Unit - II
DC Characteristics of Opamp
Evocation
General Objectives
To understand the dc characteristics of operational
amplifier.
Specific Objective
1.List the parameters of dc characteristics. (S,E)
2.Compute the formula for Rcomp resistor to
compensate the bias current. (T,E)
3.Predict a possible solution to compensate input offset
current.(S,T)
DC Characteristics
The non ideal dc characteristics that add error
components to the dc output voltage are,
I B I B
IB
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Input Bias Current
The effect can be compensated with compensation resistor R comp. By
KVL,Vo = V2 V1
By selecting proper value of
Rcomp, V2 can be cancelled with
V1 and the Vo = 0.
The value of Rcomp is derived as,
Input Bias Current
Ios I B I B
The input terminals conduct a small value of dc current to bias
the input transistors.
Rt2 2 Rt Rs
Rf ,
Rs
to design a T network, first pick
Rf Rt2
R t , Then calculate Rs
2 R f 2 Rt
Input offset voltage
A small voltage applied to the input terminals to make
the output voltage as zero when the two input terminals
are grounded is called input offset voltage, Vos
Input offset voltage
Let us determine the Vos on the output of inverting and
non-inverting amplifier. If Vi = 0 (Fig (b) and (c)) become
the same as in figure (d).
V2 at the ve input terminal is given by,
R1
V2 Vo ,
R R
1 f
R1 R f Rf
Vo V2 1 V2
R1 R1
sin ce, Vios Vi V2 andVi 0
Rf
Vios V2 , Vo 1 Vios
R1
Total Output Offset Voltage
The maximum offset voltage at the output of an inverting
and non-inverting amplifier without any compensation
technique used is given by
Rf
VoT 1 Vios R f I B
R1
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Specific Objective
4.Name some of the applications of opamp. (S,E)
Applications
Audio and radio communication
Medical Electronics
Instrumentation control
Voltage comparator
Filter
Waveform generator
MIND MAP
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Stimulating Questions
Does opamp respond equally well to both ac and dc
input voltages?
Name the type of feedback used if an external
component is connected between output and inverting
input.