Instrumentation Amplifier with CMRR Calibration

Common mode rejection ratio (CMMR) is one parameter that specify the instrumentation performance. LM4250 is high performance op-amp which is characterized by very low power consumption. With special arrangement as shown in the following schematic diagram, the instrumentation amplifier circuit will be featured with calibration to maximize the CMMR performance.  

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Single Supply Instrumentation Amplifier

This is a single supply instrumentation amplifier circuit. This circuit can be used to replace the function of conventional differential-amplifier topologies to load the Dc gain on a low level signal. This circuit has high input impedance of non-inverting op-amp inputs. Here is the circuit : This circuit uses single supply, so the strain gauges are operated from Vcc. There […]

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Autoranging Circuit

Autoranging is useful to extend the measurement range of an available ADC (analog-to-digital converter).  Autoranging will best implemented for multiplexed input.  LTC1257 is appropriate for system autoranging, adjusting an ADC’s full-scale range. During the conversion process, U2 and U3 receive the full and zero scale codes, respectively, that correspond to a selected multiplexer channel. For example, let channel 2’s span […]

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Three Op-Amps Instrumentation Amplifier: Easy Gain Adjustment Design

Although this circuit use more resistor components than in basic standard three op-amps instrumentation amplifier circuit, this circuit has the benefit of easy gain adjustment with only one control resistor. Because the easy gain adjustment feature, this circuit topology has been used inside a single chip instrumentation amplifier ic. The figure below shows the schematic diagram of the circuit. Though […]

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Two Op-Amps Instrumentation Amplifier

For standard instrumentation amplifier, a three op-amps instrumentation amplifier circuit is common, but if you need smaller component count and lower cost, you can use just two op-amps for the same function: a high impedance and good CMRR for sensor pre-amplification and buffering. Here is the circuit’s schematic duiagram: A two-op-amp instrumentation amplifier can also be used to make a […]

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Three Op-Amps Instrumentation Amplifier

Using LMV721/722 or any other high impedance op-amps, you can build an instrumentation amplifier using standard three op-amps instrumentation amplifier circuit. The figure below shows the circuit’s schematic diagram. The final stage of this instrumentation amplifier is a differential-input, differential-output amplifier, with two voltage followers feed its inputs. These two voltage followers assure that the input impedance is over 100M. […]

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Single Chip Single Supply Instrumentation Amplifier

The AD623 is a single chip instrumentation amplifier. The internal circuit is based on a modified classic three op amp approach to assure single or dual supply operation even at common-mode voltages at the negative supply rail. Some key features are: Low voltage offsets, input and output, as well as absolute gain accuracy, and one external resistor to set the […]

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