TF EIMLab23 Writeup

Inverting OP Amp

1. Construct the inverting amplifier according to the wiring diagram below.

Here is the data sheet for the 741 Op Amp

File:LM741CN OpAmp.pdf

Use [math]R_1 = 1k\Omega[/math] and [math]R_2 = 10 k\Omega[/math] as starting values.

2. Insert a 0.01 [math]\mu[/math]F capacitor between ground and both Op Amp power supply input pins. The Power supply connections for the Op amp are not shown in the above circuit diagram, check the data sheet.

Gain measurements

1.) Measure the gain as a function of frequency between 100 Hz and 2 MHz for three values of [math]R_2[/math] = 10 k[math]\Omega[/math], 100 k[math]\Omega[/math], 1M[math]\Omega[/math]. Keep [math]R_1[/math] at [math]1k\Omega[/math].

2.)Graph the above measurements with the Gain in units of decibels (dB) and with a logarithmic scale for the frequency axis.

Impedance

Input Impedance

1. Measure [math]R_{in}[/math] for the 10 fold and 100 fold amplifier at ~100 Hz and 10 kHz frequency.

For the 741 the input resistance measured to one input with the other grounded is about 2 Megohms.

Output Impedance

1. Measure [math]R_{out}[/math] for the 10 fold and 100 fold amplifier at ~100 Hz and 10 kHz frequency. Be sure to keep the output ([math]V_{out}[/math]) undistorted

For the 741 it is about 75 ohms but can be as high as several thousand ohms for some low power op-amps. The effective output impedance is further lowered by the use of negative feedback, so the focus becomes not one of the number of ohms looking into the output, but what limitations are placed on the output current. Limiting the output current also limits the allowable output voltage swing: the lower the load resistance, the lower the allowable voltage amplitude. For a load >2K, the 741 can swing to within about 2 volts of the supply. This is about all that is permitted by common mode limits for a 15 volt supply so the output impedance is not a serious limitation.

[math]V_{io}[/math] and [math]I_{B}[/math]

[math]V_{out}= -\frac{R_1}{R_2} V_1 + \left ( 1 + \frac{R_1}{R_2}\right)V_{io} + R_2 I_B[/math]

Use the above equation and two measurements of [math]V_{out}[/math], [math]R_1[/math], and [math]R_2[/math] to extract [math]V_{io}[/math] and [math]I_B[/math].

1. measure [math]V_{out}[/math] for [math]R_1[/math] = 1 k[math]\Omega[/math], [math]R_2[/math] = 100 k[math]\Omega[/math], and[math] V_{in}[/math]=0 (grounded).
2. measure [math]V_{out}[/math] for [math]R_1[/math] = 10 k[math]\Omega[/math], [math]R_2[/math] = 1 M[math]\Omega[/math], and[math] V_{in}[/math]=0 (grounded).
3. You can now construct 2 equations with 2 unknowns [math]V_{io}[/math] and [math]I_B[/math].

[math]I_{io}[/math]

Now we will put in a pull up resistor [math]R_3= \frac{R_1 R_2}{R_1+R_2}[/math] as shown below.

Instead of the current [math]I_B[/math] we have the current [math]I_{io}[/math]

[math]V_{out}= -\frac{R_1}{R_2} V_1 + \left ( 1 + \frac{R_1}{R_2}\right)V_{io} + R_2 I_{io}[/math]

Use the same technique and resistors from the previous section to construct 2 equations and 2 unknowns and extract [math]I_{io}[/math], keep [math]V_{in}[/math]=0.

The offset Null Circuit

1. Construct the offset null circuit above.
2. Adjust the potentiometer to minimize [math]V_{out}[/math] with [math]V_{in}=0[/math].
3. Use a scope to measure the output noise.

Capacitors

Revert back to the pull up resistor

Capacitor in parallel with [math]R_2[/math]

1. Select a capacitor such that[math] \frac{1}{\omega C_2} \approx R_2[/math] when [math]\omega[/math]= 10 kHz.
2. Add the capacitor in parallel to [math]R_2[/math] so you have the circuit shown above.
3. Use a pulse generator to input a sinusoidal voltage [math]V_{in}[/math]
4. Measure the Gain as a function of the [math]V_{in}[/math] frequency and plot it.

Capacitor in series with R_1

1. Select a capacitor such that[math] \frac{1}{\omega C_2} \approx R_1[/math] when [math]\omega[/math]= 1 kHz.
2. Add the capacitor in series to [math]R_1[/math] so you have the circuit shown above.
3. Use a pulse generator to input a sinusoidal voltage [math]V_{in}[/math]
4. Measure the Gain as a function of the [math]V_{in}[/math] frequency and plot it.

Slew rate

Measure the slew and compare it to the factory spec.

The slew rate for the 741 is 0.5V/microsecond compared to 100V/microsecond for a high-speed op-amp. The slew-rate imposes high-frequency limitations on the device. At some critical frequency, an output swing equal to the supply voltages will require a slew rate faster than the maximum slew rate of the device. Above that frequency, the amplitude of distortion-free output voltage swing will be limited.

Power Supply Rejection Ratio

1. Set V_{in} = 0.
2. Measure [math]V_{out}[/math] while changing [math]V_{cc}[/math]

Output voltage RMS noise [math]\Delta V_{out}^{RMS}[/math]

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