Analog Electrical Devices and Measurements
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Measurement and Instrumentation
Analog Devices: Current Measurements
θ sin ILB F
B L
I F
=
×
= r r r
Force on a conductor
F B
I A conductor is placed in a uniform magnetic field B T, at an angle of θθθθ . The current flow in the conductor is I A. Force exerted on the conductor can be calculated from
θθθθ
Analog Devices: Current Measurements
ILB kx =
Force on a conductor
B
I
With no current flowing through the conductor, the spring will be at its unstretched length. As current flows through the conductor, the spring will stretch and developed force required to
balance the electromagnetic force.
I
F
s= kx
F = IBL
k = spring constant, x = the total distance moved by the spring and θθθθ is 90
oBL x
I = k
D’Arsonval or PMMC Instrument
Important parts of PMMC Instrument
•Permanent magnet with two soft- iron poles
• Moving coil
• Controlling or restoring spring
PMMC = Permanent Magnet Moving Coil
Torque Equation and Scale
When a current I flows through a one-turn coil in a magnetic field , a force exerted on each side of the coil
L = the length of coil perpendicular to the paper
F = IBL F = IBL
F = IBL
Since the force acts on each side of the coil, the total force for a coil of N turns is
D
F = NIBL
The force on each side acts at a coil diameter D, producing a deflecting torque
T
D= NIBLD
Torque Equation and Scale
The controlling torque exerted by the spiral springs is proportional to the angle of deflection of the pointer:
Since all quantities except θθθθ and I are constant for any given instrument, the deflection angle is
θθθθ = CI
T
C= K θθθθ
Where K = the spring constant. For a given deflection, the controlling and deflecting torques are equal
BLIND = K θθθθ
Therefore the pointer deflection is always proportional to the coil
current. Consequently, the scale of the instrument is linear.
Galvanometer
• Galvanometer is essentially a PMMC instrument designed to be sensitive to extremely current levels.
• The simplest galvanometer is a very sensitive instrument with the type of center-zero scale, therefore the pointer can be deflected to either right or left of the zero position.
• The current sensitivity is stated in µ µµ µA/mm
• Galvanometers are often used to detect zero current or voltage in a
circuit rather than to measure the actual level of current or voltage. In
this situation, the instrument is referred as a null detector.
DC Ammeter
PMMC instrument
Ammeter shunt
Rs Coil
resistance
Rm
Im
Vm I = Is+ Im Is
Rs
I Shunt
resistance
s m m
s
I
R R = I
m m m
s
I I
R R I
= −
s s m
m
R I R
I =
s
m
V
V =
• An ammeter is always connected in series with a circuit.
• The internal resistance should be very low
• The pointer can be deflected by a very small current
• Extension of ranges of ammeter can be
achieved by connecting a very low shunt
resistor
Example: An ammeter has a PMMC instrument with a coil resistance of Rm = 99 Ω and FSD current of 0.1 mA. Shunt resistance Rs = 1 Ω. Determine the total current passing through the ammeter at (a) FSD, (b) 0.5 FSD, and (c) 0.25 FSD.
Known: FSD of I
mR
mand R
sSolution:
DC Ammeter
0.25FSD 0.5FSD
FSD
2.5 5
I = I m + I s (mA) 10
2.475 4.95
I s (mA) 9.9
0.025 0.05
I m (mA) 0.1
Example: A PMMC instrument has FSD of 100 µA and a coil resistance of 1kΩ. Calculate the required shunt resistance value to convert the instrument into an ammeter with (a) FSD = 100 mA and (b) FSD = 1 A.
Known: FSD of I
mR
mSolution:
DC Ammeter
(a) FSD = 100 mA: R
s= 1.001 Ω
(b) FSD = 1 A: R
s= 0.10001 Ω
DC Ammeter: Multirange
B
A E
C D Rs1
Rs2 Rs3 Rs4 Rm
• A make-before-break must be used so that instrument is not left without a shunt in parallel to prevent a large current flow through ammeter.
Multirange ammeter using switch shunts
Make-before break switch
BA E
C D
DC Ammeter: Ayrton shunt
Rm
R1 R2 R3
VS Im
I Is Is
Im
B C
D A I
+
-
An Ayrton shunt used with an
ammeter consists of several series- connected resistors all connected in parallel with the PMMC instrument.
