Abstract :
Describes the application of a transistor curve tracer to measure operational amplifier characteristics, test, circuits and results are shown. Open loop gain, input offset, common mode rejection, power supply rejection, supply rejection, supply current/supply voltage, and noise measurement and curves are described.
Keywords :
cathode-ray oscilloscopes; characteristics measurement; integrated circuit testing; operational amplifiers; block diagram; characteristics measurement; common mode rejection; curve tracer; experimental results; input offset; noise; nontypical amplifier operation; open loop gain; operational amplifier testing; power supply rejection; specification sheet inadequacy; supply current/supply voltage; Feeds; Gain measurement; Operational amplifiers; Power supplies; Resistance; Resistors; Voltage measurement;