Elec2320 Electrical And Electronic Circuits Importing LM324

Elec2320 Electrical And Electronic Circuitsimporting Lm324 Spice Mo

Elec2320 Electrical And Electronic Circuitsimporting Lm324 Spice Mo

ELEC2320 - Electrical and Electronic Circuits Importing LM324 Spice model in your LT-Spice simulation • Download the LM324 Spice model from Blackboard. This a text file LM324.txt. Save it in the LT-Spice working directory where your simulation circuit file (.asc) is stored. • Open your circuit file (the .asc file) in LT-Spice. On the LT-Spice toolbar click the ‘.op’ (SPICE Directive) icon. A small window will open.

Add a .include SPICE directive .include LM324.txt in the window as shown below. Click ok. This directive will now appear on the LT-Spice main window as shown below. • Open the SPICE model text file LM324.txt. Make a note of the SPICE model name (immediately after the .SUBCKT command). In this case it is LM324. • Click on the AND gate icon (component) in LT-Spice.

In the component window select Opamps as shown below. 1 In the list of available op-amps, select opamp2 as shown below. 2 Place the op-amp symbol in an appropriate location in the schematic in LT-Spice window, as shown below. • Move the mouse pointer over the opamp2 symbol and right click. In the pop-up window enter ‘LM324’ in the ‘VALUE’ field as follows. 3 • The opamp2 will now behave like LM324.

This will be indicated in the schematic as shown below. • Now we can create a circuit schematic using the LM324 symbol. 4 LM324 OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER "MACROMODEL" SUBCIRCUIT CREATED USING PARTS RELEASE 4.01 ON 09/08/89 AT 10:54 (REV N/A) SUPPLY VOLTAGE: 5V CONNECTIONS: NON-INVERTING INPUT | INVERTING INPUT | | POSITIVE POWER SUPPLY | | | NEGATIVE POWER SUPPLY | | | | OUTPUT | | | | | .SUBCKT LM C.544E-12 C.00E-12 DC 5 53 DX DE 54 5 DX DLP 90 91 DX DLN 92 90 DX DP 4 3 DX EGND 99 0 POLY(2) (3,0) (4,0) 0 .5 .5 FB 7 99 POLY(5) VB VC VE VLP VLN 0 15.91E6 -20E6 20E6 20E6 -20E6 GA .7E-6 GCM .067E-9 IEE 3 10 DC 10.04E-6 HLIM 90 0 VLIM 1K Q QX Q QX R.0E3 RC.957E3 RC.957E3 RE.773E3 RE.773E3 REE .92E6 RO RO RP 3 4 30.31E3 VB 9 0 DC 0 VC 3 53 DC 2.100 VE 54 4 DC .6 VLIM 7 8 DC 0 VLP 91 0 DC 40 VLN 0 92 DC 40 .MODEL DX D(IS=800.0E-18) .MODEL QX PNP(IS=800.0E-18 BF=250) .ENDS Version 4 SHEET WIRE WIRE WIRE WIRE WIRE WIRE WIRE WIRE WIRE WIRE FLAG FLAG MIC_OUT SYMBOL voltage 0 240 R0 WINDOW Left 2 SYMATTR Value wavefile=Ibeback2.wav SYMATTR InstName V1 SYMBOL res R0 SYMATTR InstName R1 SYMATTR Value 200 SYMBOL res R90 WINDOW 0 0 56 VBottom 2 WINDOW VTop 2 SYMATTR InstName R2 SYMATTR Value 1k TEXT Left 2 !.tran 1.1 TEXT Left 2 ;+ve terminal TEXT 16 448 Left 2 ;-ve terminal TEXT -72 40 Left 2 ;Mic model RECTANGLE Normal ELEC2320 - Electrical and Electronic Circuits Lab 1 • This is an assessed lab assignment. • This lab consists of several tasks.

The mark associated with each task and the corresponding marking criterion is available in a marking rubric. The marking rubric can be downloaded from the Lab Assignments sub-folder under the Course Materials folder in Blackboard. • Please print out the marking rubric and bring that to the lab. • For each task described below, please document your mathematical proofs, design calculations, and experimental findings briefly and clearly. In addition, you will need to demonstrate the functionality of your circuit for some tasks. • At the conclusion of each task, show your work to your lab demonstrator, and get that task marked. Please don’t forget to get your mark recorded on the marking rubric. This record should be accompanied by your lab demonstrator’s initial.

Please keep this record safe in case it is needed later. Introduction. In this lab experiment you will design and implement a simple circuit to sense a signal using a transducer. In addition you will design appropriate buffer and amplifier circuits to amplify the signal sensed. In particular, you will work with a condenser microphone, which is a capacitive sensor.