Range change is effected by switch between resistor junctions
Rm
R1 R2 R3
VS Im
I Is
Is Im
I
B C
D A
+
-
R
1+ R
2+ R
3in parallel with R
mR
1+ R
2in parallel with R
m+ R
3Example: A PMMC instrument has a three-resistor Ayrton shunt connected across it to make an ammeter. The resistance values are R1 = 0.05 Ω, R2 = 0.45 Ω, and R3 = 4.5 Ω . The meter has Rm = 1 kΩ and FSD = 50 µA. Calculate the three ranges of the ammeter.
Known: FSD of I
mR
mR
1R
2and R
3Solution:
DC Ammeter
D C
Position B
1000.05 100.05
10.05 I
FSD(mA)
Rm
R1 R2 R3
VS Im
I Is Is
Im
B C
D A I
+
-
DC Voltmeter
PMMC instrument
Series resistance or “multiplier”
m m
s
R
I R = V −
m m s
m
R I R
I
V = +
Given V = Range
V
Rm Rs
Im
V Coil resistance Multiplier
resistance
m m
s
R
I Range
R = −
The reciprocal of full scale current is the voltmeter sensitivity (kΩ Ω Ω/V) Ω
The total voltmeter resistance = Sensitivity X Range
• An ammeter is always connected across or parallel with the points in a circuit at which the voltage is to be measured.
• The internal resistance should be very
high
DC Voltmeter: Multirange
( R R )
I
V =
m m+
• Multirange voltmeter using switched multiplier resistors
Meter resistance
Rm
R1 R2 R3
V
Multiplier resistors
R1 R2 R3 Rm
V
• Multirange voltmeter using series- connected multiplier resistor
Where R can be R1, R2, or R3
( R R )
I
V =
m m+
Where R can be R1, R1 + R2, or R1 + R2 + R3
Example: A PMMC instrument with FSD of 50 µA and a coil resistance of 1700 Ω is to be used as a voltmeter with ranges of 10 V, 50 V, and 100 V. Calculate the required values of multiplier
resistor for the circuit (a) and (b)
Known: FSD of I
mR
mSolution:
DC Ammeter
Meter resistance
Rm
R1 R2 R3
V
Multiplier resistors
R1 R2 R3
Rm
V
(a) (b)
R
3R
2R
11.9983 MΩ Ω Ω Ω 998.3 kΩ Ω Ω Ω
198.3 kΩ Ω Ω Ω
R
3R
2R
11 MΩ Ω Ω Ω 800 kΩ Ω Ω Ω
198.3 kΩ Ω Ω Ω
Ohmmeter: Voltmeter-ammeter method
V A
VS
+
-
Rx I
IV Ix V
+
- V
VS +
-
Rx I
A + VA -
+
- Vx V
-
Pro and con:
•Simple and theoretical oriented
•Requires two meter and calculations
•Subject to error: Voltage drop in ammeter (Fig. (a)) Current in voltmeter (Fig. (b))
Fig. (a) Fig. (b)
Measured R
x:
meas x
R ≈ R
meas
x A A
x
V V
V V
R R
I I I
= = + = +
if V
x>>V
ATherefore this circuit is suitable for measure large resistance
Measured R
x:
meas1 /
x
x V V x
R
V V
R = I = I I = I I
+ +
meas x
R ≈ R if I
x>>I
VTherefore this circuit is suitable for measure small resistance
Ohmmeter: Series Connection
•Voltmeter-ammeter method is rarely used in practical applications (mostly used in Laboratory)
•Ohmmeter uses only one meter by keeping one parameter constant Example: series ohmmeter
15k
0
∞
25
50
75
100 µ A
45k 5k
0 Infinity
R
xResistance to be measured
Standard resistance
R
m Meterresistance Meter Battery
V
SR
1Basic series ohmmeter consisting of a PMMC and a series-connected standard resistor (R
1). When the ohmmeter terminals are shorted (R
x= 0) meter full scale defection occurs. At half scale defection R
x= R
1+ R
m, and at zero defection the terminals are open-circuited.
