Instrumentation and Summation Configuration-Operational Amplifiers Types Tutorials Series

Operational Amplifiers Tutorials Series
Op-amp Integrator Network
Op-amp with T-bridge Feedback Network
Voltage Follower and Difference Amplifier Configuration
Linear Op-amp Operation-Inverting And Non-Inverting Configuration
A3 is a standard difference op-amp with differential gain R2/R1
–Due to the virtual shorts at the input of A1 and A2, we can write iA = (v2 – v1) /RA
–Also, iA flows through the two RB resistors, allowing us to write v02 – v01 = iA(RA + 2 RB)
vOUT = (R2/R1)(1 + [2RB/RA])(v1 – v2)
– By adjusting the resistor RA, we can adjust the gain of this instrumentation amplifier

–The gain for any input k is given by RF/Rk
If any input goes positive, vOUT goes negative just enough to force the input v- to zero, due to the virtual short nature of the op-amp
–Combining all inputs, we have
vOUT = -RF(v1/R1 + v2/R2 + .. + vN/RN)
–The input resistance for any input k is given by Rk due to the virtual short between v- and v+