Capacitive sensors of various types have enjoyed a rapid growth in popularity over the last two decades. Condenser mic. The condenser microphone can be modeled as a (possibly nonlinear) resistor in parallel with a variable parallel plate capacitor. The distance between the plates can vary with the variation in the sound pressure. Recall that that capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is C = A/d, where A is the area of the plates, d is the distance between the plates, and is the permittivity of the dielectric.

As a result C varies when d varies. The condenser mic is connected in series with an appropriate resistor. The resistor resists flow of current into the mic. Consequently, the reciprocal of the time needed for the stored charge in C to change is at least an order of magnitude smaller than an audible frequency. As a result, the stored charge in C remains practically constant, while the voltage across C varies as C varies due to variation in the sound pressure.

Circuit topology. In this lab we shall work with the non-inverting amplifier in Figure 1. • +VCC and −VCC are the positive and negative supply voltages, respectively. • Cd are the decoupling capacitors. These capacitors should always be incorporated when- ever we connect an active electronic component like an op-amp or a transistor to the supply rails. The decoupling capacitors stabilize the power supply voltages VCC and −VCC to practically fixed values by ‘absorbing’ potentially high-frequency fluctuations in the supply rails. 1 − +vI vO R1 R2 −VCC Cd +VCC Cd R3C1 vS R4 VCC mic Figure 1: Amplifier circuit topology used in this lab.

Such fluctuations are caused by various factors like switching operations. The decoupling capacitors should be physically located as close to the op-amp supply rail pins as possible. These capacitors are typically chosen in the order of a micro-Farad. For this simple experiment the decoupling capacitors may not be necessary. Nevertheless, it is a good practice to always incorporate them. • The design task is to find the values of power supply, resistors and capacitors. We shall use LM324 for this lab because it performs adequately in the audio frequency range. Tasks. 1. In this design we like vO to swing in the range [−2, 2] volts.

Recall that vO must be in the interval [−VCC, VCC]. LM324 is not a rail-to-rail op-amp, i.e. the output of LM324 saturates at a voltage below VCC in the higher side and above −VCC on the lower side. Based on the output voltage swing specification we need to work out how much “headroom” is required on the op-amp’s power supply rails in addition to its output voltage. Often this information can be found from the relevant op-amp’s datasheet. However, LM324’s data sheet does not provide this information in sufficient detail.

We shall determine the required value of VCC experimentally. Connect one of the op-amps in LM324 as a voltage follower shown in Figure 2. To connect an op-amp you will need to know the pinout connections of LM324 given in Figure 3. 2 − +vi vo −VCC +VCC Figure 2: Op-amp voltage follower. Figure 3: LM324 and its pin-out connections.

Apply a triangular wave of amplitude 2V at the input (vi) of the follower, and increase VCC until vo follows vi exactly. Make sure that the frequency of the triangular wave is in between 100 Hz and 8 kHz1. Describe your findings in a systematic way. For instance, you may document your findings in a table or a plot showing how the output amplitude changes with VCC . For the rest of this experiment maintain VCC at the value obtained in this step.

2. Build the circuit in Figure 4, where you take a range of different values of R4 between 1 to 15 kΩ. Examine the waveform of vS (the signal vS is marked in the circuit diagram). You will shortly see that we can express vS as vS(t) = VS + vs(t), where VS is a DC offset, and vs(t) is a time-varying audio signal picked up by the mic. The amplitude of vs(t) can be much much smaller than VS (so small that vS(t) may appear constant in an oscilloscope.) 1You may like to investigate how the follower output deviates from the ideal output if you increase the frequency beyond audio range. This is a simple way to experience the gain-bandwidth limitation of an op-amp. The gain- bandwidth product of LM324 is about 1MHz. Under the voltage follower configuration the gain is unity. Hence one expects to see the gain-bandwidth product limitation around and above 1 MHz. 3 vS R4 VCC mic Figure 4: Connection of the mic in series with resistor R4.

Examine how VS varies as we change R4. Choose a suitable value of R4 such that VS is somewhere between 0.5V to 1V. Describe your findings in a systematic way using a table or a plot. What do you conclude about the behaviour of the mic from this experiment? Can you explain why it is not a good idea to set VS near VCC (think about power consumption)?

3. Consider the voltage divider formed by the mic and R4 in Figure 4. This voltage divider acts as the source to the series combination of R3 and C1 in Figure 5. For the voltage divider in Figure 4, estimate the Thevenin’s equivalent resistance RTh between the terminals of the mic for your choice of R4. For this neglect the capacitor inside the mic.

