Skip to content
Question Bank (5 marks) · Q7

Q.With the circuit diagram show how to obtain an output which is anti-logarithm of input.

Karnataka PUCTextbookLong· 5mImportance★★★★★est
42% · 42/100 Questions
🔒 Locked · start free trial →

You're viewing a preview — the full solution, concept, methods & PYQ mapping are locked.

Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →

[!TLDR]

Swapping the diode and resistor of the log amplifier gives an anti-log amplifier: VO=−IsRf eVi/(ηVT)V_O = -I_s R_f\,e^{V_i/(\eta V_T)}, so VO∝antilog(Vi)V_O \propto \text{antilog}(V_i).

Circuit: The input voltage ViV_i is applied to the inverting terminal (node A) through a semiconductor diode; the non-inverting terminal (node B) is grounded; a resistor RfR_f is connected in the feedback path between the inverting terminal and the output. (This is the log amplifier with the diode and resistor interchanged.)

Derivation: For an ideal op-amp, A=∞A=\infty and Zi=∞Z_i=\infty, so VB=VA=0V_B = V_A = 0 (virtual ground) and IB=0I_B = 0.

Applying KCL at node A:

Ii=IB+If ⇒ Ii=ID=If(since IB=0)I_i = I_B + I_f \ \Rightarrow\ I_i = I_D = I_f \quad (\text{since } I_B = 0)

The feedback current through RfR_f is

ID=VA−VORf=−VORf(since VA=0).....(1)I_D = \frac{V_A - V_O}{R_f} = -\frac{V_O}{R_f} \quad (\text{since } V_A = 0) \qquad \text{.....(1)}

The voltage across the diode is

VD=Vi−VA=Vi(since VA=0).....(2)V_D = V_i - V_A = V_i \quad (\text{since } V_A = 0) \qquad \text{.....(2)}

From Shockley's diode equation,

ID=Is(eVD/(ηVT)−1)≈Is eVD/(ηVT)(since eVD/(ηVT)≫1).....(3)I_D = I_s\left(e^{V_D/(\eta V_T)} - 1\right) \approx I_s\,e^{V_D/(\eta V_T)} \qquad (\text{since } e^{V_D/(\eta V_T)} \gg 1) \quad \text{.....(3)}

Substituting (1) and (2) in (3):

−VORf=Is eVi/(ηVT)-\frac{V_O}{R_f} = I_s\,e^{V_i/(\eta V_T)}

VO=−IsRf eVi/(ηVT)\boxed{V_O = -I_s R_f\,e^{V_i/(\eta V_T)}} …

Unlock everything free for 14 days

  • Full step-by-step solutions
  • Concept-first explanations
  • Methods, shortcuts & mistakes
  • PYQ mapping + timed mock tests

Full access for 14 days. No credit card required.