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TABLE 3.4.1Some of the Block Diagram Reduction Manipulations
Cascaded elements
Addition or subtraction
(eliminating auxiliary
forward path)
Shifting of pickoff
point ahead of block
Shifting of pickoff
point behind block
Shifting summing
point ahead of block
Shifting summing
point behind block
Removing H from
feedback path
Eliminating
feedback path
Original Block Diagram Manipulation Modified Block Diagram
G 1 G 2 C R G 1 G 2 C
G
1 + GH
R C
R G 1 ± G 2 C
R
R G C G
G
R C
G C
E
C
R
G C
C
R
G 2
G 1 +
−+
R
C
1/G
1/H
G
−
R +
H
1/G
G
+
−
RC
G
G
+
−
RE
H
G
+
−
RC
HG
+
−
R C
G
+
−
RE
C
G
+
−
RE
EXAMPLE 3.4.4
Feedback amplifiers are of great importance in electronic circuits. The block diagram of a class
of feedback amplifier is shown in Figure E3.4.4(a). Determine the transfer functionC/Rfor the
block diagram.
G 0
G 3
R C
G 2
H
(a)
Σ G 1
+
+
+
−
Σ
Figure E3.4.4