Basic series ohmmeter Ohmmeter scale
Nonlinear scale
1 s
x m
R V R R
= I − −
Loading Effect: Voltage Measurement
Linear
Circuit
V
a
b Vab
Rm Vab
V
RmRth
Vth
a
b
Undisturbed condition: R
m= ∞
ab u th
V = V = V
Measured condition: R
m≠ ∞
ab m m thm th
V V R V
R R
= =
+
Measurement error:
m u100
u
V V error
V
= − × 1
1 /
m u
th m
V V
R R
= + General equation:
% / 100
1
% 1
100 ×
− +
= + ×
−
=
th m th
m th
R R R
R R
Therefore, in practice, to get the acceptable results, we must have R
m≥ 10 R
th(error ~ 9%)
Loading Effect
Circuit before measurement 10 V
R
1100kΩΩΩΩ
R
2100kΩΩΩΩ
5 V
5 V V
V
10 V
100kΩΩΩΩ
100kΩΩΩΩ
6.7 V
3.3 V
100kΩΩΩΩ10 V
100kΩΩΩΩ
100kΩΩΩΩ
6 V
4 V
200kΩΩΩΩCircuit under measurement
V 3.3 V 10010 //
100 100
100 //
100 =
= + Vmeas
V 0 . 4 V 10010 //
200 100
100 //
200 =
= + Vmeas
V 10 V
100kΩΩΩΩ
100kΩΩΩΩ
5.2 V
4.8 V
1000kΩΩΩΩV 8 . 4 V 10010 //
1000 100
100 //
1000 =
= + Vmeas
Example Find the voltage reading and % error of each reading obtained with a voltmeter on (i) 5 V range, (ii) 10 V range and (iii) 30 V range, if the instrument has a 20 kΩ/V
sensitivity, an accuracy 1% of full scale deflection and the meter is connected across R
bLoading Effect
SOLUTION The voltage drop across R
bwithout the voltmeter connection
On the 5 V range
V 5 k 50
5 k 45
k
5 × =
= +
= + V
R R
V R
b a
b b
k Ω 100 5V
/ 20
range = Ω × =
×
= S k V
R
mk Ω k 4.76
5 k 100
k 5 k
100 =
+
= ×
= +
b m
b m
eq
R R
R R R
The voltmeter reading is
V 4.782 k 50
76 . 4 k 5 4
k .76
4 =
= +
= + V
R R
V R
eq a
eq b
50 V
R
a45kΩΩΩΩ
R
b5kΩΩΩΩ
45 V
5 V
Loading Effect
Error of the measurement is the combination of the loading effect and the meter error The loading error = 4.782 - 5 = -0. 218 V
The meter error = ± 5 x = ± 0.05 V 1 100
∴% of error on the 5 V range:
% 36 . 5 V 100
5
V 05 . 0 V 218 .
0 ± × = ±
= −
± 6.10
± 0.35
± 0.3 -0.05
4.95 30
± 4.40
± 0.22
± 0.1 -0.12
4.88 10
± 5.36
± 0.27
± 0.05 -0.22
4.78 5
% error Total
error (V) Meter
error (V) Loading
error (V) V
b.(V) Range
(V)
Loading Effect: Current Measurement
Linear
Circuit
A
a
b Vab
Rm I
A
Vab Rm Rth
Vth
a
b I
Undisturbed condition: R
m= 0 Measured condition: R
m≠ 0
Measurement error:
General equation:
Therefore, in practice, to get the acceptable results, we must have R
m≤≤≤≤ R
th/10 (error ~ 9%)
th th
u
V R
I
I = = /
(
th m)
th
m
V R R
I
I = = / +
(
m th)
u
m
I R R
I = / 1 + /
× 100
= −
u u m
I I error I
% / 100
1
% 1
100 ×
− +
= + ×
−
=
m th th
m m
R R R
R
R
AC Voltmeter: PMMC Based
D W
Waveform Amplitude Average RMS
A A A A A
A
0
π A
π A 2
W A D
D +
0
0
W A D
D + A 2 A
2 A
2 A
3
A
AC Voltmeter: PMMC Based
• Basic PMMC instrument is polarized, therefore its terminals must be identified as + and -.
• PMMC instrument can not response quite well with the frequency 50 Hz or higher, So the pointer will settle at the average value of the current flowing through the moving coil: average-responding meter.
