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This document describes how to generate a triangular wave using an operational amplifier (op amp). A triangular wave can be produced by connecting an integrator circuit to the output of a square wave generator. The integrator alternatively charges and discharges a capacitor with constant current to produce a linear ramp up and down, forming the triangular wave. Stable triangular waves require the time constant of the integrator circuit to be greater than half the period of the square wave input. An alternative circuit uses a comparator and integrator in a feedback loop to directly generate the triangular wave from a voltage reference.

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Triangular Wave Generator Using Op Amp - EEEGUIDE

This document describes how to generate a triangular wave using an operational amplifier (op amp). A triangular wave can be produced by connecting an integrator circuit to the output of a square wave generator. The integrator alternatively charges and discharges a capacitor with constant current to produce a linear ramp up and down, forming the triangular wave. Stable triangular waves require the time constant of the integrator circuit to be greater than half the period of the square wave input. An alternative circuit uses a comparator and integrator in a feedback loop to directly generate the triangular wave from a voltage reference.

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Triangular Wave Generator Using Op amp


September 14, 2016 INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

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Triangular Wave Generator Using Op amp:


We have seen that, the output of integrator is a Triangular Wave Generator Using Op amp if its
input is a square wave. This means that a Triangular Wave Generator Using Op amp can be
formed by simply connecting an integrator to the square wave generator as shown in the Fig.
2.85.

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Basically, triangular wave is generated by alternatively charging and discharging a capacitor


with a constant current. This is achieved by connecting integrator circuit at the output of square
wave generator. Assume that V’ is high at +Vsat. This forces a constant current (+Vsat/R3)
through C (left to right) to drive Vo negative linearly. When V’ is low at —Vsat, it forces a
constant current (— Vsat /R3) through C (right to left) to drive Vo positive, linearly. The
frequency of the triangular wave is same as that of square wave. This is illustrated in Fig. 2.86.
Although the amplitude of the square wave is constant (± Vsat), the amplitude of the triangular
wave decreases with an increase in its frequency, and vice versa. This is because the
reactance of capacitor decreases at high frequencies and increases at low frequencies.

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In practical circuits, resistance R4 is connected across C to avoid the saturation problem at low
frequencies as in the case of practical integrator as shown in the Fig. 2.87.

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To obtain stable triangular wave at the output, it is necessary to have 5R3 C2 > T/2, where T is
the period of the square wave input.

Another triangular wave generator, which requires fewer components, is shown in the Fig. 2.88.

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It consists of a comparator (A) and an integrator (B). The output of comparator A is a square
wave of amplitude ± Vsat and is applied to the inverting (—) input terminal of the integrator B.
The output of integrator is a triangular wave and it is feedback as input to the comparator A
through a voltage divider R2 R3.

To understand circuit operation, assume that the output of comparator A is at + Vsat . This
forces a constant c trrent +Vsat I ) through C to give a negative going ramp at the output of the
integra r, as shown in the Fig. 2.88. Therefore, one end of voltage divider is at a voltage +Vsat
and the other at the negative going ramp. When the negative going ramp reaches a certain
value — Vramp, the effective voltage at point

As a result, the output of comparator A switches from positive saturation to negative saturation
(— Vsat). This forces a reverse constant current (right to left) through C to give a positive going
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ramp at the output of the integrator, as shown in the Fig. 2.89. When positive going ramp
reaches + Vramp, the effective voltage at point p becomes slightly above OV. As a result, the
output of comparator A switches from negative saturation to positive saturation (+Vsat ). The
sequence then repeats to give triangular wave at the output of integrator B.

Amplitude and Frequency Calculations


The frequency and amplitude of the Triangular Wave Generator Using Op amp wave can be
determined as follows :

When comparator output is at +Vsat , the effective voltage at point P is given by

When effective voltage at P becomes equal to zero, we can write above equation

Similarly, when comparator output is at – Vsat, we can write,

The peak to peak amplitude of the triangular wave can be given as

The time taken by the output to swing from – Vramp to + Vramp (or from + Vramp to – Vramp ) is
equal to half the time period T/2. Refer Fig. 2.89. This time can be calculated from the
integrator output equation as follows :
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Substituting value of Vo(pp) we get,

Therefore, the frequency of oscillation can be given as,

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