Opamp Applications

Comparators

● When Vi<VR, Vo=+Vsat

● When Vi>VR, Vo=-Vsat

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Comparator- Zero crossing detector

● If reference voltage is zero in

a comparator, then it is called
a zero crossing detector.

● When Vin>0V, Vo=-Vsat

● When Vin<0V, Vo=+Vsat

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Comparator- Applications

Smoke Alarm
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Comparator- Applications

Heart Beat sensor system

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Comparator- Applications

Humidity monitoring system

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Integrator
A circuit in which the output voltage waveform is the integral of the
input voltage waveform is called integrator.

I1 = IF and V2 = V1 = 0

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Integrator

Integrating both sides with respect to

time from 0 to t, we get

t
−1
If (v o )t =0 =0, then ∫
RC 0
Vin dt

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Integrator

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Integrator- Applications

Op-amp integrating amplifiers are used to perform calculus operations in

analogue computers.
Integrating circuits are most commonly used in analogue-to-digital
converters, ramp generators and also in wave shaping applications.
Another application would be to integrate a signal representing water flow,
producing a signal representing the total quantity of water that has passed
by the flow meter.

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Differentiator
A circuit in which the output voltage waveform is the differentiation of input
voltage is called differentiator.

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Differentiator
A circuit in which the output voltage waveform is the differentiation of input
voltage is called differentiator.

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Differentiator- Applications

● This circuit is used in analog computers where it is capable of

providing a differentiation operation on the analog input voltage.

● This can be used in process instrumentation to check the rate of

change of different points.

● Op-amp differentiator may be required in signal conditioning

applications.

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