Some applications, such as test automation, signal conditioning in process control, and instrumentation, require the amplification of small signals. Open-loop gain can be a determining factor in the ...

I have addressed this topic before, but we’ll take a little deeper look at it this time. First off, we are not going to discuss the loop gain situation of Figure 1, even though trying to cope with a ...

Andy recommends favorite resources for basic op amp circuits and includes a portion of TI's AN-20. Test your knowledge with our op amp quiz; answer explanations are included. By 1969, a fledgling ...

This time I’ve opened up the way-back machine and unearthed a piece I first published nearly 20 years ago, when I was at the Burr-Brown Corporation. Op-amp compensation is still a topic that surfaces ...