DC input on op amp integrator
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I am trying to integrate a DC tension with a classic op amp integrator. The problem is : when I simulate my circuit on LT Spice, the output will always be equal to the VEE tension of the op amp regardless of the 1/RC coefficient. If anybody can help me on this problem, I put the circuit and the graphics below.
operational-amplifier amplifier dc integrator
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I am trying to integrate a DC tension with a classic op amp integrator. The problem is : when I simulate my circuit on LT Spice, the output will always be equal to the VEE tension of the op amp regardless of the 1/RC coefficient. If anybody can help me on this problem, I put the circuit and the graphics below.
operational-amplifier amplifier dc integrator
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You have a DC gain of 1000, and 2V applied to the input. Why wouldn't you expect the output to settle at the negative rail?
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– Phil G
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Integration time is 1V/s and decay time is 1000s neglecting leakage current in cap and input bias offset. If steady state says the output is saturated, then look at the startup and initial condition. Null offsets are sometimes used in Integrators with low input Vio. You do not want to apply an offset, do you? if so why?
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I am trying to integrate a DC tension with a classic op amp integrator. The problem is : when I simulate my circuit on LT Spice, the output will always be equal to the VEE tension of the op amp regardless of the 1/RC coefficient. If anybody can help me on this problem, I put the circuit and the graphics below.
operational-amplifier amplifier dc integrator
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I am trying to integrate a DC tension with a classic op amp integrator. The problem is : when I simulate my circuit on LT Spice, the output will always be equal to the VEE tension of the op amp regardless of the 1/RC coefficient. If anybody can help me on this problem, I put the circuit and the graphics below.
operational-amplifier amplifier dc integrator
operational-amplifier amplifier dc integrator
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You have a DC gain of 1000, and 2V applied to the input. Why wouldn't you expect the output to settle at the negative rail?
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– Phil G
14 hours ago
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Integration time is 1V/s and decay time is 1000s neglecting leakage current in cap and input bias offset. If steady state says the output is saturated, then look at the startup and initial condition. Null offsets are sometimes used in Integrators with low input Vio. You do not want to apply an offset, do you? if so why?
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14 hours ago
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You have a DC gain of 1000, and 2V applied to the input. Why wouldn't you expect the output to settle at the negative rail?
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– Phil G
14 hours ago
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Integration time is 1V/s and decay time is 1000s neglecting leakage current in cap and input bias offset. If steady state says the output is saturated, then look at the startup and initial condition. Null offsets are sometimes used in Integrators with low input Vio. You do not want to apply an offset, do you? if so why?
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– Sunnyskyguy EE75
14 hours ago
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You have a DC gain of 1000, and 2V applied to the input. Why wouldn't you expect the output to settle at the negative rail?
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– Phil G
14 hours ago
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You have a DC gain of 1000, and 2V applied to the input. Why wouldn't you expect the output to settle at the negative rail?
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– Phil G
14 hours ago
1
1
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Integration time is 1V/s and decay time is 1000s neglecting leakage current in cap and input bias offset. If steady state says the output is saturated, then look at the startup and initial condition. Null offsets are sometimes used in Integrators with low input Vio. You do not want to apply an offset, do you? if so why?
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– Sunnyskyguy EE75
14 hours ago
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Integration time is 1V/s and decay time is 1000s neglecting leakage current in cap and input bias offset. If steady state says the output is saturated, then look at the startup and initial condition. Null offsets are sometimes used in Integrators with low input Vio. You do not want to apply an offset, do you? if so why?
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The problem is with the solver, it's finding the wrong DC operating point. The solver first tries to find the point that the circuit is operating at, then runs the simulation. In the case of this integrator, it's wrong. So you either need to set initial conditions on the capacitor OR force the solver to recognize that the voltage is zero. One way to do this is with a PWL supply, starting it at zero, then at 1us or shortly after the simulation starts, then move the supply to 2V.
answered 13 hours ago
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This is a valid method, however note that the starting output voltage will be the Vos the op-amp model has multiplied by -1000, which may or may not be close to zero.
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– Spehro Pefhany
8 hours ago
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The Vos for the TL084 is nominally 3-5mV, so it will still be in range. Not a great amp to use for a high gain application
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– laptop2d
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You have a two volt signal applied to the input so it will always start saturated at the negative rail unless you set the capacitor initial conditions to something like 0V, or at least within the operating range of the op-amp.
You can try Ctrl-Right Click on the capacitor. Change as below to add IC=0 for zero volts at t=0, or select "skip initial operating point solution" in the simulation (which may have other side effects).
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The problem is with the solver, it's finding the wrong DC operating point. The solver first tries to find the point that the circuit is operating at, then runs the simulation. In the case of this integrator, it's wrong. So you either need to set initial conditions on the capacitor OR force the solver to recognize that the voltage is zero. One way to do this is with a PWL supply, starting it at zero, then at 1us or shortly after the simulation starts, then move the supply to 2V.
answered 13 hours ago
laptop2dlaptop2d
26k123381
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This is a valid method, however note that the starting output voltage will be the Vos the op-amp model has multiplied by -1000, which may or may not be close to zero.
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– Spehro Pefhany
8 hours ago
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The Vos for the TL084 is nominally 3-5mV, so it will still be in range. Not a great amp to use for a high gain application
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– laptop2d
3 hours ago
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The problem is with the solver, it's finding the wrong DC operating point. The solver first tries to find the point that the circuit is operating at, then runs the simulation. In the case of this integrator, it's wrong. So you either need to set initial conditions on the capacitor OR force the solver to recognize that the voltage is zero. One way to do this is with a PWL supply, starting it at zero, then at 1us or shortly after the simulation starts, then move the supply to 2V.
answered 13 hours ago
laptop2dlaptop2d
26k123381
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This is a valid method, however note that the starting output voltage will be the Vos the op-amp model has multiplied by -1000, which may or may not be close to zero.