Full-wave Rectifier Voltmeter
Rm D1
D2
D3
D4 Rs
Multiplier resistors
Vp Vrms Vav
•Using 4 diodes
•On positive cycle, D1 and D4 are forward-biased, while D2 and D3 are reverse-biased
•On negative cycle, D2 and D3 are forward-biased, while D1 and D4 are reverse-biased
•The scale is calibrated for pure sine with the scale factor of 1.11 (A/√√√√2 / 2A/ππππ)
•Actually voltage to be indicated in ac
measurements is normally the rms quantity
Example: A PMMC instrument has FSD of 100 µA and a coil resistance of 1kΩ is to be employed as an ac voltmeter with FSD = 100 V (rms). Silicon diodes are used in the full-bridge rectifier circuit (a) calculate the multiplier resistance value required, (b) the position of the pointer when the rms input is 75 V and (c) the sensitivity of the voltmeter
Known: FSD of I
mR
mSolution:
AC Voltmeter: PMMC Based
Rm D1
D2
D3
D4 Rs
Multiplier resistors
Vp Vrms Vav
(a) R
s= 890.7 kΩ
(b) 0.75 of FSD
(c) 9 kΩ/V
AC Voltmeter: PMMC Based
Half-wave Rectifier Voltmeter
Rs
RSH D1
D2
Rm Vp
Vrms Vav
•On positive cycle, D1 is forward-biased, while D2 is reverse-biased
•On negative cycle, D2 is forward-biased, while D1 is reverse-biased
•The shunt resistor R
SHis connected to be able to measure the relative large current.
•The scale is calibrated for pure sine with the scale factor of 2.22 (A/√√√√2 / A/ππππ)
Example: A PMMC instrument has FSD of 50 µA and a coil resistance of 1700 Ω is used in the half-wave rectifier voltmeter. The silicon diode (D1) must have a minimum (peak) forward current of 100 µA. When the measured voltage is 20% of FSD. The voltmeter is to indicate 50 Vrms at full scale Calculate the values of RS and RSH.
Known: FSD of I
mR
mSolution:
AC Voltmeter: PMMC Based
R
S= 139.5 kΩ R
SH= 778 Ω
Rs
RSH D1
D2
Rm Vp
Vrms Vav
Example The symmetrical square-wave voltage is applied to an average-responding ac voltmeter with a scale calibrated in terms of the rms value of a sine wave. If the
voltmeter is the full-wave rectified configuration. Calculate the error in the meter indication. Neglect all voltage drop in all diodes.
T Em
E
t
AC Voltmeter: PMMC Based
Solution 11%
Bridge Circuit
DC Bridge (Resistance)
AC Bridge
Inductance Capacitance Frequency
Schering Bridge Wien Bridge Maxwell Bridge
Hay Bridge Owen Bridge Etc.
Wheatstone Bridge Kelvin Bridge
Megaohm Bridge
Bridge Circuit
Bridge Circuit is a null method, operates on the principle of
comparison. That is a known (standard) value is adjusted until it is
equal to the unknown value.
Wheatstone Bridge and Balance Condition
V
R
1R
3R
2R
4I
1I
2I
3I
4The standard resistor R
3can be adjusted to null or balance the circuit.
A
B
C D
Balance condition:
No potential difference across the
galvanometer (there is no current through the galvanometer)
Under this condition: V
AD= V
AB1 1 2 2
I R = I R And also V
DC= V
BC3 3 4 4
I R = I R
where I
1, I
2, I
3, and I
4are current in resistance arms respectively, since I
1= I
3and I
2= I
41 2
3 4
R R
R = R or
4 3 21 x
R R R R
= = R
1 Ω
2 Ω 2 Ω
1 Ω
12 V
1 Ω
2 Ω 20 Ω
10 Ω
12 V
1 Ω
2 Ω 10 Ω
10 Ω
12 V 1 Ω
1 Ω 1 Ω
1 Ω
12 V
(a) Equal resistance (b) Proportional resistance
(c) Proportional resistance (d) 2-Volt unbalance
Example
Sensitivity of Galvanometer
A galvanometer is use to detect an unbalance condition in Wheatstone bridge. Its sensitivity is governed by: Current sensitivity (currents per unit defection) and internal resistance.
Thévenin Equivalent Circuit
G A
B
C D
R
3R
1R
2R
4I
1I
2V
SThévenin Voltage (V
TH)
1 1 2 2
CD AC AD
V = V − V = I R − I R
where
1 21 3 2 4
and
V V
I I
R R R R
= =
+ +
Therefore
1 21 3 2 4
TH CD
R R
V V V
R R R R
= = + − +
consider a bridge circuit under a small unbalance condition, and apply circuit
analysis to solve the current through galvanometer
Sensitivity of Galvanometer (continued)
Thévenin Resistance (R
TH)
R3
R1 R2
R4 A
B
C D
R
TH= R
1// R
3+ R
2// R
4Completed Circuit
VTH
RTH
G C
D
Ig= VTH
RTH+Rg TH
g
TH g
I V
R R
= +
where I
g= the galvanometer current
R
g= the galvanometer resistance
Example 1 Figure below show the schematic diagram of a Wheatstone bridge with values of the bridge elements. The battery voltage is 5 V and its internal resistance negligible. The galvanometer has a current sensitivity of 10 mm/µA and an internal resistance of 100 Ω.
