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Op amp not working out as planned
Zero999:
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--- Quote from: Wimberleytech on April 05, 2018, 08:48:02 pm ---
--- Quote ---Yes you have missed something: an anti-aliasing filter will theoretically give a pure sine wave, right up to half the sampling frequency. In practise, you'll probably be limited to less than half the sample rate, but it should be possible to get a much higher frequency, than 1MHz and still have a decent sine wave.
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Did you mean "smoothing filter," and more specifically a "brick wall smoothing filter" would be the only way to get a pure sine up to half the sampling frequency?
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Yes, you're right, I was talking about a brick wall filter, which is the only way to get a sine wave, up to half the sample rate. Unfortunately, it's useless for other wave shapes.
--- Quote from: netdudeuk on June 08, 2018, 09:27:08 am ---
--- Quote from: Hero999 on June 07, 2018, 07:19:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: netdudeuk on June 07, 2018, 06:00:30 pm ---I have the AD818 but TBH, I'm not sure to hook it up for this application.
Here's the data sheet -
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/AD818.pdf
Also, the data sheet states (gain ≥ 2, or gain ≤ –1). Is this really the limit of how much it can boost the signal from the AD9833 ?
Thanks
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No, those are the minimum gains before it can become unstable and oscillate: ≥ means greater than or equal to and ≤ means less than or equal to.
This is very common on faster op-amps. Look at the OP37 datasheet, for example: it says gains >5.
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/OP37.pdf
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Thanks. Can I just use this in an inverting amplifier configuration like I did with the previous ones, using the same two resistor calculation to get the desired gain ?
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Remind me which resistor values are you planning to use? A few schematics have been posted and I don't know which one you're referring to.
That op-amp should be fine for gains greater than 2, as long as the resistor values aren't too high. The bias current of that op-amp is fairly high, so high resistor values will cause it output DC point to drift significantly. High resistor values will also slow it down, as there it will take longer to charge/discharge the parasitic capacitances.
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The very first one right at the top of the post.
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So your original schematic?
I advise reducing them by a factor of ten: RIN = 1k, RF = 10k.
The advice previously given, regarding a dual power supply and output switch is still relevant: a dual 5V or single 10V power supply is essential with 600mVpp in and a gain of 10.
netdudeuk:
So, no success, with virtually nothing on the output of the op amp.
I've checked the wiring several times and it looks ok.
RIN = 1k, RF = 10k
Non inverting input is biased to 5v
5v supply for the DDS and Arduino
10v supply for the AD818
Common ground
What could be causing this ?
Thanks
Audioguru:
You did not use a series input capacitor so its input DC voltage is amplified and causes its output to be close to 0V all the time.
netdudeuk:
I added a series input capacitor and amended RF to 2K. So, the gain should be 2.
However, the scope traces still don't look right (especially as it isn't inverting).
Either there is still something wrong with the circuit or I'm measuring it wrong |O
Zero999:
--- Quote from: netdudeuk on June 11, 2018, 12:06:52 pm ---I added a series input capacitor and amended RF to 2K. So, the gain should be 2.
However, the scope traces still don't look right (especially as it isn't inverting).
Either there is still something wrong with the circuit or I'm measuring it wrong |O
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That doesn't look right. Which trace is which? Where is the 'scope's 0V connection going to?
Please post a complete schematic and a photograph, showing how it's physically connected up.
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