UNIT-IV

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

4.1 THE IDEAL OP AMP

1. List out the ideal and practical specifications of an op-amp?

2. Define the following parameters with respect to op-amp :
a ) Input bias current b) Input offset current c) Input offset voltage
3. Draw and explain the circuit symbol and equivalent circuit of op-amp.

4.2 THE INVERTING CONFIGURATION

1. Draw and explain the inverting amplifier using op-amp.

2. Derive the following parameters of op-amp under inverting configuration i) The closed
loop gain ii) Effect of finite open loop gain iii) input and output resistance

3. Define virtual ground.

3. Design a weighted summer that provides:

Vo = 5V1 + 2 V2 – 10 V3

4. Design a weighted summer that provides: Vo = 4 V1 + 2 V2

4.3 THE NON-INVERTING CONFIGURATION

1. Explain the Non inverting configuration under i) The closed loop gain ii) Effect of finite
open loop gain

2. List the important characteristics of non-inverting amplifier.

2. Briefly explain how op-amp will act as the Voltage follower

3. Design a non-inverting amplifier with a gain of 5. At the maximum output voltage of 10 V

the current in the voltage divider is to be 5 uA.

4.4 TUNED AMPLIFIERS:

1. Explain the basic principle of Tuned Amplifiers.

2. Derive the expression for centre frequency and quality factor of a tuned Amplifier.

4.5 USE OF TRANSFORMERS:

1. Draw and explain how autotransformer can be used as inductor in tuned amplifiers.
2. List the advantages of using autotransformers.

4.6 AMPLIFIERS WITH MULTIPLE TUNED CIRCUITS:

1. Explain about cascade and cascode based tuned Amplifiers.

2. Explain briefly about Synchronous and stagger tuning.

Additional Questions:

1. Define slew rate of an op-amp.

2. Identify what can be the maximum gain of op-amp with the slew rate of 0.3V/µs when the
input signal to op-amp is 0.03 sin 2x105 t.
3. If the response to a square wave input, the output of an op-amp changes from -12v to +12v
over a time interval of 0.5µs identify the slew of the op-amp?

4. How fast can the output of op-amp change by 15 V if its slew rate is 0.5v/µs?