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Non-inverting: zero at -5, pole at -3, HF gain 2

Short answer

The required function is 2(s+5)/(s+3). Non-inverting configuration with a series RC network in feedback: R1=Ra=25 kΩ, Rb=33.3 kΩ, C=10 µF yields HF gain 2, zero at −5, pole at −3.

Realize a system using non-inverting op-amp configuration with zero at -5 and pole at -3 and having high frequency gain of 2.

Required function: zero at s=−5s = -5, pole at s=−3s = -3, high-frequency gain 2:

T(s)=2 s+5s+3T(s) = 2\,\frac{s+5}{s+3}

HF gain = 2, DC gain = 2×5/3=3.3332 \times 5/3 = 3.333.

Non-inverting configuration: Z1Z_1 from the inverting input to ground, Z2Z_2 from output to inverting input:

T(s)=1+Z2Z1T(s) = 1 + \frac{Z_2}{Z_1}

Since the zero is larger than the pole and the HF gain is above 1, use Z1=R1Z_1 = R_1 and Z2=Ra+(Rb∥C)Z_2 = R_a + (R_b \parallel C):

T(s)=1+1R1(Ra+Rb1+sRbC)=R1+RaR1⋅s+1RbC(1+RbR1+Ra)s+1RbC\begin{aligned} T(s) &= 1 + \frac{1}{R_1}\left(R_a + \frac{R_b}{1+sR_bC}\right) \\ &= \frac{R_1 + R_a}{R_1}\cdot\frac{s + \frac{1}{R_bC}\left(1 + \frac{R_b}{R_1+R_a}\right)}{s + \frac{1}{R_bC}} \end{aligned}
         +--Ra--+--Rb--+
         |      |      |
         |      +--||--+
         |         C   |
   +-----+-|-\         |
   |       |  >--------+--- Vo
  R1 Vin---|+/
   |
  GND

Matching:

1+RaR1=2⇒Ra=R11RbC=33(1+Rb2R1)=5⇒Rb=43R1\begin{aligned} 1 + \frac{R_a}{R_1} &= 2 \Rightarrow R_a = R_1 \\ \frac{1}{R_bC} &= 3 \\ 3\left(1 + \frac{R_b}{2R_1}\right) &= 5 \Rightarrow R_b = \frac{4}{3}R_1 \end{aligned}

Normalized (C=1C = 1 F): Rb=0.3333 ΩR_b = 0.3333\ \Omega, R1=Ra=0.25 ΩR_1 = R_a = 0.25\ \Omega.

Check: DC gain =1+Ra+RbR1=1+0.58330.25=3.333=2×53= 1 + \dfrac{R_a + R_b}{R_1} = 1 + \dfrac{0.5833}{0.25} = 3.333 = 2\times\frac53. Correct.

Practical values (km=105k_m = 10^5): R1=Ra=25 kΩR_1 = R_a = 25\ \text{k}\Omega, Rb=33.3 kΩR_b = 33.3\ \text{k}\Omega, C=10 μC = 10\ \muF.

Answer: R1=Ra=25 kΩR_1 = R_a = 25\ \text{k}\Omega, Rb=33.3 kΩR_b = 33.3\ \text{k}\Omega, C=10 μC = 10\ \muF.

✓ Answer checked by Claude Sonnet 5.5

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