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Inverting Amplifier With T-Network Feedback Circuit

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Design Goals
Input Output BW Supply
ViMin ViMax VoMin VoMax fp Vcc Vee
–2.5mV 2.5mV –2.5V 2.5V 5kHz 5V –5V

Design Description
This design inverts the input signal, Vin, and applies a signal gain of 1000V/V or 60dB. The inverting amplifier
with T-feedback network can be used to obtain a high gain without a small value for R4 or very large values for
the feedback resistors.
C3 30p

R4 1k R1 100k R2 9k
V+

R3 1k
C1 100n

Vcc 5
+

Vin
C2 100n

Vee 5 V-

- U1 OPA192
Vout
++
V-
V+
Design Notes
1. C3 and the equivalent resistance of feedback resistors set the cutoff frequency, fp.
2. The common-mode voltage in this circuit does not vary with input voltage.
3. Using high-value resistors can degrade the phase margin and increase noise.
4. Avoid placing capacitive loads directly on the output of the amplifier to minimize stability issues.
5. Due to the high gain of the circuit, be sure to use an op amp with sufficient gain bandwidth product.
Remember to use the noise gain when calculating bandwidth. Use precision, or low offset, devices due to
the high gain of the circuit.
6. For more information on op amp linear operating region, stability, slew-induced distortion, capacitive load
drive, driving ADCs, and bandwidth see the Design References section.

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Design Steps
1. Calculate required gain.
V –V 2.5V – –2.5V
Gain = VoMax – VoMin = = 1000 V
V = 60dB
iMax iMin 2.5mV – –2.5mV

2. Calculate resistor values to set the required gain.

R2× R1
R3 + R1+ R2
Gain = R4

Choose the input resistor R4 to be 1kΩ. To obtain a gain of 1000V/V, normally a 1-MΩ resistor would be
required. A T-network allows us to use smaller resistor values in the feedback loop. Selecting R1 to be
100kΩ and R2 to be 9kΩ allows calculation of the value for R3. R2 is in the 10kΩ range so the op amp can
easily drive the feedback network.

R2× R1 9kΩ × 100kΩ

R3= = = 1kΩ
Gain × R4 – R1– R2 1000 × 1kΩ – 100kΩ – 9kΩ

3. Calculate C3 using the equivalent resistance of the feedback resistors, Req, to set the location of fp.
R2 × R1
Req = R3 + R1 + R2 = 9kΩ × 100kΩ
1kΩ + 100kΩ + 9kΩ = 1.009MΩ

f p = 2π × R1 × C = 5kHz
eq 3

C3 = 2π × R1 × f = 2π × 1.009MΩ
1
× 5kHz = 31.55pF ≈ 30pF (Standard Value)
eq p

4. Calculate the small signal circuit bandwidth to ensure it meets the 5 kHz requirement. Be sure to use the
noise gain, NG, or non-inverting gain of the circuit.
Req
NG = 1 + R = 1 + 1009 = 1010 V
V
4

BW = GBP 10MHz
NG = 1010 V/V = 9.9kHz

• BWOPA192 = 10MHz; therefore this requirement is met.

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Design Simulations
DC Simulation Results
T
2.5

Voltage (V)

0.0

-2.5

-2.5m 0.0 2.5m

Input voltage (V)

AC Simulation Results
The simulation is very close to the calculation.
T
60

-3dB frequency = 3.42kHz

50

40
Gain (dB)

30

20

10

10 100 1k 10k 100k 1MEG

Frequency (Hz)

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Transient Simulation Results

2.5m

Vin
Vin
Vin

-2.5m
2.5

Vout
Vout

Vout

-2.5
0 15m 30m
Time (s)

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Design References
1. See Analog Engineer's Circuit Cookbooks for the comprehensive TI circuit library.
2. TI Precision Labs
3. See the 1 MHz, Single-Supply, Photodiode Amplifier Reference Design.
Design Featured Op Amp
OPA192
Vss ±2.25V to ±18V
VinCM Rail-to-Rail
Vout Rail-to-Rail
Vos 5µV
Iq 1mA
Ib 5pA
UGBW 10MHz
SR 20V/µs
#Channels 1, 2, 4
www.ti.com/product/OPA192

Design Alternate Op Amp

TLV9062
Vss 1.8V to 5.5V
VinCM Rail-to-Rail
Vout Rail-to-Rail
Vos 0.3mV
Iq 538µA
Ib 0.5pA
UGBW 10MHz
SR 6.5V/µs
#Channels 1,2,4
www.ti.com/product/TLV9062

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