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This document discusses two types of special purpose operational amplifier circuits: difference amplifiers and instrumentation amplifiers. It provides references to sections and figures in the textbook "Microelectronic Circuits" by Sedra and Smith that further explain these two amplifier circuits, including how they work, their analysis, and popular circuit implementations.

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197 views8 pages

Instrumentation Amplifier Slides

This document discusses two types of special purpose operational amplifier circuits: difference amplifiers and instrumentation amplifiers. It provides references to sections and figures in the textbook "Microelectronic Circuits" by Sedra and Smith that further explain these two amplifier circuits, including how they work, their analysis, and popular circuit implementations.

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Special Purpose Operational

Amplifier Circuits

• Difference Amplifier
• Instrumentation Amplifier

Ref Section 2 . 4 of Microelectronic Circuits By


Sedra Smith
Figure 2 . 16 A difference amplifier.
Microelectronic Circuits - Fifth Edition Sedra/Smith
Figure 2 . 17 Application of superposition to the analysis of the
circuit of Fig. 2.16.

Microelectronic Circuits - Fifth Edition Sedra/Smith


Figure 2 . 18 Analysis of the difference amplifier to
determine its common-mode gain Acm ; vO / vIcm .
Figure 2 . 19 Finding the input resistance of the
difference amplifier for the case R3 = R1 and R4 = R2.
Figure 2 . 20 A popular circuit for an instrumentation
amplifier: ( a ) Initial approach to the circuit
Figure 2 . 20 A popular circuit for an instrumentation amplifier:
( b ) The circuit in (a) with the connection between node X and ground
removed and the two resistors R1 and R1 lumped together. This simple
wiring change dramatically improves performance
Figure 2 . 20 A popular circuit for an instrumentation
amplifier: ( c ) Analysis of the circuit in‘ ( b ) assuming ideal
op amps.

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