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Operational Amplifiers

Tutorial Series

Kristin Ackerson, Virginia Tech EE


Spring 2002 VTech Calvin Project
Table of Contents
The Operational Amplifier______________________________slides 3-4
The Four Amplifier Types______________________________slide 5
VCVS(Voltage Amplifier) Summary:
Noninverting Configuration____________slides 6-9
Inverting Configuration________________slides 10-12
ICIC(Current Amplifier) Summary________________________slide 13
VCIS (Transconductance Amplifier) Summary_____________slides 14-15
ICVS (Transresistance Amplifier) Summary_______________slides 16-18
Power Bandwidth_____________________________________slide 19
Slew Rate____________________________________________slide 20
Slew Rate Output Distortion____________________________ slide 21
Noise Gain___________________________________________slide 22
Gain-Bandwidth Product_______________________________slide 23
Cascaded Amplifiers - Bandwidth________________________slide 24
Common Mode Rejection Ratio__________________________slides 25-26
Power Supply Rejection Ratio___________________________slide 27
Sources_____________________________________________slide 28
The Operational Amplifier
Usually Called Op Amps
An amplifier is a device that accepts a varying input signal and
produces a similar output signal with a larger amplitude.
Usually connected so part of the output is fed back to the input.
(Feedback Loop)
Most Op Amps behave like voltage amplifiers. They take an input
voltage and output a scaled version.
They are the basic components used to build analog circuits.
The name operational amplifier comes from the fact that they
were originally used to perform mathematical operations such as
integration and differentiation.
Integrated circuit fabrication techniques have made high-
performance operational amplifiers very inexpensive in comparison
to older discrete devices.
The Operational Amplifier
+VS

i(-) _
Inverting
RO
vid A Output
Ri
vO = Advid
Noninverting
i(+) +

-VS
i(+), i(-) : Currents into the amplifier on the inverting and noninverting lines
respectively
vid : The input voltage from inverting to non-inverting inputs
+VS , -VS : DC source voltages, usually +15V and 15V
Ri : The input resistance, ideally infinity
A : The gain of the amplifier. Ideally very high, in the 1x10 10 range.
RO: The output resistance, ideally zero
vO: The output voltage; vO = AOLvid where AOL is the open-loop voltage gain
The Four Amplifier Types
Gain Transfer
Description Symbol Function

Voltage Amplifier
or Av vo/vin
Voltage Controlled Voltage Source (VCVS)

Current Amplifier
or Ai io/iin
Current Controlled Current Source (ICIS)

Transconductance Amplifier gm
or io/vin
Voltage Controlled Current Source (VCIS) (siemens)

Transresistance Amplifier rm
or vo/iin
Current Controlled Voltage Source (ICVS) (ohms)
VCVS (Voltage Amplifier) Summary
Noninverting Configuration
i(+)
+ iO iL vid = vo/AOL
vid Assuming AOL
_ iF +
+ + + vO vid =0
vin i(-) vF RF RL vL -
_ _ _ Also, with the
assumption that Rin =
+ i(+) = i(-) = 0
v1 R1 This means that,
Applying KVL the _ i1 iF = i1
following equations Therefore: iF = vin/R1
can be found:
Using the equation to the left the output
v1 = vin
voltage becomes:
vO = v1 + vF = vin+ iFRF vo = vin + vinRF = vin RF + 1
R1 R1
VCVS (Voltage Amplifier) Summary
Noninverting Configuration Continued
The closed-loop voltage gain is symbolized by Av and is found to be:
Av = vo = RF + 1
vin R1
The original closed loop gain equation is:
Av = AF = AOL AF is the amplifier
gain with
1 + AOL feedback

Ideally AOL , Therefore Av = 1



Note: The actual value of AOL is given for the specific device and
usually ranges from 50k 500k.
is the feedback factor and by assuming open-loop gain is infinite:
= R1
R1 + R F
VCVS (Voltage Amplifier) Summary
Noninverting Configuration Continued
Input and Output Resistance
Ideally, the input resistance for this configuration is infinity, but the a
closer prediction of the actual input resistance can be found with the
following formula:
RinF = Rin (1 + AOL) Where Rin is given for the
specified device. Usually Rin is
in the M range.
Ideally, the output resistance is zero, but the formula below gives a
more accurate value:
RoF = Ro Where Ro is given for the
AOL + 1 specified device. Usually Ro is in
the 10s of s range.
VCVS (Voltage Amplifier)
i(+)
Noninverting Configuration Example
+ iO iL
vid
Given: vin = 0.6V, RF = 200 k
_ iF +
+ + + vO R1 = 2 k , AOL = 400k
vin i(-) vF RF RL vL -
_ _ _ Rin = 8 M , Ro = 60

+ Find: vo , iF , Av , , RinF and RoF


v1 R1
_ i1
Solution:
vo = vin + vinRF = 0.6 + 0.6*2x105 = 60.6 V iF = vin = 0.6 = 0.3 mA
R1 2000 R1 2000

Av = RF + 1 = 2x105 + 1 = 101 = 1 = 1 = 9.9x10-3


R1 2000 AOL 101

RinF = Rin (1 + AOL) = 8x106 (1 + 9.9x10-3*4x105) = 3.1688x1010


RoF = Ro = 60 = 0.015
AOL + 1 9.9x10-3*4x105 + 1
VCVS (Voltage Amplifier) Summary
Inverting Configuration
RF The same
iF
assumptions used to
R1 find the equations for
i1
the noninverting
+
configuration are
+ _ + also used for the
vin vO inverting
_ RL - configuration.

