Lecture (L4-1) Op-Amp Characteristics

Introduction: An operational amplifier (op amp) is one of the most widely-used components in electrical engineering.  Op amps can be built into circuits to amplify/de-amplify, compare, add, subtract, multiply (that's amplify), and divide (that's deamplify) a voltage. 

Reference Material:

Textbook section: Ulaby Chapter 4-1

Op Amp Cookbook.docx Download Op Amp Cookbook.docx

Video Lectures:

Introduction to Op Amps:  Power Point to take notes on Download Power Point to take notes on

https://youtu.be/VCMQlPUka-E (Links to an external site.)

Example 4-1 (Non-Inverting Amplifier): 

https://youtu.be/npkexpoJLtg (Links to an external site.)

Cramer's Rule review (to go with Example 4-1)  http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/14-determinants-cramers-rule/01-determinants-cramers-rule-2x2-03

Calculation page Download Calculation page

EXTRA EXAMPLES / EXPLANATIONS:

• Ideal Op Amp Approximations (from Lee Brinton at SLCC)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MElQ1OALRGY&feature=youtu.be Links to an external site.

• Here is another good video on op amps: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhDq_Gl2yh4&list=PLDEC730F6A8CDE318&index=13&feature=plpp_video (Links to an external site.)
  

• and an associated online text. Depending on how your PDF reader is set up, you will probably have to download (save) the file in order to read it correctly. https://learn.digilentinc.com/Classroom/RealAnalog/circ1/Text/RealAnalog-Circuits1-Chapter5.pdf Links to an external site.
• And another great explanation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FYHt5XviKc (Links to an external site.)