Module-1 Feedback Amplifiers
Module-1 Feedback Amplifiers
CIRCUITS
Syllabus
• Unit I:
• UnitII:
Oscillators: basic principles of sinusoidal oscillators, op amp RC oscillator
circuits, LC and crystal oscillators.Power amplifiers: Classification of output
stages, classA output stage, class B output stage, class AB output stage,class C
output stage.
• Unit III:
Operational Amplifiers: The ideal op-amp, the inverting and non-inverting
configuration, difference and instrumentation amplifiers, summing, scaling and
averaging amplifiers, integrators, differentiators, logarithmic amplifiers, V/I and
I/V converters, Comparator, regenerative comparator, Astable and Monostable
multivibrators, Triangular wave generator
Syllabus-contd..
• Unit IV:
• Unit V:
Data Converters: Introduction, DAC characteristics, digital to analog
conversion process, voltage output DACs, multiplying DAC, 8-bit digital to
analog converter DAC-08. Analog to Digital Converters: ADC characteristics,
integrating ADC, successive approximation ADC, Flash converters: Principle of
operation, conversion time.
Books:
• Text Book(s):
1.Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith, Arun N. Chandorkar,
Microelectronic Circuits, 6/e, Oxford University Press, 2013.
2.D Choudhury Roy, Shail B. Jain, Linear Integrated Circuits,
New Age International, 2003.
3.Ramakanth Gayakward, Op-Amps and Linear Integrated
Circuits, 4/e, Pearson Education, 2007.
Books
• References:
• Behzad Razavi, Fundamentals of Microelectronics, 2/e, Wiley
Student Edition, 2013.
1.R.F Coughlin, F.F Driscoll, Op-Amps and Linear Integrated
Circuits, 6/e, Pearson Education, 2008.
2.S. Salivahanan, V.S. KanchanBhaskaran, Linear Integrated
Circuits, Tata Mc- Graw Hill, 2008.
3.Sergio Franco, Design with Operational Amplifiers and
Analog Integrated Circuits, 3/e, Tata Mc-Graw Hill, 2002.
1st Module
Feedback Amplifiers
Introduction
• When both the signals at the input are in phase, the feedback is
called positive feedback. When signals are out of phase, then the
feedback is called negative feed back.
Advantages of negative feedback
• Desensitize the gain: that is, make the value of the gain less
sensitive to variations in the values of circuit components, such
as might be caused by changes in temperature.
• Reduce nonlinear distortion: that is, make the output
proportional to the input (in other words, make the gain
constant, independent of signal level).
• Reduce the effect of noise: that is, minimize the contribution to
the output of unwanted electric signals generated, either by the
circuit components themselves or by extraneous interference.
• Control the input and output resistances: that is, raise or lower
the input and output resistances by the selection of an
appropriate feedback topology.
• Extend the bandwidth of the amplifier
Block diagram of feedback amplifier
Sampling network
Sampling network
• There are two ways to sample the output, according to the sampling
parameter, either voltage or current.
• The output voltage is sampled by connecting the feedback network in
shunt across the output as shown in the fig (a).
• The output current is sampled by connecting the feedback network in
series to the output section as shown in fig (b).
Mixer network
Mixer network
• Like sampling, there are two ways of mixing feed back signal to the
input signal. These are series input connection and shunt input
connection.
• In series mixing or voltage mixing, the sampled signal is connected in
series with the input.
• In shunt mixing or current mixing, the sampled signal is connected in
parallel to the input signal.
Transfer ratio (or) gain with feedback
(or )closed loop gain
Loop Gain
Advantages and disadvantages of negative
feedback
Contd..
Desensitivity of Gain
Contd..
Cut off frequencies with feedback
Lower cut off frequency
Contd….
Upper cut off frequency
Contd…
Bandwidth
Four feedback topologies
Rin=1/(1/Rif-1/Rs)
Rout=1/(1/R0f-1/RL)
Practical Example
Shunt-Series feedback Topology (as per sedra
smith)
Input Resistance
Output Resistance
• Input resistance and output Resistance thus given as,
Rin=Rif-Rs
Rout=1/(1/R0f-1/RL)
Comparison between four feedback
topologies
Determining the loop gain (Aβ)