Theory 1
Theory 1
Objectives
Operational Amplifier commonly known as Op-Amp, is a linear elcectronic device having three
terminals, two high impedence input and one output terminal. Op-Amp can perform multiple
function when attached to diffrent feedback combinations like resistive, capacitive or both.
Generally it is used as voltage amplifier and the output voltage of the Op-Amp is the diffrence
between the voltages at its two input terminals.
Op-Amp shows some properties that make it an ideal amplifier, its open loop gain and input
impedance is infinite (i.e.,practically very high), Output impedance and offset voltage is
zero(i.e.,practically very low) and bandwidth is infinite(i.e.,practically limitted to frequency
where its gain become unity).
Inverting Op-Amp
The open loop gain(Ao) of the Om-Apm is very high which makes it very unstable, so to make it
stable with a controlable gain, a feed back is applied through some external resistor(Rf) from its
output to inverting input terminal(i.e.,also known as negative feedback) resulting in reduced
gain(cloosed loop gain, Av). So the voltage at inverting terminal is now the sum of the actual
input and feedback voltages, and to separate both a input resistor(Ri) is introduced in the circuit.
The non inverting terminal of the opamp is grounded, and the inverting terminal behaves like a
virtual ground as the junction of the input and feedback signal are at the same potential.