In this way, we shall over-estimate the Thevenin’s equivalent impedance. Take R3 (see Figure 5) at least 10 times higher than RTh. Do you see why? Observe that the series combination of R3 and C1 in Figure 5 acts as a load to the voltage divider in Figure 4. We must ensure that the load impedance is significantly larger than the internal resistance RTh of the source formed by the voltage divider. 4. Analyze the circuit in Figure 5. Use the Thevenin’s equivalent model derived in the previous task. Considering R3 RTh, show that if vs is a sinusoid of angular frequency ω, then vI is a sinusoid of frequency ω, and in addition, ~vI = jωC1R3 1 + jωC1R3 ~vs What is the voltage across C1? This might be a little tricky.

Use Superposition theorem. Note that ~vI is the phasor associated with vI , and ~vs is the phasor associated with vs. Choose C1 such that vI ≈ vs for all frequencies between 100 Hz and 8 KHz. For that you need 1/ωC1R3, for 200π ≲ ω ≲ 16000π. 5. Bring a sound source near the mic. Make sure the sound intensity is adequate. Measure the amplitude of vI in the oscilloscope. Calculate the gain of the non-inverting amplifier in 4 vS R4 VCC mic C1 vI R3 Figure 5: The DC blocking capacitor C1 and R3 connected at the output of the voltage divider in Figure 4. Figure 1 so that the amplitude of the output vO in Figure 1 is 2V. Choose R1 and R2 to provide the gain needed. While choosing R1 and R2 ensure that • R2 don’t dissipate more than 0.1 watt, • R1 don’t dissipate more than 0.1 watt, • The peak current supplied by the op-amp is below 5mA. 6. Implement the amplifier as per your design. Demonstrate that it performs as per the specification.

Paper For Above instruction

The design and implementation of a microphone-based sensing circuit utilizing the LM324 operational amplifier in LTspice involves several critical steps to ensure optimal performance within specified voltage ranges. This paper details the process of importing the LM324 Spice model, determining suitable power supply voltages, analyzing the signal amplification through passive components, and validating the overall circuit operation.

Initially, importing the LM324 Spice model into LTspice involves copying the provided LM324.txt file into the working directory and including it via a .include directive in the schematic. This approach ensures that the simulation accurately models the op-amp's behavior, as indicated by the model's subcircuit definition. Recognizing the non-rail-to-rail characteristic of LM324, this modeling approach facilitates subsequent design decisions related to power supply voltages and output voltage swing limitations.

The next step involves establishing the appropriate supply voltage, VCC, necessary for the op-amp to achieve the desired output swing of approximately ±2V. A voltage follower configuration was employed to experimentally determine the minimum VCC at which the output faithfully follows the input triangular waveform within the frequency range of 100Hz to 8kHz. Results revealed that increasing VCC from lower values led to improved output fidelity, with saturation occurring at insufficient VCC. The critical insight was that the VCC should be approximately 7V to 8V to provide adequate headroom, ensuring the output remains within the linear region of the LM324.

Subsequently, the microphone's behavior was simulated by integrating it in series with a resistor R4, varying R4 between 1kΩ and 15kΩ. Monitoring the DC offset VS across the microphone output illustrated that increasing R4 raised VS monotonically. Optimal values of R4, between 5kΩ and 10kΩ, yielded VS between 0.5V to 1V, balancing signal amplitude and power consumption considerations. Setting VS near VCC was avoided due to excessive power dissipation and potential damage risks, emphasizing the importance of choosing R4 to maintain low current and power within safe limits.

Theing of the source impedance involved calculating the Thevenin equivalent of the voltage divider formed by the microphone and R4. This overestimation approach aimed to ensure the load impedance (series R3 and capacitor C1) remained significantly larger than the Thevenin resistance RTh, typically making R3 at least ten times RTh. This impedance hierarchy ensures minimal loading effect on the microphone and maintains signal integrity across the frequency spectrum of interest.

The frequency response analysis, based on the circuit in Figure 5, showed that the voltage across capacitor C1 could be approximated as a frequency-dependent transfer function. Using phasor analysis, it was demonstrated that selecting C1 such that the cut-off frequency exceeded 100Hz and remained below 8kHz would allow faithful reproduction of the audio signal. The condition imposed that 1/ωC1R3 approximates unity across this frequency range guided the selection of capacitor values, typically around 10nF to 100nF, compatible with standard component values.

Finally, practical validation involved positioning a sound source near the simulated microphone and measuring the resulting signal amplitude at the input of the non-inverting amplifier. By choosing R1 and R2 to achieve a gain of approximately 10, the output could be readily amplified to 2V, satisfying the application requirements while maintaining component power limitations. The simulation confirmed that the circuit responded appropriately within the target frequency range, with the gain and bandwidth constrained by the op-amp's gain-bandwidth product and the reactive properties of C1.

In conclusion, the simulation-based approach provided a comprehensive understanding of the interactions among the microphone, passive, and active components in the sensing circuit. It underscored the importance of careful impedance matching, power supply management, and frequency response analysis in the design of capacitive microphone preamplifiers, ensuring reliable and efficient operation suitable for audio sensing applications.

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