DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH

Name : Smt.Rani Kavati

Designation : Lecturer
Branch : A.E.I.E
Institute : S.G.P.R. Govt. Polytechnic, Kurnool
Semester : V Semester
Subject : Linear IC Applications
Subject code : AEI-505
Topic : Introduction to op-amp
Duration : 100 min
Sub Topic : Definitions of OP-Amp specifications
Teaching Aids : Diagrams.

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 Objectives

Upon the completion of this topic the student will be able to

know

• Definitions of following OP-Amp specifications

• Large signal voltage gain

• Gain band with product
• Out put voltage swing
• Supply current
• Slew rate
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 Definitions

• Large signal voltage gain

• Since the operational amplifies difference voltage

between two input terminal the voltage gain of the
amplifier is defined as the ratio of output velocity to the
differential component velocity

output voltage
velocity gain 
differential input voltage

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 Definitions contd …..
• Because output signal amplified is much large than input

signal, the voltage gain

• Under the test conditions, RL ≥ 2kΩ , V0 = ± 10 v,

the large signal voltage gain of the 741 C is 200,000

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Definitions contd …..

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 Definitions contd …..

• Gain bandwidth product (GB)

It is the band width of the op amp when the voltage
gain
is unity.
• Equalent terms for gain band width product are
• closed loop band width
• unity gain band width
• small signal band width

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 Definitions contd …..

For OP –Amps LF 351 of MC 3400/, GB = 4 mhz

Approximately 1MHz

• Output voltage swing

Indicates the value of positive and negative saturation
voltages.
For 741 IC , +13V and -13V

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• Supply current

It is the current drawn by the op amp from the power

supply.
This parameters is not given on most of the Op-amp data
sheets

For 741 IC 2.8mA

• Slew rate

The maximum rate of change of output voltage per unit of

time. And is expressed in volts per micro second
dvo
SR  Maximum
dt
For 741 IC 0.5 V/µs
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• Slew rate indicates how rapidly the out put of an OP-amp
can change in response to damages in the input
frequency
• For LF 351,μAF 771, Mc34001 = 13 V/μs

• For LM 318 = 70 V/μs

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 Summary
We have discussed about

• Large signal voltage gain

• Gain band width product

• Supply current

• Slew rate

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 Quiz

1. The supply current of an op-amp is

a) 2.8mA

b) 5mv ac

c) 3mA

d) 3mv dc

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2. The Slew rate of OP-AMP is (741 c)

a) 0.5 V/µs.

b) Low.

c) Unity.

d) 0.8 V/µs

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 Frequently asked Questions

1. Define terms Large signal voltage gain (Av).

2. Define Slew rate.

3. Define gain band width product, supply current

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