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Voltage buffer

@johntron
10 years ago
https://everycircuit.com/circuit/6090515599589376
AKA voltage mirror or voltage follower. Note how the LED burns out due to the heavy load imposed by the lamp. Toggle the switch to enable the opamp - it acts as a voltage buffer, protecting the LED while still providing enough power to the lamp. This's circuit allows a low impedance circuit (right side) to follow (mirror) changes in voltage from a high impedance circuit (left side). Voltage buffers are the counterpart to current buffers. The difference is which side has low/high impedance.
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