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+ | ====== Activity: Variable Gain Amplifiers ====== | ||
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+ | ===== Objective ===== | ||
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+ | In this laboratory we continue our discussion on operational amplifiers (see the previous lab here: [[university: | ||
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+ | Most operational amplifier or op-amp circuits have a fixed level of gain. However it is often useful to be able to vary the gain. This can be done simply by using a potentiometer on the output of a fixed gain op-amp circuit, but sometimes it may be more useful to vary the actual gain of the amplifier circuit itself. | ||
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+ | A variable-gain or voltage-controlled amplifier is an electronic amplifier that varies its gain depending on a control voltage. This type of circuit has many applications, | ||
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+ | ===== Materials ===== | ||
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+ | ADALM2000 Active Learning Module\\ | ||
+ | Solder-less breadboard, and jumper wire kit\\ | ||
+ | 2 1 kΩ resistor\\ | ||
+ | 1 4.7 kΩ resistors\\ | ||
+ | 3 10 kΩ resistors\\ | ||
+ | 1 10 kΩ potentiometer\\ | ||
+ | 1 OP97 operational amplifier\\ | ||
+ | 1 2N3904 npn transistor\\ | ||
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+ | ===== Voltage Controlled Amplifier using transistor ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Background ==== | ||
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+ | Consider the circuit schematic presented in Figure 1. | ||
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+ | <WRAP centeralign> | ||
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+ | The configuration of the circuit is similar to a basic non-inverting amplifier. The only addition consists of a transistor and a resistor in parallel with resistor R2. The transistor works as a switch that allows 2 gain settings, based on its current state (on/off). | ||
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+ | ==== Hardware Setup ==== | ||
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+ | Build the following breadboard circuit for the voltage-controlled amplifier using transistors. | ||
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+ | <WRAP centeralign> | ||
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+ | <WRAP centeralign> | ||
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+ | ==== Procedure ==== | ||
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+ | Use the first waveform generator as source Vin to provide a 2V amplitude, 1 kHz sine wave excitation to the circuit. Use the second waveform generator for controlling the transistor, providing a 2V amplitude, 1Hz square wave excitation. Supply the op amp to +/- 5V from the power supply. Configure the scope so that the input signal is displayed on channel 1 and the output signal is displayed on channel 2. | ||
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+ | An animated plot is presented in Figure 3. | ||
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+ | <WRAP centeralign> | ||
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+ | <WRAP centeralign> | ||
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+ | The output signal varies between two values, determined by the two gain settings, based on the state of the controlled transistor. | ||
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+ | ===== Variable Gain Inverting Amplifier using potetiometer ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Background ==== | ||
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+ | Consider the circuit schematic presented in Figure 4. | ||
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+ | <WRAP centeralign> | ||
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+ | <WRAP centeralign> | ||
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+ | On the inverting amplifier a potentiometer is used to control manually the output voltage, replacing the standard feedback resistor. | ||
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+ | ==== Hardware Setup ==== | ||
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+ | Build the following breadboard circuit for the voltage-controlled amplifier using transistors. | ||
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+ | <WRAP centeralign> | ||
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+ | <WRAP centeralign> | ||
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+ | ==== Procedure ==== | ||
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+ | Use the first waveform generator as source Vin to provide a 2V amplitude, 1 kHz sine wave excitation to the circuit. | ||
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+ | An animated plot is presented in Figure 6. | ||
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+ | <WRAP centeralign> | ||
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+ | <WRAP centeralign> | ||