WORLD UNIVERSITY OF BANGLADESH

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Course Name: Electronics II Lab

EXPERIMENT #2: STUDY OF MATHEMATICAL OPERATIONS USING

OPAMP AS AN INTEGRATOR & DIFFERENTIATOR

OBJECTIVE
Any kind of mathematical operations can be done using OP-AMP. In this experiment only two
i.e. differentiation and integration operations will be performed.

THEORY
The property of infinite impedance and infinite gain of an operational amplifier results in a
situation of zero voltage between the two input terminals (when configured in negative
feedback mode). The effect is known as a virtual ground. Due to this effect, the op-amp can be
used to perform some mathematical operations.

Integration and Differentiation:

The circuit in Fig.1 acts as an integrator where the output voltage is given as:
1
RC
v0 (t ) vi (t )dt
i

C
i
vi
R
v0

Fig. 1 Integrator circuit

Similarly, the circuit in Fig.2 acts as a differentiator and the output voltage is given as:

dvi (t )
v0 (t ) RC
dt
 2

R
i
vi

C v0

Fig. 2 Differentiator circuit

EQUIPMENTS
Trainer board Various Capacitors
OP-AMP (741) 1 Oscilloscope
Various Resistors

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

0.01 F
i
vi
20 k
v0

Fig. 3 Integrator circuit

20 k
i
vi
v0
0.01 F

Fig. 4 Differentiator circuit

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PROCEDURE
1. Implement the integrator circuit as in Fig. 3 with proper biasing.
2. Apply a sinusoidal waveform of 4 volt p-p, 1KHz in the input. Observe the output.
3. Change the resistance to 50k and observe the output voltage waveshape.
4. Repeat step 2 and 3 for a square wave input signal.
5. Repeat step 2 and 3 for a triangular input signal.
6. Implement the differentiator circuit separately (dont disconnect the circuit of Fig. 7.4)
as shown in Fig.4. Apply the supply voltages as +12V and -12V at pin no. 7 and 4
respectively.
7. Repeat steps 2, 3, 4 and 5.
8. Observe the output.

REPORT
1. What are the advantages of integrator and differentiator circuit?
2. What are the application of integrator circuit? Why integrator circuit is more preferable in
high frequency application?
3. Draw all associated wave shapes. Explain your findings separately for each of the waves.

Wave shapes

Vin and Vout in

dual mode

INTEGRATOR (WITH SINE WAVE)

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Vin and Vout in

dual mode

INTEGRATOR (WITH SQUARE WAVE)

Vin and Vout in

dual mode

INTEGRATOR (WITH TRIANGULAR WAVE)

Vin and Vout in

dual mode

DIFFERENTIATOR (WITH SINE WAVE)

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Vin and Vout in

dual mode

DIFFERENTIATOR (WITH SQUARE WAVE)

Vin and Vout in

dual mode

DIFFERENTIATOR (WITH TRIANGULAR WAVE)

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