OP AMP-Tutorial

Q1. Determine the output voltage of the circuit shown in Figure. 1 below

Figure 1
Solution: Non-inverting Amplifier
𝑉1 = 4𝑉, 𝑅1 = 10𝑘Ω
𝑉2 = 3𝑉, 𝑅2 = 30𝑘Ω
𝑉3 = 2𝑉, 𝑅3 = 18𝑘Ω
𝑅𝑓 = 56𝑘Ω
𝑅𝑓. 𝑉1 𝑅𝑓. 𝑉2 𝑅𝑓. 𝑉3
𝑉𝑂𝑈𝑇 = − ( + + )
𝑅1 𝑅2 𝑅3
56 56 56
𝑉𝑂𝑈𝑇 = − ( ∗ 4 + ∗3+ ∗ 2) = 22.4 + 5.6 + 6.22 = 34.22𝑉
10 30 18
Q2. In the following circuit (Figure 2), 𝑹𝒇 = 𝟒𝒌Ω. Derermine the value of 𝑹𝟏 that
will produce a voltage gain of 26. Also find the output voltage if 𝒗𝒊 = 𝟓𝑽.

Figure 2
Solution:
The gain for this circuit is
𝑅𝑓
𝐴𝑣 = 1 +
𝑅1
4000
26 = 1 +
𝑅1
4000
𝑅1 = = 160Ω
26 − 1
𝑣𝑜 = 𝐴𝑣 ∗ 𝑣𝑖
𝑣𝑜 = 26 ∗ 5𝑉 = 130𝑉
Q3. Determine the output voltage of differentiator circuit shown below in Figure 3 where
𝑅2 = 2.2𝑘Ω, 𝐶1 = 10µ𝐹 and 𝑣1 = 4.2 sin 120πt.

Figure 3
The output voltage
𝑑𝑣1
𝑣𝑜 = −𝑅2 𝐶1 = −2.2 ∗ 103 ∗ 10 ∗ 10−6 ∗ 4.2 ∗ 120π ∗ cos 120𝜋𝑡
𝑑𝑡
𝑣0 = 4.83 cos 120𝜋𝑡

Q4. Determine 𝑽𝒐 in the opamp circuit shown below in Figure 4.

Figure 4
Solution:
Applying KCL at node ‘a’:
6 − 𝑉𝑎 𝑉𝑎 − 𝑉𝑜
=
20 40
12 − 2 𝑉𝑎 = 𝑉𝑎 − 𝑉𝑜
𝑉𝑜 = 3𝑉𝑎 − 12
From the concept of Virtual ground
𝑉𝑎 = 𝑉𝑏 = 2𝑉
Hence
𝑉𝑜 = 3 ∗ 2 − 12 = −6𝑉
Q5. Determine the output of the Op-Amp circuit given in the Figure 5.

Figure 5
Solution:
Output at first OPAMP (Right side)
20
𝑉𝑜′ = − ( ) 𝑉2 = −2𝑉2
10
Output,
10 10 10
𝑉𝑜 = − ( 𝑉1 + (−2𝑉2 ) + 𝑉3 )
2 10 1
𝑉𝑜 = −5𝑉1 + 2𝑉2 − 10𝑉3
Q6. Find 𝑽𝒐 and 𝒊𝒐 in the circuit shown below in Figure 6.

Figure 6
Solution:
The given circuit consist of two non-inverting amplifiers in cascade. At the output of
first OPAMP
12
𝑉𝑎 = (1 + ) 20 𝑚𝑉 = 100 𝑚𝑉
3
Now, 𝑉𝑎 is the input voltage to second OPAMP, hence

10
𝑉0 = (1 + )𝑉
4 𝑎
𝑉𝑜 = (1 + 2.5)100 𝑚𝑉 = 350 𝑚𝑉

𝑖𝑜 is the current through the 10𝑘Ω resistor so

(𝑉𝑜 − 𝑉𝑏 )
𝑖𝑜 = 𝑚𝐴
10
But 𝑉𝐴 = 𝑉𝑏 = 100𝑚𝑉 (𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑉𝑖𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑)
Hence
(350 − 100) ∗ 10−3
𝑖𝑜 = 𝑚𝐴 = 25µ𝐴
10
Q7. For the circuits shown below in Figure 7, determine the output voltage. Also
identify the circuit.

Figure 7
Solution:
The given circuit is unity gain amplifier, hence
𝑉𝑜 = 𝑉𝑖 = 10𝑉

Q8. A step input voltage 𝑽𝑺 = −𝟐. 𝟓𝑽 is applied at time 𝑡=0 to the integrator circuit
as shown in Figure 8. Determine the RC time constant necessary such that the
output voltage reaches +10.3 V at time 𝑡= 4.0 ms.

𝑉𝐶 (0− )
= −1.7 𝑉

Solution: The output voltage

1
𝑉𝑜 = 𝑉𝐶 (0− ) − න 𝑉𝑆 𝑑𝑡
𝑅1 𝐶

4
1
= −1.7 − න 𝑉𝑆 𝑑𝑡
𝑅1 𝐶 0

(−2.5) 4 2.5
10.3 = −1.7 − න 𝑑𝑡 = −1.7 + ሾ4ሿ
𝑅1 𝐶 0 𝑅1 𝐶

𝑅1 𝐶 = 0.2083 𝑚𝑠