What is CMRR (common-mode rejection ratio)?

The ratio of differential gain to common-mode gain in a differential amplifier. The larger it is, the better the circuit rejects noise that appears equally on both inputs.

Field: Analog and electronic circuits

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Questions that mention CMRR (common-mode rejection ratio) (3)

  1. What does a large CMRR (common-mode rejection ratio) of a differential amplifier mean?
  2. What does a differential pair, with the emitters of two transistors connected to a common current source, do?
  3. Which amplifier, typically built from three op-amps, is used to amplify tiny differential signals from sensors with high precision?

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