Intro to Op-Amps (Operational Amplifiers) | Basic Circuits

Operational amplifiers, or op-amps, were very confusing for me at first and in retrospect, it's because I made it too complicated for myself. So, let's keep things simple as we learn about op-amps, some of their distinguishing features, and the two important lessons to remember about them. This is just an intro and we strongly recommend watching the next op-amp videos as they come out for a more in-depth dive into how they work and common applications.

Parts of the video:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Op-amps are easy
1:00 Basics of an op-amp
3:02 The first big rule
5:38 The second big rule
6:51 Real life op-amp complications (offset voltage, input bias current, slew rate, rail to rail)
13:05 Remember the two rules, and keep it simple
14:46 The toast will never pop up

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I’ve been watching videos on op amps for hours and every video glossed over these fundamentals.
Then I found this video and it now makes sense. The way you repeat the idea a couple of times with slightly different phrasing really helps me solidify the topic in my brain.
So many teachers explain an idea once then move on.

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[seraphendipity]

your introduction of concepts into terms that I was confused on in the book is remarkable. Slew rate went from scary to "ah that's just acceleration basically". Thanks mate

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