In order to balance the offset voltage of an operational amplifier, a small DC voltage is applied to input terminals where the connection is

In order to balance the offset voltage of an operational amplifier, a small DC voltage is applied to input terminals where the connection is Correct Answer Series with both inverting as well as non-inverting input

Input offset Voltage (Vi0):

  • If no external signal is applied to the op-amp at the inverting and non-inverting input terminal, the output must be zero.
  • But due to the variation of transistor Q1 and Q2 is differential amplifier the output of the op-amp will not be zero this is known as offset.
  • The voltage that must be applied between the two input terminals of an op-amp to nullify output called offset voltage.

The value for ideal op-amp Vi0 = 0 V but practical value is around 100 μV (typical)

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