Dynamic Analysis of Op-Amp
Dynamic Analysis of Op-Amp
Dynamic Analysis of Op-Amp
DYNAMIC RANGE
The Signal-Noise Ratio (SNR) is a measure of how strong the signal is compared
to the noise. The Dynamic Range is just the SNR for the maximum possible
signal.
Dynamic Range, in the context of electrical engineering, specifies the range of
possible or acceptable values that a dynamic signal can assume when delivered
to or produced by a given system.
It is extremely hard to define dynamic range for an op amp. A good place to start
is with a DAC that defines dynamic range as the ratio of the maximum output
voltage to the smallest output voltage that the DAC can produce (the least
significant bit). You usually express dynamic range in decibels using the formula
in Equation-1:
( )
Dynamic Range =20 log (1)
( )
You can use the same definition of dynamic range for an op amp, and the
maximum-output-voltage swing equals Vout (max). You define this output voltage
swing as the maximum output voltage that the op amp can achieve (VOH) minus
the minimum output voltage it can achieve (VOL). You can easily obtain VOH and
VOL from an op-amp-IC data sheet. Normally, VOH and VOL are guaranteed
minimum and maximum parameters, respectively. These parameters yield
Equation-2:
Vout (max) =VOH(Min) –VOL(Max) (2)
Equation-2 illustrates the role that power-supply voltage plays in limiting the
dynamic range. VOH(Min) is the most positive power-supply voltage minus the
voltage across the upper output transistor; thus, VOH (Min) is directly proportional
to the most positive power-supply voltage. For any op amp, the output voltage
swing is directly proportional to the power-supply voltage; thus, in the same op
amp, the dynamic range is directly proportional to the power-supply voltage.
Considering this circuit and let’s analyze its dynamics to build insight.
Figure-13: Dynamics of Op-Amp
Let’s develop equation representing time behavior of Vo,
𝐯𝟎 = 𝐀𝐯 ∗
𝐯𝟎
⇒ 𝐯∗ =
𝐀
Now,
𝐝𝐯 ∗
𝐑𝐂 + 𝐯∗ = 𝐯 − 𝐯
𝐝𝐭
𝐑𝐂 𝐝𝐯𝟎 𝐯𝟎
⇒ + =𝐯 −𝐯
𝐀 𝐝𝐭 𝐀
Here,
𝐑 𝟏 𝐯𝟎
𝐯 = = 𝛄 𝐯𝟎 𝐚𝐧𝐝
𝐑𝟏 + 𝐑𝟐
𝐑 𝟑 𝐕𝟎
𝐯 = = 𝛄 𝐯𝟎
𝐑𝟑 + 𝐑𝟒
𝐑𝐂 𝐝𝐯𝟎 𝐯𝟎
So, + = (𝛄 − 𝛄 )𝐯𝟎
𝐀 𝐝𝐭 𝐀
𝐝𝐯𝟎 𝟏 𝐀
⇒ + + (𝛄 − 𝛄 ) 𝐯𝟎 = 𝟎
𝐝𝐭 𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐂
𝐝𝐯𝟎 𝐀 𝟏
⇒ + (𝛄 − 𝛄 )𝐯𝟎 = 𝟎; 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
𝐝𝐭 𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐂
𝐝𝐯𝟎 𝐯𝟎 𝐑𝐂
⇒ + = 𝟎; 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 (𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞)𝐓 = 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝟎 (𝟎) = 𝟎
𝐝𝐭 𝐓 𝐀(𝛄 − 𝛄 )