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Table of Contents
Unit 1 – The Operational Amplifier ............................................................................................. 1
Exercise 1 – Op Amp Types and Packages.................................................................................6
Exercise 2 – Op Amp Circuit Board Familiarization..................................................................8
Exercise 3 – Basic Op Amp Characteristics .............................................................................10
Unit 2 – The Inverting Amplifier................................................................................................13
Exercise 1 – Inverting Amplifier DC Operation .......................................................................16
Exercise 2 – Inverting Amplifier AC Operation .......................................................................18
Exercise 3 – Inverting Amplifier Response ..............................................................................19
Unit 3 – The Noninverting Amplifier .........................................................................................21
Exercise 1 – Noninverting Amplifier DC Operation ................................................................24
Exercise 2 – Noninverting Amplifier AC Operation ................................................................26
Exercise 3 – Noninverting Amplifier Response........................................................................27
Unit 4 – The Voltage Follower ....................................................................................................29
Exercise 1 – Voltage Follower DC Operation ..........................................................................33
Exercise 2 – Inverting Gain-of-One Amplifier .........................................................................34
Exercise 3 – Voltage Follower AC Characteristics...................................................................36
Unit 5 – The Inverting Summer.................................................................................................. 39
Exercise 1 – Amplifier Operation .............................................................................................43
Exercise 2 – Averaging .............................................................................................................45
Unit 6 – The Noninverting Summing Amplifier........................................................................47
Exercise 1 – Noninverting Summing Amplifier Operation ......................................................50
Exercise 2 – Summing and Averaging Operation.....................................................................51
Unit 7 – The Difference Amplifier .............................................................................................. 53
Exercise 1 – Difference Amplifier DC Operation.....................................................................56
Exercise 2 – Difference Amplifier AC Operation.....................................................................57
Unit 8 – Voltage Comparators ....................................................................................................59
Exercise 1 – Open-Loop Operation...........................................................................................63
Exercise 2 – Zener-Clamped Operation ....................................................................................64
Exercise 3 – Square Wave Converter........................................................................................65
Appendix A – Safety ................................................................................................................. A-ii