Simple Amplifier Circuit

Beth Keswani, Les Murphy,

and Steve Wilt
What is an amplifier?
An amplifier is an
electronic device that
enlarges or extends
power, current, or
voltage. We are using
the amplifier for sound.
Amplifiers In Action
Audio amplifiers are
used in stereo systems,
car systems, and
personal radios. Bands
also use amplifiers to
create a louder sound.
I have an
amp in me!
Whoa!
Thats
loud!!!
This is Les
What Do We Need?
Op Amp- LM386
Variable Resistor- 102
Capacitors- 10F and 250F
Voltage Input- 1KHz
Low Impedence Resistor- 4,
8, 16, 32
Wave generator for
voltage input
Op amp
Variable
Resistor
Capacitors
Resistors
Basic Schematic Drawing
PSpice Schematic Model
Whoo Hoo! It worked!
How to Read the Results
The yellow wave is the output.
The blue wave is the input.
We can tell this worked because there is a
gain, so it shows that the amplitude was
increased.
To calculate the gain, we used
channel 1 (yellow wave) peak to peak
channel 2 (blue wave) peak to peak.

The Tektronic Results Are In
This is using a 4
resistor.
The gain is 154.
More Fun Graphs
This is using the 8
resistor.
The gain is 205.
Keep The Fun Coming
This is using the 16
resistor.
The gain is 170.

Awthe fun is almost over
This is using the 32
resistor.
The gain is 189.
PSpice and Tektronic Team Up!
These results will show the PSpice results
and the Tektronic results compared together.
Each PSpice result includes a graph similar
to the Tektronic results and also a graph
showing the frequency.
Using the 4 resistor
Time
0s 1.0ms 2.0ms 3.0ms
V(R2:2) V(V1:+)
-200mV
0V
200mV
Frequency
100Hz 10KHz 10Hz
V(R2:2) V(V3:+)
0V
5V
10V
Exp. 1
Results
Measured Value Calculated Value
Gain 154 100
Percent Error is 54%
Using the 8 resistor
Frequency
100Hz 10KHz 10Hz
V(R2:2) V(V3:+)
0V
5V
10V
Time
0s 1.0ms 2.0ms 3.0ms
V(R2:2) V(V1:+)
-400mV
0V
400mV
Exp. 2
Results
Measured Value Calculated Value
Gain 205 200
Percent Error is 2.5%
Using the 16 resistor
Frequency
100Hz 10KHz 10Hz
V(R2:2) V(V3:+)
0V
5V
10V
Time
0s 1.0ms 2.0ms 3.0ms
V(R2:2) V(V1:+)
-1.0V
0V
1.0V
Exp. 3
Results
Measured Value Calculated
Value
Gain 170 200
Percent Error is 15%
Using the 32 resistor
Frequency
100Hz 10KHz 10Hz
V(R2:2) V(V3:+)
0V
5V
10V
Time
0s 1.0ms 2.0ms 3.0ms
V(R2:2) V(V1:+)
-2.0V
0V
2.0V
Exp. 4
Results
Measured Value Calculated Value
Gain 189 225
Percent Error is 16%