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Sahithyan's S2
Sahithyan's S2 — Theory of Electricity

Operational Amplifier

A high-gain electronic voltage amplifier with a differential input and, usually, a single-ended output. An active circuit element. Voltage-controlled voltage source. Aka. op-amp.

  • Has 2 inputs:
    • Inverting input (-)
    • Non-inverting input (+)
  • Has 1 output
  • 2 supply terminals (usually DC):
    • Positive
    • Negative
  • Reference/ground

Uses

Can be used to perform a variety of operations on signals, such as:

  • Amplification
  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Division
  • Integration
  • Differentiation

Gain

The ratio between the output and the difference between the input voltages.

Equivalent circuit

Op-amp equivalent circuit

Here:

  • - Input resistance, very high
  • - Output resistance, very low
  • - Gain, ranges from to .
  • - voltage difference between input terminals
  • - voltage input, ranges between and

Ideal op-amp

  • Infinite input impedance
  • Zero output impedance
  • Infinite gain for differential input signal ()
  • Infinite bandwidth

Summing-point constraint

The voltage at the inverting input terminal is equal to the voltage at the non-inverting input terminal.

Feedback types

Usually op-amp circuits are designed with feedback. A feedback is a connection from the output to the input of the op-amp.

Negative feedback

The output signal is fed back to the inverting input terminal through a resistor.

Positive feedback

The output signal is fed back to the inverting input terminal through a resistor.

Types

Inverting amplifier

Inverts the input signal. Input signal is fed to inverting input through . Non-inverting input is grounded. Negative feedback is used with resistor.

Here:

  • - Closed-loop voltage gain

Non-inverting amplifier

Non-inverting amplifier

Input signal is fed to non-inverting input terminal. Inverting input terminal is grounded through resistor. Negative feedback is used with resistor. Negative feedback is used with resistor.

Here:

  • - Closed-loop voltage gain

Summing amplifier

Summing amplifier

An extension of the inverting amplifier. Multiple input signals are added together.

Differential amplifier

Differential amplifier

Used to amplify the difference between two input signals.

Integrator

Integrator

Input is fed to non-inverting input terminal through a resistor . Inverting input terminal is grounded. Negative feedback through a capacitor. Includes a reset switch. Output is the integral of the input signal.

Differentiator

Differentiator

Input is fed to inverting input terminal through a capacitor . Non-inverting input terminal is grounded. Negative feedback through a resistor . Output is the derivative of the input signal.