Op-amp integrator shi wani abu mai amfani da operational amplifier (op-amp) da kapasita don yi amfani da yadda ake koyar da tsari na integration. Integration shi ne tushen bayyana misali na darasi ko function a lokacin da yau da. Op-amp integrator yana gina output voltage wanda yake da mutum da dacewa masu input voltage, canza cewa output voltage yana canzawa da lama da kadan da input voltage.
Op-amp integrator zai iya amfani a wurin abubuwa, kamar analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), analog computers, da wave-shaping circuits. Misali, op-amp integrator zai iya baka square wave input zuwa triangular wave output, ko sine wave input zuwa cosine wave output.
Op-amp integrator ta shirya a kan inverting amplifier configuration, inda feedback resistor an juye da kapasita. Kapasita shi ne wani abu da take amfani da frequency-dependent element wanda yake da reactance (Xc) wanda yake da lama da frequency (f) na input signal. Reactance na kapasita tana ba da:
idani C shi ne capacitance na kapasita.
Schematic diagram na op-amp integrator tana nuna a nan:
Input voltage (Vin) tana amfani a inverting input terminal na op-amp through a resistor (Rin). Non-inverting input terminal tana kofin da ground, tana baka virtual ground a inverting input terminal. Output voltage (Vout) tana cutar da output terminal na op-amp, wanda yana kofin da kapasita © a feedback loop.
Yadda ake amfani da op-amp integrator zai iya bayyana da kirkiro Kirchhoff’s current law (KCL) a node 1, wanda yana juye Rin, C, da inverting input terminal. Ba sauka current ba yana zama ko fito a op-amp terminals, za a iya rubuta:
A cikakken bayyana, muna samun:
Tana nuna cewa output voltage yana da lama da negative derivative na input voltage. Don samun output voltage as a function of time, muna bukatar da a integrate both sides na equation:
idani V0 shi ne initial output voltage at t = 0.
Tana nuna cewa output voltage yana da lama da negative integral na input voltage plus a constant. Constant V0 yana da lama da initial condition na kapasita da za a iya kawo da offset voltage source ko potentiometer a series with the capacitor.
Ideal op-amp integrator tana da infinite gain and bandwidth, canza cewa zai iya integrate any input signal with any frequency and amplitude without distortion or attenuation. Amma, a yanzu, akwai wasu abubuwa wadanda suke iya rage performance and accuracy na op-amp integrator, kamar:
Op-amp characteristics: Op-amp itself tana da finite gain, bandwidth, input impedance, output impedance, offset voltage, bias current, noise, etc. Wadannan parameters tana rage output voltage and introduce errors and deviations from the ideal behavior.
Capacitor leakage: Kapasita a feedback loop tana da some leakage resistance wanda yake da small current to flow through it, causing it to discharge over time. This reduces the integration effect and causes a drift in the output voltage.
Input bias current: Op-amp tana da some input bias current that flows into or out of its terminals, depending on its type and design. This current creates a voltage drop across Rin and affects the input voltage seen by the op-amp. This also introduces an error in the output voltage.
Frequency response: Frequency response na op-amp integrator depends on the reactance na kapasita, wanda yake da lama da frequency. Idan frequency yana fiye, Xc tana ci, making the capacitor act like an open circuit. Idan frequency tana ci, Xc tana fiye, making the capacitor act like a short circuit. Therefore, frequency response na op-amp integrator tana da lama da frequency, or:
Tana nuna cewa voltage gain na op-amp integrator decreases by 20 dB per decade (or 6 dB per octave) as the frequency increases. This means that an op-amp integrator acts like a low-pass filter that attenuates high-frequency signals and passes low-frequency signals.
Amma, this frequency response tana da lama da integrator, as it introduces phase shifts and distortion in the output signal. Moreover, at very low frequencies, the voltage gain becomes very large and may exceed the op-amp’s output range, causing saturation or clipping. Therefore, some modifications are needed to improve the performance and accuracy of an op-amp integrator.