WORLD UNIVERSITY OF BANGLADESH

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Course Name: Electronics II Lab
Experiment # 3: STUDY OF LINEAR APPLICATIONS OF OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER
AS AN ADDER & SUBTRACTOR

OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the different linear applications of the operational amplifier: inverting summer,
and the difference amplifier.

COMPONENTS:
OPAMP (741) 1 piece
Resistor : 10k 4 pieces
100 k 2 pieces
3.3 k 1 piece
1 M 1 piece

PREVIEW:

Fig 1. 741 IC (OPAMP) Pin Configuration

Addition: Using the concept of inverting amplifier, the op-amp can be used as an adder
(actually inverting adder) to sum up some input signals. In Figure1 the output of the op-amp is
V0 = - ( E1 + E2 )
It should be noted here that the ratios (Rf /R1 ) and (Rf /R2 ) must be equal to unity.

Fig. 2 Adder circuit

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The summing amplifier is an application of the inverting op-amp configuration. The summing
amplifier has two or more inputs, and its output age is proportional to the algebraic sum of its
input voltages. Fig. 2-1-4 shows a two-input inverting summing amplifier.

Case-1: If all the three resistors are equal (R1=R2=Rf=R) then

VO = - ( Vinl + Vin2)
The above equation shows that the output voltage has the same magnitude as the sum of two
input voltages but with a ve sign indicating inversion.

EXPERIMENTAL WORK

Notes for the students: Read the theory carefully before starting the experiment. Let your setup
be checked by your lab instructor before connecting to the power supply.

INVERTING ADDER:

3.3k
+2V
DC

+2V
DC

Circuit diagram 1

DIFFERENCE AMPLIFIER:

+2V
DC

+5V
DC

Circuit diagram 2

Procedure:

1. Insert the 741 IC into the breadboard and provide appropriate biasing voltages.

2. Setup the circuits one by one.

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3. For Summing amplifier

3.1 Assemble an adder circuit with Rf =R1=10k and R2=47k.

3.2 Feed sinusoidal input of amplitude 100mv and frequency 1 KHz to each input.
3.3 Observe the input voltages and output voltage on a CRO
3.4 Find the magnitude of the output voltage and tabulate the reading in Table 2-1-2.
3.5 Compare the experimental results with the theoretical values.

4. For Subtractor / Differential amplifier

4.1 Assemble a differential amplifier circuit with Rf=R1=10k

4.2 Feed V1=100mv and V2=50mv sinusoidal signal of frequency 1 KHz. To get 2
signals from the same source, use a high resistance potentiometer.
4.3 Observe the input and output voltages on a CRO. Find the magnitude of the output
voltage and tabulate the readings in Table 2-1-2.
4.4 Compare the experimental results with the theoretical value.

REPORT:
1. Derive the expressions for the output voltages for the adder and subtractor
circuits.
2. Calculate the output voltage for each of the cases and compare your hand
calculations with the experimental results.
3. Comment on the results.
4. Design a circuit which output is A-B+C.
5. Design a inverting adder circuit which can add three input signals and determine
the output.