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Exercise 1: Operational amplifier

The circuit of the figure 1 below is used to control the speed of a dc motor. It is
composed of a differential amplifier (Diff Amp), and a power amplifier (Power Amp)
which to the motor M, a voltage u = A(V
2
V
1
), Where V
2
is the reference voltage.
A. Study of the differential amplifier taken alone (figure 2)
R2
R1
R3
R4
Ve1
Ve2
Vs
Figure 2
A
B
N
1.4 Hence, show that the expression of the output voltage is:
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4 3
4
1
2 1
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V
R R
R
V
R R
R
R
R R
V
1.5 Write the above expression of Vs for 10
3
4
1
2
= =
R
R
R
R
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u
V = kn
Reference voltage
Diff Amp
Power
Amp
M
GT
Speed
detector
Figure 1
1.1Recall the characteristics of an ideal
operational amplifier.
1.2 Express the voltage V
AN
across the
terminals A and N as a function of Vs,
Ve, R1 and R2.
1.3 Express the voltage V
BN
as function of
Ve2, R3, and R4.
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B. Study of the whole system (figure 3)
The inner circuit of the whole system is represented by the figure 3 below, where the
signals coming from the APAMP A1 and A2 supply a step by step motor through the
logic gates and the transistor T.
The waveform of V
1
= V
1
is given by figure 4. The voltages V
2
and V
2
are constant
and V
2
= 2V; V
2
= 4V.
1.6 Using figure 4 and recalling that V
2
and V
2
are constant, draw in synchronism,
the waveforms of V
3
(t) and V
4
(t) representing respectively the output signals of A1
and A2.
1.7 Assume that the output signals of A1 and A2 are given respectively by figure 5.
Using these figures, draw in synchronism the waveforms of V
5
(t) and V
6
(t).
T R
A2
A1
RB
V1 V2
V3
V4 V'1
V'2
V5 V6
Figure 3
0
V1 =V'1
5V
Figure 4
(t)
V 3 ( V )
1 0 V
0
0
1 0 V
V 4 ( V )
(t)
(t)
F i g u r e 5
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Exercise 2: Amplifier
Lets consider the figure 6 below.
B = 100
RC =3.6K
RE = 2.5K
R1 = 10K
R2 = 2.2K
10k
RL = 2.5K
RS = 1K
Vin
Vcc = +10V
Figure 6
2.1 Draw the DC equivalent circuit of the circuit in the figure above.
2.2 Calculate VB, VE end VC
2.3 Determine VCE.
2.4 Draw the ac equivalent circuit.
2.5 Calculate the load voltage if Vin = 10mV.
Exercise 3
1. Draw the symbol of the following components.
a) Field effect transistor.
b) Unijunction transistor.
c) DIAC
d) TRIAC
2. State the three characteristics of an operational amplifier.
R1
R3
R4
R2
V1
V2
Vo
Figure 7
Assuming that the OPAMP of the figure
4 is ideal,
3.1 Determine the output voltage
Vo = f(V1, V2, R1, R2, R3 and R4).
3.2 Calculate Vo when
R1 = R2 =R3 = R4 =10k ; V1 = 20V;
V2=10V.
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Exercise 4:
Consider the figure of the figure 8 below:
DZ
D
RC
R
E
M
Figure 8
C
Exercise 5:
Consider the circuit of the figure 9 below. Given that V
BE
= 0.8V, I
C
= 60I
B
, V
CC
=6V,
R
B
= 100k , R
E
= 100 , R
C
= 500 .
R C
R E
R B
+ V c c
F i g u r e 9
Exercise 6: Operational amplifiers.
Figure 10 below represents the equivalent circuit of an ideal operational amplifier with
some of its characteristics.
i
R .
+
-
VN
Vp
Vcc In
Ip
Vo
Ri
Ro = 0
Figure 10
Given that E = 20V, Vd = 0.8V, Vz = 5V, R = 3k ,
Rc = 7k .
4.1 Determine the dc voltage (V
CM
) across CM and
the current which flows through the resistor Rc.
4.2 Determine the current that flows through the
diodes.
4.3 E is replaced by an ac source of 20V peak.
Sketch the waveforms across Rc.
5.1 Determine I
B
, I
C
and V
CE
.
5.2 Write the static load line equation.
5.3 Draw the static line on the axis (V
CE
, I
C
)
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6.1 Give two other important characteristics of an operational amplifier.
6.2 Give the three operating modes of an operational amplifier.
6.3 What is a negative feedback? What is its role in an OPAMP circuit?
Figure 11 below is an OPAMP connected in order to realize a certain function.
R4 R3
R2
R1
V2
V1
Vo
Figure 11
6.4 Derive a relationship between the output Vo and the inputs V1 and V2.
6.5 What name can you give to this circuit?
6.6 For Vcc = V 15 and V1 = 10V, find the allowable range of V2 for linear
operation.
Exercise 7:
In a passive RC low pass filter of the type shown in the figure 12 below R = 1KO and
C = 0.1F.
Exercise 8:
Consider the operational amplifier circuit below (figure 13). Using the millman and the
voltage divider theorem;
8.1 Determine the voltage at the points A, B, E and F.
C
R
Vi Vo
Figure 12
7.1 Determine the cut-off frequency of the
filter, if the supply voltage is 1.5V.
7.2 Calculate the output voltage at:
a) 500Hz
b) The corner frequency
c) 2.5kHz
The impedance of the load can be assumed
to be very high.
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8.2 Determine:
a) The voltage V1 as a function of VC and V2.
b) The voltage V2 as function of VD and V1.
c) The voltage VS as function of VD and VC.
8.3 Deduce the voltage VS as function of V1 and V2.
5R
R
5R
R
R
R
R
V1
V2
VS
C
A
B
D
F
E
Exercise 9:
For the circuit given in figure 14 below, let E1 = 200V, E2 = 120V, R1 = 4 , R2 =50
and R = 200 .
R1 R2
R
E1 E2
A
B
Instructor: Mr. NGOUNE Jean Paul,
PLET Electrotechnics, GTHS KBO.
Figure 13
Determine the current flowing in the resistance R
using the following methods:
a) Superpositions theorem
b) Thevenins theorem
Figure 14