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Network N
v
1
v
2
i
1
i
2
i
z
z
1
Network N
v
1
v
2
i
1
i
2
z
2
C
eq
can be realized using Millers
effect:
= 16.3
2
= 544
B EE 433/University of Washington, Bothell
Expression for the Open-loop Gain
f
b
is chosen low enough that other op amp
internal frequency poles and zeros are
insignificant.
Hence, 741 is approximated with
dominant pole:
a
0
Dc open-loop gain
f
b
open-loop bandwidth
Magnitude:
Phase: Za(jf) = -tan
-1
(f/f
b
)
f
b
f
t
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Expression for the Open-loop Gain
f
t
is unity-gain frequency or transition
frequency
Magnitude:
Phase: Za(jf) = -tan
-1
(f/f
b
)
For the 741 op amp, unity-gain
frequency = 1 MHz.
a
0
>> 1
f
b
f
t
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Expression for the Open-loop Gain
GBP Gain bandwidth product = f
t
. Every point on -20db?decade line meets GBP = f
t
.
At high frequency:
with a = 1,
For the 741 op amp, unity-gain frequency = 1 MHz.
g
m1
= I
A
/4V
T
, C
c
= 30 pF; therefore, pick I
A
= 19.6 A.
Note:
a 1/f
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Closed-loop Response
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Closed-loop Response
Open-loop gain:
With feedback circuits, the feedback factor:
Loop gain:
Closed-loop gain:
With a very large loop gain, then
Feedback network control
B EE 433/University of Washington, Bothell
Closed-loop Response
More accurately,
Error function
Desired response
Loop gain T(jf) solely determines the error function which gives the
departure from the ideal or desired response.
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Graphically Visualization of Loop Gain
From loop gain, T,
Bode plot of T is difference between the
individual plots of a and (1/|).
Crossover frequency is very important point in
assessing closed-loop stability:
f << f
x
; a closed loop behaves nearly ideally;
f >> f
x
; a significant departure from ideal
f
x
: crossover frequency
f
t
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Closed-loop Response
Non-inverting op amp:
R
1
R
2
v
N
v
I
v
O
and
Closed-loop gain
= 1 +
1
1
1 +
1 +
= =
1 +
1
1 + 2
= (
1
+
2
)
() =
= 1 +
1
1
1 +
1 +
= 1 +
1
1
1 +
1 +
/(1 +
)
= /(1 +
)
B EE 433/University of Washington, Bothell
Closed-loop Response
Non-inverting op amp:
and
Closed-loop gain
Recall GBP = f
t
Bode plot of T is difference between the
individual plots of a and (1/|).
R
1
R
2
v
N
v
I
v
O
a
0
|a|
|A|
f
t
= a
0
f
b
f
b
f
B
f
t
log f
1 +
1
1 +2
= =
1
1 +2
= 1+ R2/R1
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Closed-loop Response
Non-inverting op amp:
From
1. At low frequency, T >> 1, error is small
and A A
ideal
2. At f
B
, A = A
ideal
/(1+j)
3. At high frequency, T << 1, A a
Closed-loop gain is offset by
error function from ideal case
a
o
|a|
|T|
|A|
f
b
f
B
f
t
log f
(1)
(2)
(3)
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Closed-loop Response
Example: use 741 op amps to design an audio amp with a
gain of 60 dB. Note: audio amp has f
B
> 20 kHz. What is
the individual gain of the opamp used.
First approach: use a single 741 op amp, f
t
= 1MHz:
Solution
Insufficient BW for audio applications; next
idea: cascade (common in series) two lower gain
but wider bandwidth amplifiers.
60 dB
|A|
f
B
f
t
log f
= /
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Closed-loop Response
Example: use 741 op amps to design an audio amp with a
gain of 60 dB. Note: audio amp has f
B
> 20 kHz.
Second approach: using two op amps in cascade each with a gain
Solution
Fulfill the requirement
B EE 433/University of Washington, Bothell
Closed-loop Response
Solution
So: the -3 dB frequency of the series
cascade is less than the -3 dB frequency of
the individual amplifiers.
.
a
0
60 dB
30 dB
|A|
f
B
f
B1
f
t
log f
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Why Not Use Inverting Amplifiers?
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Closed-loop Response
Inverting Op Amp:
Where:
Therefore,
R
1
R
2 v
N
v
I
v
O
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Closed-loop Response
Inverting Op Amp:
For non-inverting amplifier
For inverting amplifier; shift down
a
0
|A
0
|
f
B
f
t
log f
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Closed-loop Response
Unity-gain non-inverting amplifier:
Unity-gain inverting amplifier:
Significant BW loss for inverting amplifier
R
R
GBP= f
t
v
I
v
O
v
I
v
O
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Input and Output Impedance
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Op Amp Input/Output Impedance with Feedback
+
_
r
o
and r
d
are open-loop output/input
impedances
We normally make the assumption that r
o
0; r
d
.
