Positive Feedback Schmitt Trigger Calculation. Help :(

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Faheem25

Joined Oct 24, 2019
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Yes, It is correct. But in real life, the positive and negative saturation voltage will not be the same.
So, real-world measurement will show a different result.
This is what i got in the real world.

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the forumulas and steps provided in my previous response is that correct.
 

Jony130

Joined Feb 17, 2009
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Is this blue waveform a voltage at the opamp output? Because it looks more like it was a voltage at the non-inverting input.
 

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Faheem25

Joined Oct 24, 2019
35
Look:
(5V - 2.5V)/12kΩ = (2.5V - Vin)/18kΩ

(2.5 - Vin)/18 = 2.5/12

(2.5 - Vin) = (2.5*18)/12

(2.5 - Vin) = (2.5*18)/12

2.5 - Vin = 3.75

Vin = 2.5 - 3.75 = -1.25V
Could you ease explain each step for me please. Like Equation 1 = and so on
 

Jony130

Joined Feb 17, 2009
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In your circuit we have this situation:

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From KCL we know that:

I2 = I1 (1)

And

I2 = (Voh - Vp)/R2 (2)

I1 = (Vp - Vin)/R1 (3)

Aditional form opamp "theory" we know that "switching" occurred when Vp = Vn and Vn = Voh/2 (4)

Therefore we and up with this:

(Voh - Voh/2)/R2 = (Voh/2 - Vin)/R1 (5)

So, we can plug the numbers and solve it for Vin (V_LTP):

(5V - 2.5V)/12kΩ = (2.5V - Vin)/18kΩ

2.5V/12kΩ = (2.5V - Vin)/18kΩ --->
multiply both sides by 18kΩ

2.5V/12kΩ *18kΩ = (2.5V - Vin)

3.75V = 2.5V - Vin --->
subtract 2.5V

3.75V - 2.5V = -Vin

1.25 = -Vin ---->
multiply both sides by -1

Vin = -1.25V

But this is just elementary school math.
 
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Faheem25

Joined Oct 24, 2019
35
In your circuit we have this situation:

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From KCL we know that:

I2 = I1 (1)

And

I2 = (Voh - Vp)/R2 (2)

I1 = (Vp - Vin)/R1 (3)

Aditional form opamp "theory" we know that "switching" occurred when Vp = Vn and Vn = Voh/2 (4)

Therefore we and up with this:

(Voh - Voh/2)/R2 = (Voh/2 - Vin)/R1 (5)

So, we can plug the numbers and solve it for Vin (V_LTP):

(5V - 2.5V)/12kΩ = (2.5V - Vin)/18kΩ

2.5V/12kΩ = (2.5V - Vin)/18kΩ --->
multiply both sides by 18kΩ

2.5V/12kΩ *18kΩ = (2.5V - Vin)

3.75V = 2.5V - Vin --->
subtract 2.5V

3.75V - 2.5V = -Vin

1.25 = -Vin ---->
multiply both sides by -1

Vin = -1.25V

But this is just elementary school math.
I thought it's not 1.25 and 2.5v as the Vout is 4v. So if its 4v which it is, houd have 1.v = - Vin? (Multiply both sides by what ?) Sorry.
 

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Faheem25

Joined Oct 24, 2019
35
Multiply or divide both sides by -1.
for the negative saturation is this correct following the KLC as above
((-4V-(-2V))/12kΩ=((-2V)-Vin))/18kΩ=((-2V)-3V))/18kΩ=+1V

or this

2.0V/12kΩ = (2.0V - Vin)/18kΩ ---> multiply both sides by 18kΩ

2.0V/12kΩ *18kΩ = (2.0V - Vin)

3.0V = 2.0V - Vin --->
subtract 2.0V

3.0V - 2.0V = +Vin

1.0 = +Vin ---->
multiply both sides by 1

Vin = 1.0V
 

Jony130

Joined Feb 17, 2009
5,598
What about the output taken from the non-inverting input? Is that justified / explained?
Because the original circuit was a negative impedance converter (NIC) "converted" to Schmitt trigger (when positive feedback wins the fight).
And of course, you can take the output signal from the opamp output as we usually do.
 
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