An op-amp is a phase-inverting voltage amplifier (high input-impedance, low output-impedance) with a large voltage gain. Shunt feedback is connected through an impedance between the output and input terminals.
In the simplest configuration there is a shunt feedback resistor - call that R2. If another resistor R1 is conncted in series with the input signal, the op-amp then produces a voltage gain of R2/R1.
The new voltage gain is considerably less than the gain without any feedback, and the practical result of this is that the input terminal of the op-amp, which is also the junction of the two resistors, always has an extremely low signal voltage on it and it is termed a 'virtual earth'.
The operation of the circuit can be considered by having the signal voltage inducing a signal current equal to Vin/R1 through R1, which then flows through R2 to produce a signal voltage of Vin R2/R1.
If the feedback resistor R2 is replaced by a capacitor C, then the gain of the amplifer is the ratio of the capacitor's impedance and the input resistor, R, or Vout/Vin = 1/jwCR. This is know as an 'integrator' because the output voltage is the time integral of the input voltage: it has a phase-lag of 90 degrees and an amplitude that decreases at the rate of 6 dB per octave.
If a constant current of i amps is applied to the input terminal, the output voltage rises on a ramp with a slope of i/CR volts per second; and if a variable current is applied, the output voltage is 1/(CR) integral i.dt. This is why an op-ap with a feedback capacitor and a series resistor i known as an analogue integrator.
the op amp is a one IC which does not work at hige volteg so the IC not consumed the high frequncy
When the magnitude of Vcc and Vee of op-amp are different the op-amp produces waveforms equal in the size of each rail.
A: They both use transistors. In actuality before an op amp becomes an op amp a discrete transistor made is made to provide it capabilities before it gets integrated into a substrate chip we call op amp. OP AMP have two input to work as a differential amplifier the input are bases closely match to provide virtual no voltage or current offset. Single ended amplifier has one input its reference is the signal source return.
A basic, single transistor amplifier differs from an op amp: 1. The op amp has more gain 2. The op amp may have higher input resistance (so it loads the circuit less) 3. The op amp may have a lower output resistance (so it can drive larger currents) 4. The op amp likely has a lower frequency response (due to the high gain, unless you provide some sort of feedback loop) 5. The op amp is ridiculously complex compared to a simple amplifier 6. The op amp will require a positive and negative voltage (may be unnecessary with a single transistor amplifier)
The main parameter responsible for virtual ground of an Op-Amp is Input Impedance . Generally , for an Op-Amp it is very high . So , we can conclude that the characteristics of an Op-Amp responsible for virtual ground is high input impedance .
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Feedback in used in an op-amp to limit and control the gain. An op-amp, by itself, has very high gain, often more than 100,000. (A theoretical op-amp has infinite gain.) The external feedback loop forms a divider, more correctly a bridge, that is maintained in balance by the op-amp, giving the desired real gain.
op-amp can be nulled using offset voltage about +/- 1.5 mv to offset pins
This may vary from one op-amp to another, consult the datasheet.
The wording are confusing an op-amp is an op-amp a comparator is another animal. an op-amp can be used as square wave generator by overdriving it but the results are not desirable. However a comparator will be a switch on-off at the set level.
Ideal op amp approximations: -no current goes into the positive or negative input of the op amp. -The open loop gain is infinite. -Voltage at positive input is the same as the negative input.
The gain of an op amp varies with frequency. After an op amp reaches the half-power point, the gain falls appreciably. And then once it hits the transition frequency, the op amp no longer provides any gain.