:

The schematic of a simple Op-amp diode log amplifier is shown above. This is nothing but an
op-amp wired in closed loop inverting configuration with a diode in the feedback path. The
voltage across the diode will be always proportional to the log of the current through it and
when a diode is placed in the feedback path of an op-amp in inverting mode, the output
voltage will be proportional to the negative log of the input current. Since the input current is
proportional to the input voltage, one can say that the output voltage will be proportional to
the negative log of the input voltage.

Vin = Is R e(Vd/Vt)......................(1)

Considering that the negative of the voltage across diode is the output voltage Vout (see the
circuit diagram (fig1)), we can rearrange the equation (1) to get

Vout = -Vt In(Vin/IsR)

Anti log amplifier is one which provides output proportional to the anti log(Interchange
position of diode and resistor) i.e. exponential to the input voltage. If V i is the input signal
applied to a Anti log amplifier then the output is V o=K*exp(a*Vi) where K is proportionality
constant, a is constant

PROCEDURE:

1. Make the circuit schematic in simulation package

2. Now vary the input voltage magnitude.
3. Observe the change in output voltage.
4. Output voltage varies with respect to input as per logarithmic or antilogarithmic way.
5. Plot the graph in excel between input and output voltage for both log and antilog
amplifier. Copy that graph in results.
LOG AMPLIFIER:-

ANTILOG AMPLIFIER :-
OBSERVATION TABLE:
[1]Log Amplifier: [2] Antilog Amplifier

Sr Voltage Vin Output voltage Sr No Voltage Vin Output voltage

No Vout Vout
1. 100m -595.56m 1. 100m -567.63p
2. 200m -612.29m 2. 200m 338.8n
3. 300m -624.73m 3. 300m -2.084u
4. 400m -632.23m 4. 400m -52.7u
5. 500m -637m 5. 500m -2.45m
6. 600m -641.7m 6. 600m -11.92m
7. 700m -645.9m 7. 700m -5.7
8. 800m -649.5m 8. 800m -9.566
9. 900m -652.52m 9. 900m -9.561
10. 1000m -655.12m 10. 1000m -9.558

GRAPH OF INPUT AND OUTPUT VOLTAGE:-

1)LOG AMPLIFIER

Log Amplifier
-0.56
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
-0.57

-0.58

-0.59

-0.6

-0.61

-0.62

-0.63

-0.64

-0.65

-0.66

Output voltage Vout

2) ANTILOG AMPLIFIER:-

Chart Title
0
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1

-2

-4

-6

-8

-10

-12

Output voltage Vout

CONCLUSION:

From this experiment, we learnt about logarithmic and antilogarithmic amplifiers.

We also learnt about how to stimulate the amplifiers in lt spice. The main use of
logarithmic amplifier is to measure signal strength.

TEST YOUR SELF:

1. Simulate the log and antilog amplifier using transistor in place of diode. (Hint:
Collector as anode of diode, base grounded, emitter as cathode of diode)
2. Multiply 0.2 and 0.4 with log and antilog amplifier.
3. Divide 0.7 by 2 with log and antilog amplifier.

Answers of Quiz:-
1)
Circuit of log amplifier using transistor :-

Graph using transistor in place of diode:-

Circuit of Antilog amplifier using transistor:-

Graph of Analog amplifier using transistor in place of diode:-

2)

Multiplication of .2 ans .4 using log and antilog amplifier circuit:-

Graph:-
3)
Division of 0.2 by 7 using log and antilog amplifier circuit:-

Graph:-

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