Time-domain considerations RC circuit



capacitor voltage step-response.



resistor voltage step-response.


partial fractions expansions , inverse laplace transform yield:












v

c


(
t
)



=
v

(
1


e




t

r
c





)






v

r


(
t
)



=
v

e




t

r
c






.






{\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}v_{c}(t)&=v\left(1-e^{-{\frac {t}{rc}}}\right)\\v_{r}(t)&=ve^{-{\frac {t}{rc}}}\,.\end{aligned}}}



these equations calculating voltage across capacitor , resistor respectively while capacitor charging; discharging, equations vice versa. these equations can rewritten in terms of charge , current using relationships c = q/v , v = ir (see ohm s law).


thus, voltage across capacitor tends towards v time passes, while voltage across resistor tends towards 0, shown in figures. in keeping intuitive point capacitor charging supply voltage time passes, , charged.


these equations show series rc circuit has time constant, denoted τ = rc being time takes voltage across component either rise (across capacitor) or fall (across resistor) within 1/e of final value. is, τ time takes vc reach v(1 − 1/e) , vr reach v(1/e).


the rate of change fractional 1 − 1/e per τ. thus, in going t = nτ t = (n + 1)τ, voltage have moved 63.2% of way level @ t = nτ toward final value. capacitor charged 63.2% after τ, , charged (99.3%) after 5τ. when voltage source replaced short-circuit, capacitor charged, voltage across capacitor drops exponentially t v towards 0. capacitor discharged 36.8% after τ, , discharged (0.7%) after 5τ. note current, i, in circuit behaves voltage across resistor does, via ohm s law.


these results may derived solving differential equations describing circuit:















v


i
n





v

c



r





=
c



d

v

c




d
t








v

r





=

v


i
n





v

c



.






{\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}{\frac {v_{\mathrm {in} }-v_{c}}{r}}&=c{\frac {dv_{c}}{dt}}\\v_{r}&=v_{\mathrm {in} }-v_{c}\,.\end{aligned}}}



the first equation solved using integrating factor , second follows easily; solutions same obtained via laplace transforms.


integrator

consider output across capacitor @ high frequency, i.e.







ω



1

r
c




.


{\displaystyle \omega \gg {\frac {1}{rc}}\,.}



this means capacitor has insufficient time charge , voltage small. input voltage approximately equals voltage across resistor. see this, consider expression



i


{\displaystyle i}

given above:







i
=



v


i
n




r
+


1

j
ω
c







,


{\displaystyle i={\frac {v_{\mathrm {in} }}{r+{\frac {1}{j\omega c}}}}\,,}



but note frequency condition described means that







ω
c



1
r



,


{\displaystyle \omega c\gg {\frac {1}{r}}\,,}



so







i




v


i
n



r




{\displaystyle i\approx {\frac {v_{\mathrm {in} }}{r}}}



which ohm s law.


now,








v

c


=


1
c





0


t


i

d
t

,


{\displaystyle v_{c}={\frac {1}{c}}\int _{0}^{t}i\,dt\,,}



so








v

c





1

r
c






0


t



v


i
n




d
t

,


{\displaystyle v_{c}\approx {\frac {1}{rc}}\int _{0}^{t}v_{\mathrm {in} }\,dt\,,}



which integrator across capacitor.


differentiator

consider output across resistor @ low frequency i.e.,







ω



1

r
c




.


{\displaystyle \omega \ll {\frac {1}{rc}}\,.}



this means capacitor has time charge until voltage equal source s voltage. considering expression again, when







r



1

ω
c




,


{\displaystyle r\ll {\frac {1}{\omega c}}\,,}



so











i







v


i
n




1

j
ω
c









v


i
n









i

j
ω
c



=

v

c



.






{\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}i&\approx {\frac {v_{\mathrm {in} }}{\frac {1}{j\omega c}}}\\v_{\mathrm {in} }&\approx {\frac {i}{j\omega c}}=v_{c}\,.\end{aligned}}}



now,












v

r





=
i
r
=
c



d

v

c




d
t



r





v

r






r
c



d

v

i
n




d
t




,






{\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}v_{r}&=ir=c{\frac {dv_{c}}{dt}}r\\v_{r}&\approx rc{\frac {dv_{in}}{dt}}\,,\end{aligned}}}



which differentiator across resistor.


more accurate integration , differentiation can achieved placing resistors , capacitors appropriate on input , feedback loop of operational amplifiers (see operational amplifier integrator , operational amplifier differentiator).







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