Does an Ideal Opamp Output Any Current?

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Hi,

Just a general question. For an ideal opamp, does any current flow from its output terminal?

What is the reasoning behind whatever the answer is?

Thanks
 
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An ideal op amp would have infinite output current capability. In other words,
Vo = -Rf/Ri*Vi no matter how low Rf and Ri are (inverter configuration assumed).

EVERY op amp has some output current or they'd be completely useless except as non- inverting buffers (<= unity gain).


Did you maybe mean INPUT currents? An ideal op amp has zero input currents.