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Calculate Op Amp Gain

Harald Kapp

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How can you say that R1 has "no influence"?
"No influence" as long as the opamp's gain and drive capability are good enough to compensate the effect of R1. Gain is from Vout to Vin and therefore any voltage drop across R1 is compensated by the (ideal) opamp.
As I stated, in "reality" (if you accept the simulation result for such), there is a dependence on R1 and frequency due to parasitics.

No, the gain is 1+R2/R3 . See post #11
I fear a misinterpretation on your side or maybe a not so good expression on my side. Whatever: The gain is 2 = 1+R2/R3, not 2*(1+R2/R3, as my expression could be misunderstood. Sorry for not being totally clear.
 
Duke37, Harald and Ratch - yes you are right.
Indeed, R1 cancels out - independent on the respective values.
I am getting older and older...
 
The confusion is about whether we are talking about the gain of the opamp as being the gain from the input to the output pin of the opamp, or the gain of the entire circuit, which is from the input pin to the junction of R2 and R3. The two are obviously different.

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