New approaches to measurement of operational amplifier common-mode rejection ratio in the frequency domain

Four test circuits for measuring operational amplifier common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) are described and analysed. Sample results are presented for the uA741, characterising the variation of CMRR with frequency. Two new test circuits and a variation on an existing technique offer significant impr...

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Main Authors: Brinson, Mike, Faulkner, D. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IET 1995
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Online Access:https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/5279/1/cmr.pdf
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Summary:Four test circuits for measuring operational amplifier common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) are described and analysed. Sample results are presented for the uA741, characterising the variation of CMRR with frequency. Two new test circuits and a variation on an existing technique offer significant improvements over previous methods and are capable of accurate measurements on high-performance operational amplifiers.