DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : K.RAMPRASAD
Designation : Lecturer
Institution : Q. Q. GPT., Hyderabad
Year/Sem : V Semester
Branch : Applied Electronics & Instrumentation
Engg.
Subject : LIC Applications
Subject code : AEI-505
Topic : Applications of operational amplifiers
Sub -Topic : Current to voltage converter
Duration : 50 min.
Teaching Aids : PPT, Animations
 Objectives:

Upon the completion of this topic you will be able

to know :
 Current to voltage converter

 Description of circuit of current to voltage converter

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 Recap

In the previous class we had studied about

 Application of op-amp as a differential circuit

 Current to voltage converter

Definition
A circuit which produces a voltage which is

proportional to it’s input signal current is called

a current to voltage converter.

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 Current to voltage converter

 The voltage gain equation of the inverting

amplifier is
V0 RF
AF  
Vin R1
Therefore,
 Vin 
V0    RF
 R1 
Current to voltage converter

since V1  0V and Vin  V2

 Vin 
   iin
 R1 
V0  iin RF
 Current to voltage converter

 If we replace the vin & R1 combination by a

current source iin as shown in the figure,

 Then the output voltage becomes proportional

to the input current iin

 I.e. it converts the input current into

proportional output voltage

Application

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Application

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 Summary

In this class we have studied about current

to voltage converter :
 Operation

 Equations
 Quiz
1. Current to voltage converter converts input

current into

a) Resistance

b) Inductance

c) Voltage

d) None of the above

 Frequently asked questions

1. Draw the circuit diagram of current to voltage

converter?

2. Explain the operation of current to voltage

converter?

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