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Q.Design an op-amp circuit to realize the output, VO=3V1−2V2+V3V_O = 3V_1-2V_2+V_3, Assume RF=10 kΩR_F = 10\text{ k}\Omega.

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Realise the sum with a single inverting adder fed by −V1-V_1, V2V_2, −V3-V_3; the resistors work out to R1=3.33 kΩR_1=3.33\text{ k}\Omega, R2=5 kΩR_2=5\text{ k}\Omega, R3=10 kΩR_3=10\text{ k}\Omega.

An op-amp inverting adder gives

VO=−Rf ⁣(V1R1+V2R2+V3R3)V_O=-R_f\!\left(\dfrac{V_1}{R_1}+\dfrac{V_2}{R_2}+\dfrac{V_3}{R_3}\right)

The required output VO=3V1−2V2+V3V_O=3V_1-2V_2+V_3 has a ++ sign on V1V_1 and V3V_3 and a −- sign on V2V_2. Since the adder inverts, we apply −V1-V_1, V2V_2 and −V3-V_3 to the three inputs; the leading minus sign then restores the wanted signs:

VO=−Rf ⁣(−V1R1+V2R2+−V3R3)=RfR1V1−RfR2V2+RfR3V3V_O=-R_f\!\left(\dfrac{-V_1}{R_1}+\dfrac{V_2}{R_2}+\dfrac{-V_3}{R_3}\right)=\dfrac{R_f}{R_1}V_1-\dfrac{R_f}{R_2}V_2+\dfrac{R_f}{R_3}V_3 …

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