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Figure 3-1 shows another useful basic op amp circuit, the inverting amplifier. The triangular gain block symbol is again used to represent an ideal op amp. The input terminal, + (Vp), is called the non-inverting input, whereas – (Vn) marks the inverting input. It is similar to the non-inverting circuit shown in Figure 2-1 except that now the signal is applied to the inverting terminal via R1 and the non-inverting terminal is grounded.
To understand this circuit, we must derive a relationship between the input voltage, Vi and the output voltage, Vo.
Since Vp is tied to ground,
Remembering that there is no current into the input, the voltage at Vn can be found using superposition. First let Vo = 0,
Next let Vi = 0,
Combining
Remembering equation Equation 14, Vo = aVd = a(Vp - Vn), substituting and rearranging,
where
Again we have an amplifier circuit. Because b ≤ 1, the closed loop gain, A, is negative, and the polarity of Vo will be opposite to Vi. Therefore, this is an inverting amplifier.