Abstract
THE OPERATIONAL amplifier is one of the most versatile devices to be found in analogue electronics as may be seen from a casual perusal of any electronics cookbook. When cheap integrated circuits began to appear, the price of op amps (the customary abbreviation for the device) plummeted coincidentally with the increase in performance, so that a high-stability, chopper-stabilised op amp costing £100+ in 1979 may be obtained for less than £2 in 2002. The ideal op amp is easy to understand for it obeys only two golden rules.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Copyright information
© 2003 L. A. A. Warnes
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Warnes, L. (2003). Operational amplifiers. In: Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-21633-4_3
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-21633-4_3
Publisher Name: Palgrave, London
Print ISBN: 978-0-333-99040-7
Online ISBN: 978-0-230-21633-4
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive