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Non-inverting Operational Amplifier


Op-Amp as current source




An Op-Amp can not only amplify currents and voltages, it can also act itself as current source. Here is an scematic of an typical current source build by an Op-Amp:


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Fig. 1: Non-inverting Op-Amp: current source

$U_{\rm DD}{\rm~=10~V},~U_{\rm SS}{\rm~=-10~V},~R_{\rm 1}{\rm~=100~k\Omega},~R_{\rm 2}{\rm~=10~k\Omega},~R_{\rm 3}{\rm~=100~\Omega}$




Measure the values given in the table below.

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Tab. 1: Op-Amp as current source: measured and calculated values