General Equations:
i1 = vin/R1
iF = i1
vo = -iFRF = -vinRF/R1

Av = RF/R1 = R1/RF
VCVS (Voltage Amplifier) Summary
Inverting Configuration Continued
Input and Output Resistance
Ideally, the input resistance for this configuration is equivalent to R 1.
However, the actual value of the input resistance is given by the
following formula:
Rin = R1 + RF
1 + AOL
Ideally, the output resistance is zero, but the formula below gives a
more accurate value:
RoF = Ro
1 + AOL

Note: = R1 This is different from the equation used


R1 + R F on the previous slide, which can be confusing.
VCVS (Voltage Amplifier)
Inverting Configuration Example
iF RF
Given: vin = 0.6 V, RF = 20 k
i1 R1
R1 = 2 k , AOL = 400k
+
+ _ +
Rin = 8 M , Ro = 60
vin vO
_ RL - Find: vo , iF , Av , , RinF and RoF

Solution:
vo = -iFRF = -vinRF/R1 = -(0.6*20,000)/2000 = 12 V

iF = i1 = vin/R1 = 1 / 2000 = 0.5 mA

Av = RF/R1 = 20,000 / 2000 = 10 = R1/RF = 2000 / 20,000 = 0.1


Rin = R1 + RF = 2000 + 20,000 = 2,000.05
1 + AOL 1 + 400,000
RoF = Ro = 60 = Note:
1.67 ism0.09
because using
different formula than above
ICIS (Current Amplifier) Summary
Not commonly done using operational amplifiers
iL
Load
_
iin
+ iin = iL
Similar to the voltage
1 Possible follower shown below:
ICIS
Operational
Amplifier _
+ vin = vo
Application vin
_ +
+ vO
-
Both these amplifiers have
unity gain:
Voltage Follower
Av = Ai = 1
VCIS (Transconductance Amplifier) Summary
Voltage to Current Converter
iL iL
Load Load
i1 R1 i1 R1
_ _

+ OR +
vin + vin +
_ _ +
vin
_
General Equations:
iL = i1 = v1/R1
v1 = vin
The transconductance, gm = io/vin = 1/R1
Therefore, iL = i1 = vin/R1 = gmvin
The maximum load resistance is determined by:
RL(max) = vo(max)/iL
VCIS (Transconductance Amplifier)
Voltage to Current Converter Example
iL
Load Given: vin = 2 V, R1 = 2 k
i1 R1 vo(max) = 10 V
_

+
Find: iL , gm and RL(max)
vin +
_ Solution:

iL = i1 = vin/R1 = 2 / 2000 = 1 mA
Note:
gm = io/vin = 1/R1 = 1 / 2000 = 0.5 mS
If RL > RL(max) the op amp
will saturate
RL(max) = vo(max)/iL = 10 V / 1 mA
The output current, iL is
independent of the load = 10 k
resistance.
VCIS (Transresistance Amplifier) Summary
Current to Voltage Converter
iF RF

+
iin + vO
-

General Equations:
iF = iin
vo = -iFRF
rm = vo/iin = RF
VCIS (Transresistance Amplifier) Summary
Current to Voltage Converter

Transresistance Amplifiers are used for low-power


applications to produce an output voltage proportional to
the input current.

Photodiodes and Phototransistors, which are used in the


production of solar power are commonly modeled as
current sources.

Current to Voltage Converters can be used to convert these


current sources to more commonly used voltage sources.
VCIS (Transresistance Amplifier)
Current to Voltage Converter Example
iF RF
Given: iin = 10 mA

_ RF = 200
Find: iF , vo and rm
+
iin + vO
-

Solution:

iF = iin = 10 mA

vo = -iFRF = 10 mA * 200 = 2 V

rm = vo/iin = RF = 200
Power Bandwidth
The maximum frequency at which a sinusoidal output signal can be
produced without causing distortion in the signal.
The power bandwidth, BWp is determined using the desired
output signal amplitude and the the slew rate (see next slide)
specifications of the op amp.
BWp = SR
2 Vo(max)
SR = 2 fVo(max) where SR is the slew rate

Example:
Given: Vo(max) = 12 V and SR = 500 kV/s
Find: BWp
Solution: BWp = 500 kV/s = 6.63 kHz
2 * 12 V
Slew Rate
A limitation of the maximum possible rate of change of the
output of an operational amplifier.
As seen on the previous slide, This is derived from:
SR = 2 fVo(max) SR = vo/ tmax
f is the
frequency in
Hz Slew Rate is independent of the
closed-loop gain of the op amp.

