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Opamp Applications: Comparators

The document discusses various op-amp applications including comparators, zero crossing detectors, integrators, and differentiators. Comparators output either +Vsat or -Vsat depending on whether the input voltage is above or below the reference voltage. Zero crossing detectors indicate when the input crosses zero voltage. Integrators calculate the integral of the input voltage over time. Differentiators calculate the derivative or rate of change of the input voltage. These op-amp circuits have applications in devices like smoke alarms, medical sensors, humidity monitors, analog computers, and signal conditioning.

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Opamp Applications: Comparators

The document discusses various op-amp applications including comparators, zero crossing detectors, integrators, and differentiators. Comparators output either +Vsat or -Vsat depending on whether the input voltage is above or below the reference voltage. Zero crossing detectors indicate when the input crosses zero voltage. Integrators calculate the integral of the input voltage over time. Differentiators calculate the derivative or rate of change of the input voltage. These op-amp circuits have applications in devices like smoke alarms, medical sensors, humidity monitors, analog computers, and signal conditioning.

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Opamp Applications

Comparators

● When Vi<VR, Vo=+Vsat

● When Vi>VR, Vo=-Vsat

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Opamp Applications

Comparator- Zero crossing detector

● If reference voltage is zero in


a comparator, then it is called
a zero crossing detector.

● When Vin>0V, Vo=-Vsat

● When Vin<0V, Vo=+Vsat

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Opamp Applications

Comparator- Applications

Smoke Alarm
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Opamp Applications

Comparator- Applications

Heart Beat sensor system


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Opamp Applications

Comparator- Applications

Humidity monitoring system


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Opamp Applications
Integrator
A circuit in which the output voltage waveform is the integral of the
input voltage waveform is called integrator.

I1 = IF and V2 = V1 = 0

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Opamp Applications
Integrator

Integrating both sides with respect to


time from 0 to t, we get

t
−1
If (v o )t =0 =0, then ∫
RC 0
Vin dt

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Opamp Applications
Integrator

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Opamp Applications
Integrator- Applications

Op-amp integrating amplifiers are used to perform calculus operations in


analogue computers.
Integrating circuits are most commonly used in analogue-to-digital
converters, ramp generators and also in wave shaping applications.
Another application would be to integrate a signal representing water flow,
producing a signal representing the total quantity of water that has passed
by the flow meter.

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Opamp Applications
Differentiator
A circuit in which the output voltage waveform is the differentiation of input
voltage is called differentiator.

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Opamp Applications
Differentiator
A circuit in which the output voltage waveform is the differentiation of input
voltage is called differentiator.

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Opamp Applications
Differentiator- Applications

● This circuit is used in analog computers where it is capable of


providing a differentiation operation on the analog input voltage.

● This can be used in process instrumentation to check the rate of


change of different points.

● Op-amp differentiator may be required in signal conditioning


applications.

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