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Operational Amplifiers – Complete Theory

Page 15 – Active Low Pass Filter

An Active Low Pass Filter allows low-frequency signals to pass while attenuating high-frequency signals.

                                              

Picture used in analog electronics


Basic Components

  • Operational amplifier
  • Resistor (R)
  • Capacitor (C)

Working Principle

  • At low frequencies → capacitor behaves like open circuit
  • Signal passes through amplifier
  • At high frequencies → capacitor offers low impedance
  • Signal gets attenuated

Cutoff Frequency

fc = 1 / (2πRC)

Where:
  • R → Resistance
  • C → Capacitance

Frequency Response

  • Passband → constant gain
  • Cutoff frequency → gain reduces to 0.707
  • Roll-off → −20 dB/decade

Advantages of Active Filters

  • No inductors required
  • High input impedance
  • Easy gain control

Applications

  • Audio signal processing
  • Noise filtering
  • Communication systems
  • Signal conditioning circuits

GATE Important Points

  • Cutoff frequency formula: fc = 1 / (2πRC)
  • Roll-off slope = −20 dB/decade
  • Uses op-amp + RC network
  • Important for frequency response questions

 

Operational Amplifiers – Complete Theory

Page 14 – Instrumentation Amplifier

An Instrumentation Amplifier is a precision amplifier designed to amplify small differential signals while rejecting common-mode noise.

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Picture used in analog electronics


Main Characteristics

  • Very high input impedance
  • High Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR)
  • Accurate gain control
  • Low noise amplification

Basic Structure

The instrumentation amplifier uses three operational amplifiers.

  • Two op-amps act as input buffers
  • One op-amp acts as differential amplifier

Gain Equation

Vout = (1 + 2R / Rg) × (V2 − V1)

Where:
  • Rg → Gain controlling resistor
  • V1, V2 → Input voltages

Why Instrumentation Amplifier?

  • Amplifies very small signals
  • Rejects common-mode noise
  • Provides stable and accurate gain

Applications

  • Biomedical instruments (ECG, EEG)
  • Sensor signal amplification
  • Data acquisition systems
  • Industrial measurement systems

GATE Important Points

  • Uses three op-amps
  • Very high input impedance
  • High CMRR
  • Gain controlled by resistor Rg

 

Operational Amplifiers – Complete Theory

Page 13 – Precision Rectifier (Super Diode)

                                                
Picture used in analog electronics

A Precision Rectifier is an op-amp circuit that rectifies signals without the voltage drop normally caused by diodes.

It is also called a Super Diode.


Problem with Normal Diodes

Ordinary diode rectifiers require a minimum voltage:

Vd ≈ 0.7 V (Silicon diode)

This causes errors when rectifying small signals.


How Precision Rectifier Works

  • Uses an operational amplifier with a diode
  • Op-amp compensates the diode voltage drop
  • Allows rectification of very small signals

Operation

Positive Input Cycle
  • Op-amp output drives the diode forward biased
  • Output follows input signal
Negative Input Cycle
  • Diode becomes reverse biased
  • Output becomes zero

Key Advantage

Rectifies signals even smaller than 0.7 V.


Applications

  • AC voltmeters
  • Signal detectors
  • Peak detection circuits
  • Audio signal processing

GATE Important Points

  • Also called Super Diode
  • Eliminates diode threshold voltage error
  • Used for small signal rectification
  • Improves measurement accuracy

 

Operational Amplifiers – Complete Theory

Page 12 – Schmitt Trigger

                                        
Picture used in analog electronics

The Schmitt Trigger is a comparator circuit with positive feedback. It introduces hysteresis, which improves noise immunity.


Why Schmitt Trigger?

  • Removes noise from signals
  • Prevents multiple switching
  • Provides stable digital output

Positive Feedback

In this circuit, a portion of the output is fed back to the input.

Positive feedback creates two switching thresholds.


Upper Threshold Voltage (UTP)

UTP = (R1 / (R1 + R2)) × Vsat

This is the voltage at which the output switches from negative saturation to positive saturation.

Lower Threshold Voltage (LTP)

LTP = − (R1 / (R1 + R2)) × Vsat

This is the voltage at which the output switches from positive saturation to negative saturation.

Hysteresis Width

Hysteresis = UTP − LTP

This difference creates a dead band that removes noise.

Transfer Characteristic

  • When Vin > UTP → Output = +Vsat
  • When Vin < LTP → Output = −Vsat
  • Between UTP and LTP → Output remains unchanged

Applications

  • Wave shaping circuits
  • Noise filtering
  • Square wave generation
  • Switching circuits

GATE Important Points

  • Uses positive feedback
  • Introduces hysteresis
  • Two threshold voltages (UTP & LTP)
  • Improves noise immunity

 

Operational Amplifiers – Complete Theory

Page 11 – Op-Amp Comparator

                                        
Picture used in analog electronics

A Comparator is an operational amplifier circuit that compares two voltages and produces an output indicating which one is larger.


Basic Principle

  • If Vin > Vref → Output goes to positive saturation
  • If Vin < Vref → Output goes to negative saturation

Output Levels

Vout = +Vsat when Vin > Vref

Vout = -Vsat when Vin < Vref


Types of Comparators

  • Non-inverting comparator
  • Inverting comparator
  • Zero-crossing detector

Zero Crossing Comparator

When reference voltage is zero:

Vref = 0

The circuit detects when the input signal crosses zero.

Applications

  • Analog to digital converters
  • Level detection circuits
  • Wave shaping circuits
  • Signal detection systems

GATE Important Points

  • Comparator operates in open-loop mode
  • Output saturates at ±Vsat
  • Very high gain of op-amp
  • Used in zero-crossing detection

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