Lab 4 - EE 420L 

Authored by Worku, Yetneberk

E-mail: workuy@unlv.nevada.edu

Today's date  03/15/14

  

Pre-lab work:

1. Watch the video op-amps II, review op-amps II notes, and simulate the circuits given.
2. read data sheet of LM324 amplifier, and write up provided on the website.

Lab Description:
1. Estimate, using he datasheet, the bandwidths for non-inverting op-amp topologies having gains of 1, 5, and 10.
2. Experimentally verify these estimates assuming a common-mode voltage of 2.5V, also discuss any difference between experimental, and estimated results.
3. Report should provide schematics of the topologies we are using for experimental verification along with scope pictures/results.
4. Repeat these above steps using the inverting  op-amp topology having of -1, -5, and -10, also design two circuits for measuring the slew-rate of the LM324. One circuit should use a pulse input while the other should use a sine wave input; then, moment on any differences between  measurements and the datasheet's specifications.

Non-inverting op-amp.
1. Build up the real circuit in lab, and using the SPICE model in LTspice. Using the gain-bandwidth product to estimate the BW for non-inverting op-amp having gain of 1, 5, 10. 
2. Gain bandwidth product (GBP) = gain (Av)* bandwidth (BW). The gain bandwidth product of the LM324 showing on datasheet is as follow.
GBP.JPG

3. When the Gain is 1, 5, 10 then BW is 1.3MHz, 260KHz, 130KHz respectively.

The following non-inverting amplifier in lab experiment was created as follows R1 set to 1k and R2 set to 4k to get the correct value for the gain. Gain = Av= [1 + (R2/R1)] . to show BW readings performed at different frequency such as 1Hz, 10Hz, 100Hz 1kHz, 10kHz, 100kHz, and 1G.
When the gain |Av| is = 1V/V, the LTspice schematic and AC analysis result are shown as below.
postive1JPG.JPG1v.JPG
When the gain is |Av| = 5V/V, the LTspice schematic and AC analysis result are shown as below.
postive%201V.JPGv5.JPG
In Lab experiment, when the gain is |Av| = 5V/V then to perform BW at different frequencies, such as 1Hz, 10Hz, 100Hz 1kHz, 10kHz, 100kHz, and 1G. Also input is yellow color and the output is blue color.
10Hz.jpg4k-100Hz.jpg4k-1kHz.jpg4k-10kHz.jpg
When the gain is |Av| = 10V/V, the LTspice schematic and AC analysis result are shown as below.
postive%2010V.JPG10v.JPG
In Lab experiment, when the gain is |Av| = 10V/V then to perform BW at different frequencies, such as 10Hz, 100Hz 1kHz, 10kHz, and 100kHz. Also input is yellow color and the output is blue color.
9K-10Hz.jpg9k-100Hz.jpg9k-1kHz.jpg9k-10kHz.jpg9k-100kHz.jpg
When the gain is |Av| = -1V/V, the LTspice schematic and AC analysis result are shown as below.
nagative%201V.JPGn1v.JPG
In Lab experiment, when the gain is |Av| = -1V/V then to perform BW at different frequencies, such as 10Hz, 100Hz 1kHz, 10kHz, and 100kHz. Also input is yellow color and the output is blue color.
n5k-10kHz.jpgn1k-100Hz.jpgn1k-1kHz.jpgn1k-10kHz.jpgn1k-100kHz.jpg
When the gain is |Av| = -5V/V, the LTspice schematic and AC analysis result are shown as below.
nagative%205.JPGn5v.JPG
In Lab experiment, when the gain is |Av| = -5V/V then to perform BW at different frequencies, such as 10Hz, 100Hz 1kHz, 10kHz, 100KHz and 1MHz. Also input is yellow color and the output is blue color.
n5-10Hz.fw.pngn5-100Hz.fw.pngn5-1kHz.jpgn5-10kHz.jpgn5-100kHz.jpgn5-1MHz.jpg
When the gain is |Av| = -10 the LTspice schematic and AC analysis result are shown as below.
nagative%2010.JPGn10v.JPG
In Lab experiment, when the gain is |Av| = -10V/V then to perform BW at different frequencies, such as 10Hz, 100Hz 1kHz, 10kHz, 100KHz and 1MHz. Also input is yellow color and the output is blue color.
n10-10Hz.jpgn10-100Hz.jpgn10-1kHz.jpgn10-10KHz.jpgn10-100kHz.jpgn10-1MHz.jpg

measure slew rate

A. The slew rate is given from datasheet as 0.4V/us.
SlewRate.JPG
The output from 10% to 90% needs 5.44us, so the SR=(4.99-1.25)/5.44u = 0.68V/us. also the circuit and simulation result is shown as below
S_R_pic.JPGS_R.JPG
for the first experiment in pulse singal was inputed into the 0p-amp
pulse.JPG
B. The circuit and simlation result is shown as below. the input frequency should be not greater than SR/(2*pi*Vo)=4V/us  /6.28=63.7kHz. So the input frequency is set as 64kHz and the amplitude is 1. The simulation result shows that the slew rate is exactly 400kV/s=0.4V/us.
S_R_pic_sinwave.JPGS_R_sinwave.JPG

Indeed, the expected result have some slide different from lab experiments, however we studies how to measure slew rate, gain-bandwidth product, BW, and frequency. 

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