2. UNIT 3 APPLICATIONS OF OPERATIONAL
AMPLIFIERS
๏ง Instrumentation amplifier,
๏ง Log and Antilog Amplifiers,
๏ง first and second order active
filters,
๏ง comparators,
๏ง multivibrators,
๏ง waveform generators,
๏ง clippers, clampers,
๏ง peak detector,
๏ง S/H circuit, D/A converter (R- 2R
ladder and weighted resistor
types),
๏ง A/D converters using op-amps
Mr. C. KARTHIKEYAN ,
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
ECE,RMKCET
21. COMPARATOR-Compares two inputs and
gives an output
2 MODES: 1. CLOSED LOOP (with feedback) โTR: ACTIVE REGION .
LINEAR APPLICATIONS โ eg: + , -, V-I, I-V
2. OPEN LOOOP (without feedback) โTR: SATURATION REGION
NON -LINEAR APPLICATIONS โ eg: COMPARATOR , CLIPPER ,CLAMPER