Abstract:
A feedback null loop includes a low drift, first loop amplifier connected to the output of a fast settling, large drift amplifier means which is to be corrected for AC and DC errors due to stray signal coupling. A second loop amplifier with high impedance is coupled to the low drift first loop amplifier via electronic switch means. A ground line is provided to the input of the large drift amplifier means; e.g., via the conventional multiplexer apparatus in a multi-channel data acquisition system, whereby the output voltage of the amplifier means is nulled to zero. Prior to opening the switch means in the null loop, a capacitor stores a fixed voltage representing the error signal. Thereafter, as the multiplexer apparatus selects successive channels of the data acquisition system, any DC off-set levels are balanced out via the temporarily stored capacitor voltage.