Differential amplifiers

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lizherr98

Joined Feb 29, 2004
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I need a head start for the following problem:

An op-amp differential amplifier is built using four identical resistors, each having a tolerance of +-5%. Calculate the worst possible CMRR?

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Battousai

Joined Nov 14, 2003
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I believe CMRR = Acm-dm/Adm, where Acm-dm = Vo,d/Vi,c and Adm=Vo,d/Vi,d. Since you want to calculate the worse possible CMRR, you want to produce the highest Acm-dm. To do this you should unbalance your amplifier. On one side make both the resistors have a +5% value and on the other side make them have a -5% value. Then simply calculate Acm-dm and Adm.
 
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