(Editor's Note: There are links to the previous parts of this series at the end, below the author's biography.) Now that we discussed some of the basic applications for an op amp (operational ...

An operational amplifier or op amp is an electronic circuit that can perform a myriad of functions from amplification to integration. The characteristics of an ideal op amp are: infinite input ...

Editor’s note: This is part one of a three part article. The article is a good fundamentals article for anyone who is not completely familiar with analog design but needs to design analog circuits ...

You think of op amps as amplifiers because, no kidding, it is right in the name. But just like some people say, “you could do that with a 555,” [Doctor Volt] might say, “you can do that with an op amp ...

The term instrumentation amplifier (INA) often is misused, referring to the application rather than the architecture of the device. Historically, any amplifier that was considered precision (i.e., ...