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zero
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 10:10 am    Post subject: DC & Op Amps Reply with quote

In PSPICE I created a circuit with a VDC = 6V feeding into a uA741 op-amp in
a inverting amplifier configuration, with both the input and feedback
resistors at 1K.

I expected Vout = -6V but instead got Vout to be about 0V. I also expected
the V- to be 0V because of virtual ground but it came out about 1/2 of Vin.

I was wondering why the op-amp doesn't amplify at DC.

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Paul Wagner
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 10:10 am    Post subject: Re: DC & Op Amps Reply with quote

"zero" <slave@discussions.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Quote:
In PSPICE I created a circuit with a VDC = 6V feeding into a uA741 op-amp
in
a inverting amplifier configuration, with both the input and feedback
resistors at 1K.

I expected Vout = -6V but instead got Vout to be about 0V. I also expected
the V- to be 0V because of virtual ground but it came out about 1/2 of
Vin.

I was wondering why the op-amp doesn't amplify at DC.

It does, but only in the given bounds. For the OPAmp to go to negative
voltages, it has to be supplied with a negative voltage, which means that
you have to use a symmetric power supply (two DC-sources in series, the
connection point being ground).

So use

+6V
|
|
-----
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|
|
o--------+
| |
| GND
-----
---
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-6V

instead of

+6V
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|
-----
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GND

and it will work. By the way, the 741 does reach its supply limits only
within a margin of about 2..3V, so if supplied with +/-6V, you can only
expect +/-4V at the output.

Paul
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