Problem 4.11 Determine the output voltage for the circuit in Fig. P4.

11 and specify
the linear range for vs , given that Vcc = 15 V and V0 = 0.

200 kΩ
2 kΩ _
vo
+
Vcc = 15 V
100 kΩ
vs +
V0 _

Figure P4.11: Circuit for Problem 4.11.

v1
R1 R2
−
R3
v2 +
R4
Inverting Amp

Solution: The given circuit is the same as the difference amplifier circuit of Table
4-3, with:

R2 = 200 kΩ, R1 = 2 kΩ, R3 = 100 kΩ,

R4 = ∞, v1 = vs , v2 = V0 = 0.

Applying the difference amplifier equation given by Eq. (4.41),

! "! " ! "
R4 R1 + R2 R2
vo = v2 − v1
R3 + R4 R1 R1
200 × 103
! "
=− vs = −100vs .
2 × 103

Since |(vo )max | = 15 V, the linear range of vs is

15
|vs | ≤ = 150 mV,
100
or −150 mV ≤ vs ≤ 150 mV.

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