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The Non-Inverting Amplifier Output Resistance

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

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It is customary to consider the output resistance of the non-inverting amplifier as being zero, but why is that? An Op Amp’s own output resistance is in the range of tens of ohms. Still, when we connect the Op Amp in a feedback configuration, the output resistance decreases dramatically. Why?

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How to Derive the Inverting Amplifier Transfer Function

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

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Widely used in Analog Design, the inverting amplifier in Figure 1 has a simple transfer function. What is the proof of this function?

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How to Derive the Non-Inverting Amplifier Transfer Function

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

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One of the most common amplifiers in Analog Design is the non-inverting amplifier. How do you derive its transfer function?

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Useful Operational Amplifier Formulas and Configurations

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

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A compilation of Op Amp configurations and transfer functions.

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How to Derive the Transfer Function of the Inverting Summing Amplifier

Monday, August 17th, 2009

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The inverting summing amplifier does exactly what its name says: adds the input signals and inverts the result. This amplifier presents a major advantage versus the non-inverting summing amplifier. The input signals are added with their own gain. The disadvantage is the inversion of the sum, which might not be desirable in some cases. How can we derive this function? What is the transfer function of the inverting summing amplifier with 3, 4, or n inputs? This article answers all these questions.

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The Transfer Function of the Non-Inverting Summing Amplifier with “N” Input Signals

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

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In a previous article, How to Derive the Summing Amplifier Transfer Function, I deduced the formula for the non-inverting summing amplifier with two signals in its input. But what if we have 3, 4 or an n number of signals? Can we add them all with one amplifier?

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How to Derive the Summing Amplifier Transfer Function

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

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The summing amplifier, or the non-inverting summing amplifier, is an analog processing circuit with the transfer function (the summing amplifier formula as some say) shown in the following equation.

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The first term of the product is the actual summing, while the second term is a gain due to the R3 and R4 resistors.  I prefer this [...]

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