Op amps for everyone

Content: Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The Op Amp's Place in the World --
1.1. An Unbounded Gain Problem --
1.2. The Solution --
1.3. The Birth of the Op Amp as a Component --
1.3.1. The Vacuum Tube Era --
1.3.2. The Transistor Era --
1.3.3. The Integrated Circuit Era --
Reference --
ch. 2 Review of Op Amp Basics --
2.1. Introduction --
2.2. Basic Concepts --
2.2.1. Ohm's Law --
2.2.2. The Voltage Divider Rule --
2.2.3. Superposition --
2.3. Basic Op Amp Circuits --
2.3.1. The Non-Inverting Op Amp --
2.3.2. The Inverting Op Amp --
2.3.3. The Adder --
2.3.4. The Differential Amplifier --
2.4. Not So Fast! --
ch. 3 Separating and Managing AC and DC Gain --
3.1.A Small Complication --
3.2. Single Supply versus Dual Supply --
3.3. Simultaneous Equations --
3.3.1. Case 1: Vout= +mVin + b --
3.3.2. Case 2: Vout = +mVin --
b --
3.3.3. Case 3: Vout = -mVin + b --
3.3.4. Case 4: Vout = -mVin --
b --
3.4. So, Where to Now? --
3.5.A Design Procedure, and a Design Aid --
3.6. Summary --
ch. 4 Different Types of Op Amps --
4.1. Voltage Feedback Op Amps --
4.2. Uncompensated/Undercompensated Voltage Feedback Op Amps --
4.3. Current Feedback Op Amps --
4.4. Fully Differential Op Amps --
4.4.1. What Does "Fully Differential" Mean? --
4.4.2. How is the Second Output Used? --
4.4.3. Differential Gain Stages --
4.4.4. Single-Ended to Differential Conversion --
4.4.5.A New Function --
4.5. Instrumentation Amplifier --
4.6. Difference Amplifier --
4.7. Buffer Amplifiers --
4.8. Other Types of Op Amps --
ch. 5 Interfacing a Transducer to an Analog-to-Digital Converter --
5.1. Introduction --
5.2. System Information --
5.3. Power Supply Information --
5.4. Input Signal Characteristics --
5.5. Analog-to-Digital Converter Characteristics --
5.6. Interface Characteristics --
5.7. Architectural Decisions --
5.8. Conclusions --
ch. 6 Active Filter Design Techniques --
6.1. Introduction --
6.2. The Transfer Equation Method --
6.3. Fast, Practical Filter Design --
6.3.1. Picking the Response --
6.3.2. Low-Pass Filter --
6.3.3. High-Pass Filter --
6.3.4. Narrow (Single-Frequency) Bandpass Filter --
6.3.5. Wide Bandpass Filter --
6.3.6. Notch (Single-Frequency Rejection) Filter --
6.4. High-Speed Filter Design --
6.4.1. High-Speed Low-Pass Filters --
6.4.2. High-Speed High-Pass Filters --
6.4.3. High-Speed Bandpass Filters --
6.4.4. High-Speed Notch Filters --
6.5. Getting the Most Out of a Single Op Amp --
6.5.1. Three-Pole Low-Pass Filters --
6.5.2. Three-Pole High-Pass Filters --
6.5.3. Stagger-Tuned and Multiple-Peak Bandpass Filters --
6.5.4. Single-Amplifier Notch and Multiple-Notch Filters --
6.5.5.Combination Bandpass and Notch Filters --
6.6. Biquad Filters --
6.7. Design Aids --
6.7.1. Low-Pass, High-Pass, and Bandpass Filter Design Aids --
6.7.2. Notch Filter Design Aids --
6.7.3. Twin-T Design Aids --
6.7.4. Final Comments on Filter Design Aids --
6.8. Summary --
ch. 7 Using Op Amps for Radio frequency Design --
7.1. Introduction --
7.2. Voltage Feedback or Current Feedback? --
7.3. Radiofrequency Amplifier Topology --
7.4. Op Amp Parameters for Radio frequency Designers --
7.4.1. Stage Gain --
7.4.2. Phase Linearity --
7.4.3. Frequency Response Peaking --
7.4.4.-1 dB Compression Point --
7.4.5. Noise Figure --
7.5. Wireless Systems --
7.5.1. Broadband Amplifiers --
7.5.2. Intermediate-Frequency Amplifiers --
7.6. High-Speed Analog Input Drive Circuits --
7.7. Conclusions --
ch. 8 Designing Low-Voltage Op Amp Circuits --
8.1. Introduction --
8.2. Critical Specifications --
8.2.1. Output Voltage Swing --
8.2.2. Dynamic Range --
8.2.3. Input Common-Mode Range --
8.2.4. Signal-to-Noise Ratio --
8.3. Summary --
ch. 9 Extreme Applications --
9.1. Introduction --
9.2. Temperature --
9.2.1. Noise --
9.2.2. Speed --
9.2.3. Output Drive and Stage --
9.2.4. So, What Degrades at High Temperature? --
9.2.5. Final Parameter Comments --
9.3. Packaging --
9.3.1. The Integrated Circuit Itself --
9.3.2. The Integrated Circuit Package --
9.3.3. Connecting the Integrated Circuit --
9.4. When Failure Is Not an Option --
9.5. When It Has to Work for a Really Long Time --
9.6. Conclusions --
ch. 10 Voltage Regulation --
10.1. Introduction --
10.2. Regulator Cases --
10.2.1. Virtual Ground: b = 0 --
10.2.2. Positive and Negative Voltage Regulators: b>
 0, b <
0 --
10.3. Make or Buy? --
10.4. Linear Regulators --
10.5. Switching Power Supplies --
10.6.A Companion Circuit --
10.7. Another Companion Circuit --
10.8. Design Aid --
10.9. Conclusions --
ch. 11 Other Applications --
11.1. Introduction --
11.2. Interfacing Digital-to-Analog Converters to Loads --
11.3. Op Amp Oscillators --
11.4. Hybrid Amplifiers and Power Boosters --
11.5. Conclusions --
ch. 12 Manufacturer Design Aids --
12.1. Introduction --
12.2. Texas Instruments Tina-TI --
12.3. Texas Instruments Filter Pro --
12.4. National Semiconductor/Texas Instruments Webench --
12.5. Analog Devices Version of NI Multisim --
12.6. Analog Devices OpAmp Error Budget --
12.7. Linear Technology LT Spice --
12.8. Printed Circuit Board Layout --
12.9. Conclusions --
ch. 13 Common Application Mistakes --
13.1. Introduction --
13.2. Op Amp Operated at Less Than Unity (or Specified) Gain --
13.3. Op Amp Used as a Comparator --
13.3.1. The Comparator --
13.3.2. The Op Amp --
13.4. Improper Termination of Unused Sections --
13.5. DC Gain --
13.6. Current Feedback Amplifier Mistakes --
13.6.1. Shorted Feedback Resistor --
13.6.2. Capacitor in the Feedback Loop --
13.7. Fully Differential Amplifier Mistakes --
13.7.1. Incorrect DC Operating Point --
13.7.2. Incorrect Common-Mode Range --
13.7.3. Incorrect Single-Ended Termination --
13.8. Improper Decoupling --
13.9. Conclusions.