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Experiment 3
Instrumentation Amplifier
Objective:
To study the performance of an instrumentation amplifier.

Components required: Op-amp 741, resistors, and potentiometer 1k.

Experiment:
Instrumentation Amplifier:
1. Using equation given below, determine the value of R1 of an instrumentation
amplifier as shown in the figure for gain of 630. Let R2 = 470 Ω, RF = 270 kΩ,
RI = 9.1 kΩ. Assemble the circuit.

 2R  RF
V0 = 1 + 2  (V1 − V2 )
 R1  R1

Draw fig 7.1 of TB2 page 48

2. Disconnect the circuit from nodes 6 and 7. Short the nodes 6 and 7 and apply
+5V dc to this shorted node. Measure the output voltage. If this is not zero,
split the resistor of value 270kΩ connected to the non inverting input of A3 into
the series combination of fixed resistor of 270kΩ and potentiometer of 100kΩ.
Vary the pot to make the output of A3 zero.

3. Remove the short between nodes 6 and 7. Reassemble the circuit as in step
1. Short the nodes 1 and 2 and apply +5 V dc to this shorted node. Measure
the output voltage Vo. This voltage divided by 5 gives the common mode
voltage gain Ac of the instrumentation amplifier. Also observe the voltages at
nodes 6 and 7 with respect to ground.

Output voltage V0cm =………..

V0cm
Common Mode gain A cm = = ..........
Vicm
Voltage at Node 6=……………

Voltage at Node 7 =……………..

4. Repeat the observations of step 3 for 5V(p-p) ac input signal (sinusoidal) of

frequency of 1kHz. Measure Vo and hence calculate Ac.

Output voltage V0cm=………..

V0cm
Common Mode gain A cm = = ..........
Vicm
Voltage at Node 6=…………… Voltage at Node 7 =……………..
 5. Remove the short between the nodes 1 and 2. Apply +10 mV dc at node 2
and zero at node 1. Measure the output voltage Vo. This voltage gives the
difference mode voltage gain Ad of the instrumentation amplifier. Also observe
the voltages at nodes 6 and 7 with respect to ground.

Output voltage V0=………..

V0
Differential gain A d = = ..........
Vi
Voltage at Node 6=…………… Voltage at Node 7 =……………..

6. Repeat the observations of step 5 for 10mV ac input signal of frequency of

1kHz at node 2 and zero at node 1. Measure Vo and hence calculate Ad.

Output voltage V0=………..

V0
Differenti al gain A d = = ..........
Vi
Voltage at Node 6=…………… Voltage at Node 7 =……………..

7. Calculate CMRR using the relation CMRR=Ad/Ac.

CMRR for dc input =……………

CMRR for ac input =……………

PSPICE Simulation
1. Simulate the circuit of non-inverting type PGA, as used in experiment step 2.3(from
the laboratory manual page No. 50), using PSPICE. Use the macromodel of
µA741 and 2N3819 JFET from the analog devices library in simulation. Op-amp
dc power supply voltages are ±15 V. Assume dc input voltage, VI of 1V. Verify
the gain at different switch positions.