Example:
Given: SR = 500 kV/s and vo = 12 V (Vo(max) = 12V)
Find: The t and f.
Solution: t = vo / SR = (10 V) / (5x105 V/s) = 2x10-5 s
f = SR / 2 Vo(max) = (5x105 V/s) / (2 * 12) = 6,630 Hz
Slew Rate Distortion
v
desired output
waveform SR = v/ t = m (slope)

v
t
t
actual output
because of
slew rate
limitation

The picture above shows exactly what happens when the


slew rate limitations are not met and the output of the
operational amplifier is distorted.
Noise Gain
The noise gain of an amplifier is independent of the amplifiers
configuration (inverting or noninverting)
The noise gain is given by the formula:
A N = R 1 + RF
R1

Example 1: Given a noninverting amplifier with the resistance


values, R1 = 2 k and RF = 200 k
Find: The noise gain.
AN = 2 k + 200 k = 101 Note: For the
2 k noninverting amplifier AN = AV

Example 2: Given an inverting amplifier with the resistance


values, R1 = 2 k and RF = 20 k
Find: The noise gain.
AN = 2 k + 20 k = 12 Note: For the
2 k inverting amplifier AN > AV
Gain-Bandwidth Product
In most operational amplifiers, the open-loop gain begins
dropping off at very low frequencies. Therefore, to make the
op amp useful at higher frequencies, gain is traded for
bandwidth.
The Gain-Bandwidth Product (GBW) is given by:
GBW = ANBW

Example: For a 741 op amp, a noise gain of 10 k corresponds


to a bandwidth of ~200 Hz
Find: The GBW
GBW = 10 k * 200 Hz = 2 MHz
Cascaded Amplifiers - Bandwidth
Quite often, one amplifier does not increase the signal enough
and amplifiers are cascaded so the output of one amplifier is the
input to the next.
The amplifiers are matched so:
BWS = BW1 = BW2 = GBW where, BWS is the bandwidth of all
AN the cascaded amplifiers and AN is
the noise gain
The Total Bandwidth of the Cascaded Amplifiers is:
BWT = BWs(21/n 1)1/2 where n is the number of amplifiers
that are being cascaded
Example: Cascading 3 Amplifiers with GBW = 1 MHz and AN = 15,
Find: The Total Bandwidth, BWT
BWS = 1 MHz / 15 = 66.7 kHz
BWT = 66.7 kHz (21/3 1)1/2 = 34 kHz
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio
The common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) relates to the ability of
the op amp to reject common-mode input voltage. This is very
important because common-mode signals are frequently
encountered in op amp applications.
CMRR = 20 log|AN / Acm|
Acm = AN
log-1 (CMRR / 20)
We solve for Acm because Op Amp data sheets list the CMRR value.

The common-mode input voltage is an average of the voltages that


are present at the non-inverting and inverting terminals of the
amplifier.
vicm = v(+) + v(-)
2
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio
Example

Given: A 741 op amp with CMRR = 90 dB and a noise gain,


AN = 1 k
Find: The common mode gain, Acm

Acm = AN = 1000
log-1 (CMRR / 20) log-1 (90 / 20)

= 0.0316

It is very desirable for the common-mode gain to be small.


Power Supply Rejection Ratio
One of the reasons op amps are so useful, is that they can
be operated from a wide variety of power supply voltages.

The 741 op amp can be operated from bipolar supplies


ranging from 5V to 18V with out too many changes to the
parameters of the op amp.

The power supply rejection ratio (SVRR) refers to the slight


change in output voltage that occurs when the power
supply of the op amp changes during operation.

SVRR = 20 log ( Vs / Vo)

The SVRR value is given for a specified op amp. For the


741 op amp, SVRR = 96 dB over the range 5V to 18V.
Open-Loop Op Amp Characteristics
Table 12.11

Device LM741C LF351 OP-07 LH0003 AD549K

Hybrid
Technology BJT BiFET BJT BiFET
BJT

AOL(typ) 200 k 100 k 400 k 40 k 100 k

Rin 2 M 1012 8 M 100 k 1013 || 1 pF

Ro 50 30 60 50 ~100

SR 0.5 V/s 13 V/s 0.3 V/s 70 V/s 3 V/s

CMRR 90 dB 100 dB 110 dB 90 dB 90 dB


Sources
Dailey, Denton. Electronic Devices and Circuits, Discrete and Integrated. Prentice Hall, New
Jersey: 2001. (pp 456-509)
1
Table 12.1: Selected Op Amps and Their Open Loop Characteristics, pg 457
Liou, J.J. and Yuan, J.S. Semiconductor Device Physics and Simulation. Plenum Press,
New York: 1998.
Neamen, Donald. Semiconductor Physics & Devices. Basic Principles. McGraw-Hill,
Boston: 1997. (pp 351-357)

Web Sources
www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0803814.html
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0836717.html
http://people.msoe.edu/~saadat/PSpice230Part3.htm

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