Creating Precision Current Sources with Op Amps and Voltage References
11.1How op amps evolved
Operational amplifiers (op amps) can be used to create (1) precision current sources
and sinks, which range from submicroamps to milliamps, and (2) current regulators,
which range from milliamps to amps. Equipment and instrumentation designers have
used the op amp for these purposes for many years past, in fact ever since the third or
fourth generation of op amps was introduced. Those products brought with them
greater stability and were much more affordable than their predecessors. In this chap-
ter we will look at how to use the op amp in ...
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