TRAC020LH
CELL FUNCTION DETAILS
ADD (code 011)
Can be represented as an operational
amplifier with three resistors of equal value R.
The virtual earth at the inverting input gives:-
Eo = -R(Ea/R + Eb/R) = - (Ea + Eb)
The output is the inverted sum of the input
voltages.
NEGATE (code 010)
The negate function is provided by an adder,
but with only one input, therefore Eo=-Eb
NON INVERTING PASS (code 100)
Used for topological reasons. It provides a
route through the cell with no modification. i.e.
a unity gain amplifier
LOG (code 110)
Can be represented as an operational
amplifier with a pair of back to back diodes in
the negative feedback loop and an input
resistor R. The virtual earth at the inverting
input gives:-
Eo = -kT/q log (Ea/RIo + 1)
where
k = Boltzmann’s constant
T = absolute temperature
q = electron charge
Io=saturation current
ANTI - LOG (code 101)
Similar to the log circuit except that the diodes
and resistors are reversed. The output voltage
is therfore given as :-
Eo = -RIo (exp qEa/KT - 1)
When the signal is processed through both log
and anti-log the magnitude of the saturation
current and absolute temperature cancel.
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