But in reality, r
o
and r
d
are not ideal.
With voltage-sampling/voltage-series feedback, closed-loop R
i
and R
o
are both
improved!
R
i
increases; R
o
decreases
Results: R
i
= (1+a|)r
d
; R
o
= r
o
/(1+a|)
r
d
r
o
a(v
P
-v
N
)
B EE 433/University of Washington, Bothell
Input impedance
Use non-inverting op amp as an example:
If v
N
= 0; then Z
i
= r
d
+
_
Case of no feedback
Case of feedback
R
1
R
2
v
N
v
I
v
O
Z
i
i
i
v
P
i
i
r
d
r
o
a(v
P
- v
N
)
B EE 433/University of Washington, Bothell
Input Impedance
Use non-inverting op amp as an example:
Also: v
o
= a(v
P
- v
N
)
Substituting into previous result, this yields v
N
= a(v
P
- v
N
).
Rearranging and collecting,
Substituting into i
i
equation,
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Input impedance
Use non-inverting op amp as an example:
So that
If the op amp has a single pole at f
b
, then
where f
t
= a
0
f
b
DC portion
Frequency dependence
B EE 433/University of Washington, Bothell
Input Impedance
Use non-inverting op amp as an example:
Pole: f
b
; zero: f
b
(1+a
0
|)
Frequency increasing, input
impedance decreasing like a
capacitor capacitive between f
b
and f
b
(1+a
0
|).
|Z
i
|
f
b
r
d
(1+ a
o
)r
d
log f [f
b
(1+ a
o
)]
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Input Impedance
At high frequency, capacitor as a short circuit,
R
P
//R
s
= r
d
; but R
P
>> r
d
, so
Z
i
R
P
R
S
C
B EE 433/University of Washington, Bothell
+
_
Output Impedance
Use non-inverting op amp as an example:
If R
2
= ; then Z
O
= r
O
Case of no feedback
R
1
R
2
v
N
v
O
Z
O
i
O
i
x
v
N
v
P
r
d
r
o
v
o
i
x
a(v
P -
v
N
)
Case of
feedback
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Output Impedance
Use non-inverting op amp as an example:
Applying KCL at v
O
,
and
R
1
R
2
v
N
v
O
Z
O
i
O
i
x
B EE 433/University of Washington, Bothell
Output Impedance
Use non-inverting op amp as an example:
If the op amp has a single pole at f
b
, then
where
Zero: f
b
; pole:
f
b
(1+a
0
|)
DC portion
Frequency dependence
B EE 433/University of Washington, Bothell
Output Impedance
Use non-inverting op amp as an example:
Frequency increasing, output
impedance increasing like an
inductor inductive between f
b
and f
b
(1+a
0
|)
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Output Impedance
At DC, inductor is like a short circuit,
As frequency is increasing, impedance is also increasing as a open circuit,
R
P
R
S
L
Z
O
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Typical Values of Input/Output Impedances
Example: An non-inverting op amp with
(a) Find the elements values in the equivalent circuit of Z
i
; (b)
the elements values in the equivalent circuit of Z
o
R
1
R
2
v
N
v
O
v
I
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Typical Values of Input/Output Impedances
Example: An non-inverting op amp with
(a) Find the elements values in the equivalent circuit of Z
i
;
Solution:
So
Therefore:
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Typical Values of Input/Output Impedances
Example: An non-inverting op amp with
(b) the elements values in the equivalent circuit of Z
o
Solution:
So
Therefore:
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Speed Limitations of Op Amps
Transient Response:
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Speed Limitations of Op Amps
Time response of a single pole op amp:
How does a response of gain behave to a transient?
Transform the circuit to s domain:
Unit step input:
Where:
Output voltage:
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Speed Limitations of Op Amps
Time response of a single pole op amp:
How does a response of gain behave to a transient?
Transform it back to time domain,
Transient response
v
t
a
0
=
=
0.35
741 opamp t=159ns and t
R
=350ns
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Speed Limitations of Op Amps
Bandwidth Limiting affects small signals and large signals quality
Drop in gain
Effects are independent of
amplitude
Effects do not distort sinewave
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Speed Limitations of Op Amps
Slew rate (SR) Limiting :
Slew rate is a dv/dt limitation of the op amp output
Usually, SR
rising
~ SR
faliing
Effects are dependent of amplitude
Effects distort input signals
Square wave input
Ideal output
Real output
= (1
/
)
= SR
=
1
2
=
1
2
Voltage follower is used here:
f
t
=f
B
*A=f
B
*1=f
B
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Speed Limitations of Op Amps
Full Power Bandwidth (FPB):
Full power bandwidth is the maximum frequency at which the op amp will yield an
undistorted ac output with the largest possible amplitude.
A 741 with v
sat
= 13 V, SR = 0.5 V/s, has FBP = 6.1 kHz.
When applying this op amp, we must make sure SR or f
B
smaller than
FBP.
1
2
= SR