1.

An operational amplifier is a very high gain differential amplifier with high

input impedance and low output impedance.
2. Typical uses of the operational amplifier are to provide voltage amplitude
changes, oscillators, filter circuits, etc.
3. An op-amp contains a number of differential amplifier stages to achieve a
very high voltage gain.
4. Single-ended operation results when the input signal is connected to one
input with the other input connected to ground.
5. Double-ended/differential operation results when the input signal is applied at
each input.
6. When the same input signals are applied to both inputs, common mode
operation results.
7. A significant feature of a differential connection is that the signals which are
opposite at the inputs are highly amplified, while those which are common to
the two inputs are only slightly amplified.
8. If Rf is some multiple of R1, the overall amplifier gain is a constant.
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