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    Disadvantages of Non-Inverting Summing Op Amp

    That makes sense. So then (last question) that reasoning wouldn't apply to a non-inverting amplifier, correct? Since it only has one input tied directly to the op amp's positive terminal, a non-inverting amplifier is just as good as an inverting amplifier? Intuitively it seems to me like it...
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    Disadvantages of Non-Inverting Summing Op Amp

    Oh, excellent. Such a simple solution and works perfectly since the AD706 I'm using for the weighting sum has two op amps on the chip as it is. I'd still like to know what the functional difference is between the two summers is, but that's more of a curiosity thing than a necessary question :)...
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    Disadvantages of Non-Inverting Summing Op Amp

    Okay. Does that noticeably affect the output? What kind of precision can I expect with using one versus using the other?
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    Disadvantages of Non-Inverting Summing Op Amp

    Hi, I was wondering what the disadvantage of using a non-inverting summer was rather than using an inverting summer. I was told that inverting summers are better, but not why they are. I ask because I'm making a circuit that performs a center of mass calculation: (V1 + V2) - (V3 + V4) =...
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    Can Any IC Handle V0 = V1 + V2 - (V3 + V4) Regardless of Voltage Polarity?

    Hi, I've been having a bit of trouble finding a summer IC that can perform the following calculation: V0 = V1 + V2 - (V3 + V4) I found the LM324 which includes that calculation in its documentation, but it requires V1 + V2 > V3 + V4 since it's only got V+ and GND inputs. This...
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