The infinite-gain multiple-feedback circuit for a low-pass network function is shown in Figure 8-6. Use Equation 1 to calculate the voltage transfer function.

Equation 1.

This circuit produces a signal inversion. For this circuit, the gain at dc and the low-pass cutoff frequency are calculated by Equation 2:

Equation 2.

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