Calculating Equilibrium Points in OVA-Opamp Circuit with Ideal Diodes

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The discussion focuses on calculating the equilibrium points of an OVA-opamp circuit with ideal diodes, specifically analyzing the circuit's behavior when the input voltage (vs) is set to zero. Participants clarify that the circuit operates as a positive-feedback comparator rather than a negative feedback opamp. Key questions addressed include the number of equilibrium points and their stability, with emphasis on applying Kirchhoff's Laws to derive the driving-point characteristics seen by the capacitor.

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Homework Statement
Determinate the equilibrium points of an OVA-Opamp circuit
Tell if this points are stable or not
Relevant Equations
Kirchhof's Laws
Hi everyone, I need help with this exercise becouse I don't know how to calculate the equilibrium points of a circuit. The original exersice is the following:
Assume that the open loop dynamic response of the OVA-opamp gets captured by Fig. 1(a) and
consider the circuit of Fig. 1(b).
Consider first that vs =0
Replace the opamp in Fig. 1(b) by the model of Fig. 1(a) with ideal diodes. Obtain the driving-
point characteristics seen by the capacitor . Provide justified answers to
the following questions:
• How many equilibrium points has the circuit?
• Which of these equilibrium points are stable, and which are unstable?

I have attached a file with the representation of the circuits.
Thank you very much, everyone.
 

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Ander99 said:
Homework Statement:: Determinate the equilibrium points of an OVA-Opamp circuit
Tell if this points are stable or not
Relevant Equations:: Kirchhof's Laws

Hi everyone, I need help with this exercise becouse I don't know how to calculate the equilibrium points of a circuit. The original exersice is the following:
Assume that the open loop dynamic response of the OVA-opamp gets captured by Fig. 1(a) and
consider the circuit of Fig. 1(b).
Consider first that vs =0
Replace the opamp in Fig. 1(b) by the model of Fig. 1(a) with ideal diodes. Obtain the driving-
point characteristics seen by the capacitor . Provide justified answers to
the following questions:
• How many equilibrium points has the circuit?
• Which of these equilibrium points are stable, and which are unstable?

I have attached a file with the representation of the circuits.
Thank you very much, everyone.
Welcome to PhysicsForums. :smile:

What's an OVA?

And it looks like the circuit is wired as a positive-feedback comparator, not a negative feedback opamp. Where is ##V_s## being generated? (the - input voltage to the comparator)
 
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Bienvenido a PhysicsForums. :sonrisa:

¿Qué es un OVA?

Y parece que el circuito está cableado como un comparador de retroalimentación positiva, no como un opamp de retroalimentación negativa. ¿Dónde se genera ## V_s ##? (el - voltaje de entrada al comparador)
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I don't have that information about ## V_s ## but I think it has a constant value which is 0, anyway.
 

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