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Saturation — output voltage is limited to a peak value, usually slightly less than the power supply voltage. Saturation occurs when the differential input voltage is too high for the op-amp's gain, driving the output level to that peak value. Slewing — the amplifier's output voltage reaches its maximum rate of change.
The amplifier's differential inputs consist of a non-inverting input (+) with voltage V + and an inverting input (−) with voltage V −; ideally the op amp amplifies only the difference in voltage between the two, which is called the differential input voltage. The output voltage of the op amp V out is given by the equation
A differential amplifier is a type of electronic amplifier that amplifies the difference between two input voltages but suppresses any voltage common to the two inputs. [1] It is an analog circuit with two inputs and + and one output , in which the output is ideally proportional to the difference between the two voltages:
The purpose of T2 and T3 is to allow back-biasing diode D2 when the amplifier output is at a positive peak (above 39.3 V) and back biasing D4 when the output is at negative peak less than -39.3 V. During the musical peaks from 100 to 400 watts, the +/-40 V rails source no current as all the current comes from the +/-80 V rails.
Gain compression is the difference between the ideal linear power transfer curve and the real circuit's power transfer curve. An important gain compression parameter is the OP1dB , which is the power input that results in a 1 dB compression of the output power (OP), corresponding to a gain ratio of 10 - 1 ⁄ 10 = 79.4%.
The smallest difference between the input voltages will be amplified enormously, causing the output to swing to nearly the supply voltage. However, it is usually better to use a dedicated comparator for this purpose, as its output has a higher slew rate and can reach either power supply rail.
In the ideal OTA, the output current is a linear function of the differential input voltage, calculated as follows: = (+) where V in+ is the voltage at the non-inverting input, V in− is the voltage at the inverting input and g m is the transconductance of the amplifier.
A gain greater than one (greater than zero dB), that is, amplification, is the defining property of an active device or circuit, while a passive circuit will have a gain of less than one. [4] The term gain alone is ambiguous, and can refer to the ratio of output to input voltage (voltage gain), current (current gain) or electric power (power ...