Calculate the deflection of the galvanometer caused by the 5-Ω unbalance in arm BC
SOLUTION The bridge circuit is in the small unbalance condition since the value of resistance in arm BC is 2,005 Ω.
G A
C
B R3 R1 R2
R4
100 Ω Ω Ω Ω 1000 ΩΩΩΩ
2005 ΩΩΩΩ 200 ΩΩΩΩ
5 V
(a) 100 ΩΩΩΩ A
B
C D
200 Ω Ω Ω Ω 2005 Ω Ω Ω Ω 1000 Ω Ω Ω Ω
(b) RTH= 734 ΩΩΩΩ
G C
D
Ig=3.34 µµµµA Rg= 100 ΩΩΩΩ VTH
2.77 mV
(c) D
Thévenin Voltage (V
TH)
Thévenin Resistance (R
TH)
100 // 200 1000 // 2005 734
RTH = + = Ω
The galvanometer current
2.77 mV
3.32 A 734 100
TH g
TH g
I V
R R
µ
= = =
+ Ω + Ω
Galvanometer deflection
10 mm
3.32 A 33.2 mm
d
µ
A= ×
µ
=mV 2.77
2005 1000
1000 200
100 V 100 5
≈
− +
× +
=
−
= AD AC
TH V V
V
Example 2 The galvanometer in the previous example is replaced by one with an internal resistance of 500 Ω and a current sensitivity of 1mm/µA. Assuming that a deflection of 1 mm can be observed on the galvanometer scale, determine if this new galvanometer is capable of detecting the 5-Ω unbalance in arm BC
Example 3 If all resistances in the Example 1 increase by 10 times, and we use the
galvanometer in the Example 2. Assuming that a deflection of 1 mm can be observed on the
galvanometer scale, determine if this new setting can be detected (the 50-Ω unbalance in
arm BC)
Deflection Method
V A
B
C D
R
R R
R+∆∆∆∆R V
Consider a bridge circuit which have identical resistors, R in three arms, and the last arm has the resistance of R +∆R. if ∆ R/R <<1
Small unbalance
occur by the external environment
Thévenin Voltage (V
TH)
Thévenin Resistance (R
TH) R
TH≈ R
This kind of bridge circuit can be found in sensor applications, where the resistance in one arm is sensitive to a physical quantity such as pressure, temperature, strain etc.
R R
R V R
V V
TH CD/ 2 4
/
∆ +
= ∆
=
In an unbalanced condition, the magnitude of the current or voltage drop for the meter or galvanometer portion of a bridge circuit is a direct indication of the
change in resistance in one arm.
Please correct
5 kΩΩΩΩ
Rv 6 V
Output signal 5 kΩΩΩΩ
5 kΩΩΩΩ
(a)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Temp (oC)
Rv (kΩΩΩΩ))))
(b)
Example Circuit in Figure (a) below consists of a resistor R
vwhich is sensitive to the temperature change. The plot of R VS Temp. is also shown in Figure (b). Find (a) the temperature at which the bridge is balance and (b) The output signal at Temperature of 60
oC.
4.5 kΩ
AC Bridge: Balance Condition
D
Z
1Z
2Z
4Z
3A C
D B
I1 I2
all four arms are considered as impedance (frequency dependent components)
The detector is an ac responding device:
headphone, ac meter
Source: an ac voltage at desired frequency
General Form of the ac Bridge
Z
1, Z
2, Z
3and Z
4are the impedance of bridge arms At balance point: E
BA= E I Z = I Z
BCor
1 1 2 21
and
21 3 2 4
V V
I = I =
Z + Z Z + Z
V
1 4 2 3
Z Z = Z Z
( ) ( )
1 4 1 4 2 3 2 3
Z Z ∠ + ∠ θ θ =Z Z ∠ θ + ∠ θ
Complex Form:
Polar Form:
Magnitude balance:
Phase balance:
1 4 2 3
Z Z =Z Z
1 4
=
2 3θ θ θ θ
∠ + ∠ ∠ + ∠
Example The impedance of the basic ac bridge are given as follows:
o 1
2
100 80 (inductive impedance) 250 (pure resistance)
= Ω ∠
= Ω
Z Z
Determine the constants of the unknown arm.
o 3
4
400 30 (inductive impedance) unknown
= ∠ Ω
=
Z
Z
Example an ac bridge is in balance with the following constants: arm AB, R = 200 Ω in series with L = 15.9 mH R; arm BC, R = 300 Ω in series with C = 0.265 µF; arm CD, unknown; arm DA, = 450 Ω. The oscillator frequency is 1 kHz. Find the constants of arm CD.
