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Q.Draw and explain the block diagram of op-amp.

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[!TLDR]

An op-amp = input differential amplifier + intermediate gain stage + level shifter + push-pull output stage.

An operational amplifier is a multistage, direct-coupled amplifier designed for very high voltage gain.

  1. Input stage — a dual-input, balanced-output differential amplifier. It receives the inverting and non-inverting signals, provides high differential gain and high input impedance, and rejects common-mode signals (high CMRR).

  2. Intermediate stage — usually another differential or emitter-follower stage that is direct-coupled to the input stage and adds further voltage gain.

  3. Level shifting stage — because direct coupling raises the DC level from stage to stage, this translator stage shifts the quiescent level back down so the output is zero when both inputs are zero.

  4. Output stage — a push-pull (complementary-symmetry) stage that gives low output impedance and supplies the load current without distortion.

[!ANSWER]

Input differential amplifier → Intermediate gain stage → Level shifter → Push-pull output stage; inputs feed the first stage, VoV_o comes from the last.

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