An op amp integrator places a resistor between the input source and the inverting input of an operational amplifier, and a feedback capacitor between that input and the output, with the non-inverting input grounded. For an ideal operational amplifier, Kirchhoff's current law gives , hence
The initial capacitor charge supplies the integration constant. A parallel feedback resistor replaces the transfer by : the direct-current gain becomes finite while integration is recovered when . This limits offset-driven saturation. [ref]
Consider an op amp integrator with infinite input impedance, an internal controlled voltage where is the inverting-input voltage, and a series output impedance equal to a resistance . Assume no external output load. Writing for the output, Kirchhoff's current law gives
Eliminating and yields
The expression at is obtained by its limit. In particular, constant gain and give : a finite direct-current gain followed by an integrating regime. For the dominant-pole model and ,
If and , there are separated turnover frequencies near and . The gain magnitude is respectively constant, proportional to and proportional to . With the convention a continuous phase choice passes from through to . If and , capacitive feedthrough instead gives the ultimate limit . Specifying finite gain alone therefore does not specify a unique high-frequency response.

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