The Ideal Op-amp
An ideal op-amp would exhibit the following characteristics
- Infinite Voltage gain,A
- Infinite input resistance,Ri so that almost any signal source can drive it and there is no loading of the preceding stage
- Zero output resistance,Ro so that output can drive infinite number of other devices
- Zero output voltage when input voltage is zero
- Infinite bandwidth so that any frequency signal from zero to infinite Hertz can be amplified without attenuation
- Infinite common mode rejection ratio(CMRR)so that the output common mode noise voltage is zero
- Infinite slew rate so that the output voltage changes occur simultaneously with input voltage changes
Equivalent Circuit of an Op-Amp
Output volatge,Vo=AVid=A(V1-V2)
Vid=difference input voltage
V1= Voltage at the non-inverting input terminal with respect to ground
V2= voltage at the inverting terminal with respect to ground
Polarity of the output voltage depends on the polarity of the difference voltage.
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