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faceblast
modified 6 years ago

Unity Gain Buffer

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Putting the output back into the Opamp inverted input makes the output voltage the same as the input; i.e. Unity. The input signal and the output signal voltage is the same. This is useful for connecting a very high impedance output to a very low impedance input.
published 12 years ago
Sine_eyed
12 years ago
This is a good circuit @faceblast- it's crappy that not enough users pay attention to good circuits like this though.. =^\
faceblast
12 years ago
they'll come back to these sorts of circuits when they want to understand why their Tesla coils aren't arcing.
rbrtkurtz
12 years ago
Lmfao @ faceblast! I've gotta give you props. I tend to overlook stuff like this sometimes. I tinker with a lot of guitar effects; modding, building from scratch, building other people's designs, etc. (www.diystompboxes.com is a good resource for that btw.) If I build a circuit with a low input impedance, I need to build a buffer so I don't jack up the stuff stuff before it the chain that needs a high input impedance. I tend to forget that stuff like that is NOT always common knowledge. Especially in a learning/amateur/hobbyist environment like EC. Long story short, this isn't just a good example of a buffer, but it's a great practical example of how, when, where, and why you would want to use one. Kudos, bro. It is a shame though, that the only people who will appreciate these kind of example circuits, and really good ones at that, are users who already understand what's going on. Oh well. Keep 'em coming, bud. ;)
faceblast
12 years ago
Hah I just make them as I learn them. I made an oscillator, couldn't make it make a noise, went and found out why

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