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Op-Amp Output Saturation
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Arrange the following steps in the correct sequence for understanding op-amp output saturation: 1) The op-amp receives input voltages, 2) The output voltage approaches the power supply limits, 3) The op-amp saturates, 4) The output voltage clips the signal. What is the correct order?

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1 → 2 → 3 → 4

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1 → 3 → 2 → 4

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2 → 1 → 3 → 4

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4 → 3 → 2 → 1

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Answer

The correct order is 1, 2, 3, 4. First, the op‑amp receives the input voltages and tries to produce the corresponding output. As the desired output climbs, it gets closer to the supply rails. When it reaches the rail voltage, the op‑amp can no longer increase the output, so it saturates. Finally, the output is clipped, meaning the signal is flattened at the rail level.

Detailed Explanation

First the op‑amp gets the input signals (step 1). Other options are incorrect because This option says the op‑amp saturates before the output gets close to the supply rails; Placing the approach to the limits before the input is received reverses the cause–effect.

Key Concepts

Op-Amp Functionality
Output Saturation
Signal Clipping
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Op-Amp Output Saturation

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