SOLUTION
The general equation for bridge balance states that D
Z
1Z
2Z
4Z
3A C
D B
I1 I2
V
12 3 4
200 100
1/ 300 600
450 unknown
R j L j
R j C j
R
ω ω
= + = + Ω
= + = − Ω
= = Ω
= Z Z Z Z
1 4 2 3
Z Z = Z Z
_ +
Inverting Input
VEE(-) VCC(+)
Non-inverting Input
Output
_ +
Operational Amplifier: Op Amp
(a) Electrical Symbol for the op amp (b) Minimum connections to an op amp
Ideal Op Amp Rules:
1. No current flows in to either input terminal
2. There is no voltage difference between the two input terminals
I1 I2 V-
V+
Rule 1: I
1= I
2= 0; R+/- = ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
Rule 2: V+ = V-; Virtually shorted
Vout
Inverting Amplifier
_ +
R
fR
1v
out+ - v
inKCL
A
Use KCL at point A and apply Rule 1:
1
A in A out
0
f
v v v v
R R
− −
+ =
(no current flows into the inverting input)
Rearrange
1 1
1 1
in out
0
A
f f
v v
v R R R R
+ − + =
Apply Rule 2: (no voltage difference between inverting and non-inverting inputs) Since V+ at zero volts, therefore V- is also at zero volts too. v
A= 0
1
in out
0
f
v v
R + R =
1 out f
in
v R
v = − R
Inverting Amplifier: another approach
Given v
in= 5sin3t, R
1=4.7 kΩ and R
f=47 kΩ v
out= -10v
in= -50 sin 3t mV
_ +
R
fR
1i
i
v
out+ - v
inNo current flows into op amp
Since there is no current into op amp (Rule 1)
f out
0 V
−iR v
− + + =
From Rule 2: we know that V- = V+ = 0, and therefore
1
v
ini = R
1
0
v
iniR V
−− + − =
0
0
out f
v = − iR
Combine the results, we get
1 out f
in
v R
v = − R
1 2 3 4 5 6 time
-60 -40 -20 20 40 60
mV
v
inv
outNon-inverting Amplifier
R
fR
1v
out+ v
in-
KCL
A
Use KCL at point A and apply Rule 1:
1
A out
0
A
f
v v v
R R
+ − =
Apply Rule 2:
_
+
in Av = v
1
1
fout in
v R
v = + R
Given v
in= 5sin3t, R
1=4.7 kΩ and R
f=47 kΩ
v
out= 11v
in= 55 sin 3t mV
1 2 3 4 5 6 time-60 -40 -20 20 40 60
mV
v
inv
outSumming Amplifier: Mathematic Operation
Use KCL and apply Rule 1:
3
1 2
A A out
0
A A
f
v v v v
v v v v
R R R R
− −
− −
+ + + =
_ +
R
fi
1R
v
out+ v
1-
v
2v
3i
2i
3R R
i
v
Av
B1 2 3
i = + + i i i
Since v
A= 0 (Rule 2)
(
1 2 3)
f out
v R v v v
= − R + +
Sum of v
1, v
2and v
3_ +
Difference Amplifier: Mathematic Operation
Use KCL and apply Rule 1:
1
1 4
A out
0
A
v v
v v
R R
−
− + =
R
1v
out+ v
1-
v
2R
2v
Av
BSince v
A= v
B(Rule 2) and
3
2
2 3
A B
v v R v
R R
= = +
Substitute eq. (2) into eq. (1), we get R
3R
4(1)
(2)
3
1 4 1
2
4 1 4 2 3 1
v
outR R R v
R R R R R v R
+
= + −
If R
1= R
2= R and R
3= R
4= R
f(
2 1)
f out
v R v v
= R −
Difference of v
1and v
2Differentiator and Integrator: Mathematic Operation
_ +
_ +
Differentiator
Integrator
R
v
inC
C R
v
ini
v
out+ -
v
out+ - i
i
i
v
c+ -
v
out= − iR
But dv
Ci C
= dt and v
in= v
Cin out
v RC dv
= − dt
out C
v = − v But
0
( ) 1 (0)
t
C C
v t idt v
= C ∫ + and v
in= iR
0
1 (0)
t
out in C
v v dt v
= − RC ∫ +