inverting amplifier
inverting amplifier
[in′vərd·iŋ ′am·plə‚fī·ər] (electronics)
Amplifier whose output polarity is reversed as compared to its input; such an amplifier obtains its negative feedback by a connection from output to input, and with high gain is widely used as an operational amplifier.
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