A tutorial on the secret world of Chopper (auto-zero) Amplifiers.

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By YTB

21 thoughts on “Eevblog #24 – chopper operational amplifiers”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Oliver Johansson says:

    This might be the oldest eevblog video I've watched that has taught me something useful!

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars YoureNotGettingMyNameDolan says:

    Didn't know I'd learn something this useful from a video that was made when I was 4 years old 😃

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Hola! Brenton says:

    What causes offset voltage anyway?

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars BRJ Plummer says:

    Hi I loved the removable switches ! From closed to open very graphic.

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars sanji kaneki says:

    ancient video but still the best i found

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Junqing Qiao says:

    Super cool video. I have learned a lot from you and your videos. Thank you!

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ZoiO says:

    is this how you zero DC clamps for example?

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Sai Nandipati says:

    Thank you very much….

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars GOWTHAM SHANMUGARAJ says:

    During phase B, how can the amp B measure the offset voltage at the input of amp A?. The offset voltages are internal and can only be measured at output right?

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ronald Anderson says:

    First of all, we don't deserve you at all. Thank you for all your good teaching. When I was 22 or so in the early 80s I worked for an outfit as a test tech that made discrete precision DC amps that had a chopper amp for offset null. To this good day I didn't really get it. It wasn't a requirement of us to understand the theory of operation but just to use the prescribed testing methods to get them out the door. As I recall, they measured strain gauges om missiles in silos in at least one application.

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars VE2UM says:

    Thanks for the video….

    There's something i do not understand… In Phase B, op-amp B is nulling-out op-amp A using it's own nulling voltage. What happens if op-amps B and A have different internal offset voltages ???

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Yoram Stein says:

    Thanks.

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars M S says:

    6.16 "its magic" lol

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars James Patches says:

    I cant believe I only started watching your videos recently. I should have been doing this years ago. Thanks!

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Rayjade Ko says:

    Dear EEVblog, Might I ask some small questions about the phase B?1.  It's that Input is always connecting to the output through main Amplifier A. So, in phase B, what stored in C2 might be not only the Vos of main Amplifier A but also with the Input Voltage??? 2.  Or only the lower frequency Input might have the chance to be stored in C2??? Because for high frequency(HF) input, C2 works as short circuit and pass the HF input without attenuation.3.  So the input signal must be AC signal (chopped DC signal) in this case?Best regards and really look forward to your instruction and recommendationYour tutorial saves my shallowed experience, and really thank you very much!!!

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jethr0 says:

    Chopping is different from auto zero techniques.

  17. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars slap_my_hand says:

    in german: ZERHACKER OPERATIONSVERSTÄRKER

  18. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars NIBANDHE RADHIKA says:

    This was really helpful…my concepts became clear..thankyou

  19. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars kiran shrestha says:

    You are so quiet in the video

  20. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars HerraHazar says:

    Watching all of them 🙂
    Thanks

  21. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Tim Rotunda says:

    I love OP Amps.

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