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– Spehro Pefhany
8 hours ago
1
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The Vos for the TL084 is nominally 3-5mV, so it will still be in range. Not a great amp to use for a high gain application
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– laptop2d
3 hours ago
add a comment |
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The problem is with the solver, it's finding the wrong DC operating point. The solver first tries to find the point that the circuit is operating at, then runs the simulation. In the case of this integrator, it's wrong. So you either need to set initial conditions on the capacitor OR force the solver to recognize that the voltage is zero. One way to do this is with a PWL supply, starting it at zero, then at 1us or shortly after the simulation starts, then move the supply to 2V.
answered 13 hours ago
laptop2dlaptop2d
26k123381
$endgroup$
The problem is with the solver, it's finding the wrong DC operating point. The solver first tries to find the point that the circuit is operating at, then runs the simulation. In the case of this integrator, it's wrong. So you either need to set initial conditions on the capacitor OR force the solver to recognize that the voltage is zero. One way to do this is with a PWL supply, starting it at zero, then at 1us or shortly after the simulation starts, then move the supply to 2V.
answered 13 hours ago
laptop2dlaptop2d
26k123381
answered 13 hours ago
laptop2dlaptop2d
26k123381
answered 13 hours ago
laptop2dlaptop2d
26k123381
answered 13 hours ago
laptop2dlaptop2d
26k123381
26k123381
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This is a valid method, however note that the starting output voltage will be the Vos the op-amp model has multiplied by -1000, which may or may not be close to zero.
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– Spehro Pefhany
8 hours ago
1
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The Vos for the TL084 is nominally 3-5mV, so it will still be in range. Not a great amp to use for a high gain application
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– laptop2d
3 hours ago
add a comment |
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This is a valid method, however note that the starting output voltage will be the Vos the op-amp model has multiplied by -1000, which may or may not be close to zero.
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– Spehro Pefhany
8 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
The Vos for the TL084 is nominally 3-5mV, so it will still be in range. Not a great amp to use for a high gain application
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– laptop2d
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
This is a valid method, however note that the starting output voltage will be the Vos the op-amp model has multiplied by -1000, which may or may not be close to zero.
$endgroup$
– Spehro Pefhany
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
This is a valid method, however note that the starting output voltage will be the Vos the op-amp model has multiplied by -1000, which may or may not be close to zero.
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– Spehro Pefhany
8 hours ago
1
1
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The Vos for the TL084 is nominally 3-5mV, so it will still be in range. Not a great amp to use for a high gain application
$endgroup$
– laptop2d
3 hours ago
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The Vos for the TL084 is nominally 3-5mV, so it will still be in range. Not a great amp to use for a high gain application
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– laptop2d
3 hours ago
add a comment |
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You have a two volt signal applied to the input so it will always start saturated at the negative rail unless you set the capacitor initial conditions to something like 0V, or at least within the operating range of the op-amp.
You can try Ctrl-Right Click on the capacitor. Change as below to add IC=0 for zero volts at t=0, or select "skip initial operating point solution" in the simulation (which may have other side effects).
answered 13 hours ago
Spehro PefhanySpehro Pefhany
209k5160422
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$begingroup$
You have a two volt signal applied to the input so it will always start saturated at the negative rail unless you set the capacitor initial conditions to something like 0V, or at least within the operating range of the op-amp.
You can try Ctrl-Right Click on the capacitor. Change as below to add IC=0 for zero volts at t=0, or select "skip initial operating point solution" in the simulation (which may have other side effects).
answered 13 hours ago
Spehro PefhanySpehro Pefhany
209k5160422
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
You have a two volt signal applied to the input so it will always start saturated at the negative rail unless you set the capacitor initial conditions to something like 0V, or at least within the operating range of the op-amp.
You can try Ctrl-Right Click on the capacitor. Change as below to add IC=0 for zero volts at t=0, or select "skip initial operating point solution" in the simulation (which may have other side effects).
answered 13 hours ago
Spehro PefhanySpehro Pefhany
209k5160422
$endgroup$
You have a two volt signal applied to the input so it will always start saturated at the negative rail unless you set the capacitor initial conditions to something like 0V, or at least within the operating range of the op-amp.
You can try Ctrl-Right Click on the capacitor. Change as below to add IC=0 for zero volts at t=0, or select "skip initial operating point solution" in the simulation (which may have other side effects).
answered 13 hours ago
Spehro PefhanySpehro Pefhany
209k5160422
answered 13 hours ago
Spehro PefhanySpehro Pefhany
209k5160422
answered 13 hours ago
Spehro PefhanySpehro Pefhany
209k5160422
answered 13 hours ago
Spehro PefhanySpehro Pefhany
209k5160422
209k5160422
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You have a DC gain of 1000, and 2V applied to the input. Why wouldn't you expect the output to settle at the negative rail?
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– Phil G
14 hours ago
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Integration time is 1V/s and decay time is 1000s neglecting leakage current in cap and input bias offset. If steady state says the output is saturated, then look at the startup and initial condition. Null offsets are sometimes used in Integrators with low input Vio. You do not want to apply an offset, do you? if so why?
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– Sunnyskyguy EE75
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