Understand the difference.
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TIA
SymbolsTransimpedance amplifier
Converts an input current into an output voltage through the documented feedback arrangement.
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A distinction that matters
A transimpedance amplifier relates current to voltage; a transconductance amplifier relates voltage to current.
OTA
SymbolsOperational transconductance amplifier
Produces an output current controlled by its differential input voltage and documented bias arrangement.
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A distinction that matters
Transconductance relates input voltage to output current; it differs from an ordinary voltage-output op amp.
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