Electronic – the correct transfer function of a feedback loop if the summing amplifier has different input resistors

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Suppose I have a circuit below:

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I know the the transfer function of a negative feedback loop is:

$$H(s)=\frac{H_1(s)}{1+H_1(s)H_2(s)}$$

But this applies only if all resistors are equal in the summing amplifier and the input voltage is inverted. The equation for the summing amplifier is:

$$V_3(s) = \frac{-R_3}{R_1} V_{in}(s) + \frac{-R_3}{R_2} V_2(s)$$

Where \$V_3(s)\$ is the resulting voltage of the summing amplifier, based on its two inputs, \$V_{in}(s)\$ and \$V_2(s)\$.

My question is how to correctly put both formulas together to get the overall transfer function of the above circuit?

Best Answer

I can redraw the block diagram as follows:

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Where $$H_3(s) = \frac{R_3}{R_2}$$ and $$H_4(s) = \frac{R_3}{R_1}$$

From this, $$\frac{V_o}{V_{in}} = \frac{-H_1(s)\times H_4(s)}{1+H_1(s)H_2(s)H_3(s)}$$