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Problem 6.24 For the op-amp circuit of Fig. P6.24 provide the following:
(a) An expression for H(ω ) = Vo /Vs in standard form.
(b) Spectral plots for the magnitude and phase of H(ω ), given that R1 = 1 kΩ,
R2 = 20 Ω, C1 = 5 µ F, and C2 = 25 nF.
(c) What type of filter is it? What is its maximum gain?
C2
R2
R1 C1
_
+ + +
Vs _
Vo
_
Figure P6.24: Circuit for Problem 6.24.
Solution: This is basically an inverting amplifier with a transfer function given by
Vo Zf −(R2 k 1/ jωC2 )
H(ω ) = =− =
Vs Zs R1 + 1/ jωC1
− jω R2C1
=
(1 + jω R1C1 )(1 + jω R2C2 )
− j(ω /ωc1 )
= ,
(1 + jω /ωc2 )(1 + jω /ωc3 )
with
1 1
ωc1 = = = 104 rad/s,
R2C1 20 × 5 × 10−6
1 1
ωc2 = = 3 = 200 rad/s,
R1C1 10 × 5 × 10−6
1 1
ωc3 = = = 2 × 106 rad/s.
R2C2 20 × 25 × 10−9
(b) Spectral plots are shown in Figs. P6.24(a) and (b).
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−30
−40
M (dB)
−50
−60
−70
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
ω
100
(deg)
ϕf (deg)
−100
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
ω
Figures P6.24(a) and (b)
(c) This is a bandpass filter with corner frequencies of 200 rad/s and 106 rad/s. In
the intermediate range, its maximum gain is approximately
R2
G ≈ 20 log = 20 log 0.02 = −34 dB.
R1