a
Precision, Very Low Noise,
Low Input Bias Current, Wide Bandwidth
JFET Operational Amplifier
AD8610
FEATURES
Low Noise 6 nV/√Hz
Low Offset Voltage: 100 ␮V Max
Low Input Bias Current 10 pA Max
Fast Settling: 600 ns to 0.01%
Low Distortion
Unity Gain Stable
No Phase Reversal
Dual Supply Operation: ⴞ5 V to ⴞ13 V
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
8-Lead MSOP and SOIC
(RM-8 and R-8 Suffixes)
NULL
ⴚIN
ⴙIN
Vⴚ
1
8
AD8610
4
5
NC
Vⴙ
OUT
NULL
NC = NO CONNECT
APPLICATIONS
Photodiode Amplifier
ATE
Instrumentation
Sensors and Controls
High-Performance Filters
Fast Precision Integrators
High-Performance Audio
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD8610 is a very high precision JFET input amplifier
featuring ultralow offset voltage and drift, very low input voltage
and current noise, very low input bias current, and wide bandwidth.
Unlike many JFET amplifiers, the AD8610 input bias current is
low over the entire operating temperature range. The AD8610 is
stable with capacitive loads of over 1000 pF in noninverting
unity gain, and much larger capacitive loads can be driven easily
at higher noise gains. The AD8610 swings to within 1.2 V of the
supplies even with a 1 kΩ load, maximizing dynamic range even
with limited supply voltages. Outputs slew at 50 V/µs in either
inverting or noninverting gain configurations and settle to 0.01%
accuracy in less than 600 ns. Combined with the high input
impedance, great precision, and very high output drive, the AD8610
is an ideal amplifier for driving high performance A/D inputs and
buffering D/A converter outputs.
Applications for the AD8610 include electronic instruments;
ATE amplification, buffering, and integrator circuits; CAT/
MRI/Ultrasound medical instrumentation; instrumentation quality photodiode amplification; fast precision filters (including
PLL filters); and high quality audio.
The AD8610 is fully specified over the extended industrial
(–40°C to +125°C) temperature range. The AD8610 is available
in the narrow 8-lead SOIC and the tiny MSOP8 surface-mount
packages. MSOP8 packaged devices are available only in tape
and reel.
REV. A
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AD8610–SPECIFICATIONS (@ V = ⴞ5.0 V, V
S
Parameter
Symbol
INPUT CHARACTERISTICS
Offset Voltage (AD8610B)
VOS
CM
= 0 V, TA = 25ⴗC, unless otherwise noted.)
Conditions
Min
–40°C < TA < +125°C
Offset Voltage (AD8610A)
VOS
25°C < TA < 125°C
–40°C < TA < +125°C
Input Bias Current
IB
–40°C < TA < +85°C
–40°C < TA < +125°C
Input Offset Current
IOS
–40°C < TA < +85°C
–40°C < TA < +125°C
Input Voltage Range
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio
Large Signal Voltage Gain
Offset Voltage Drift, AD8610B
Offset Voltage Drift, AD8610A
–10
–250
–2.5
–10
–75
–150
–2
90
100
CMRR
AVO
∆VOS/∆T
∆VOS/∆T
VCM = –2.5 V to +1.5 V
RL = 1 kΩ, VO = –3 V to +3 V
–40°C < TA < +125°C
–40°C < TA < +125°C
OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
Output Voltage High
Output Voltage Low
Output Current
VOH
VOL
IOUT
RL = 1 kΩ, –40°C < TA < +125°C
RL = 1 kΩ, –40°C < TA < +125°C
VOUT > ± 2 V
3.8
POWER SUPPLY
Power Supply Rejection Ratio
Supply Current/Amplifier
PSRR
ISY
VS = ± 5 V to ± 13 V
VO = 0 V
–40°C < TA < +125°C
100
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
Slew Rate
Gain Bandwidth Product
Settling Time
SR
GBP
tS
RL = 2 kΩ
40
NOISE PERFORMANCE
Voltage Noise
Voltage Noise Density
Current Noise Density
en p-p
en
in
Typ
Max
Unit
45
80
85
90
150
+2
+130
+1.5
+1
+20
+40
100
200
250
350
850
+10
+250
+2.5
+10
+75
+150
+3
µV
µV
µV
µV
µV
pA
pA
nA
pA
pA
pA
V
dB
V/mV
µV/°C
µV/°C
95
180
0.5
0.8
4
–4
± 30
110
2,500
3,000
1
3.5
–3.8
3,000
3,500
V
V
mA
dB
µA
µA
AV = +1, 4 V Step, to 0.01%
50
25
350
V/µs
MHz
ns
0.1 Hz to 10 Hz
f = 1 kHz
f = 1 kHz
1.8
6
5
µV p-p
nV/√Hz
fA/√Hz
Specifications subject to change without notice.
–2–
REV. A
AD8610
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (@ V = ⴞ13 V, V
S
Parameter
Symbol
INPUT CHARACTERISTICS
Offset Voltage (AD8610B)
VOS
CM
= 0 V, TA = 25ⴗC, unless otherwise noted.)
Conditions
Min
–40°C < TA < +125°C
Offset Voltage (AD8610A)
VOS
25°C < TA < 125°C
–40°C < TA < +125°C
Input Bias Current
IB
–40°C < TA < +85°C
–40°C < TA < +125°C
Input Offset Current
IOS
–40°C < TA < +85°C
–40°C < TA < +125°C
Input Voltage Range
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio
Large Signal Voltage Gain
Offset Voltage Drift AD8610B
Offset Voltage Drift AD8610A
–10
–250
–2.5
–10
–75
–150
–10.5
90
100
Typ
Max
Unit
45
80
85
90
150
+3
+130
+1.5
+1.5
+20
+40
100
200
250
350
850
+10
+250
+2.5
+10
+75
+150
+10.5
µV
µV
µV
µV
µV
pA
pA
nA
pA
pA
pA
V
dB
V/mV
µV/°C
µV/°C
CMRR
AVO
∆VOS/∆T
∆VOS/∆T
VCM = –10 V to +10 V
RL = 1 kΩ, VO = –10 V to +10 V
–40°C < TA < +125°C
–40°C < TA < +125°C
OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
Output Voltage High
Output Voltage Low
Output Current
Short Circuit Current
VOH
VOL
IOUT
ISC
RL = 1 kΩ, –40°C < TA < +125°C
RL = 1 kΩ, –40°C < TA < +125°C
VOUT > 10 V
–11.75
+11.84
V
–11.84 –11.75 V
± 45
mA
± 65
mA
POWER SUPPLY
Power Supply Rejection Ratio
Supply Current/Amplifier
PSRR
ISY
VS = ± 5 V to ± 13 V
VO = 0 V
–40°C < TA < +125°C
100
110
3,000
3,500
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
Slew Rate
Gain Bandwidth Product
Settling Time
SR
GBP
tS
RL = 2 kΩ
40
NOISE PERFORMANCE
Voltage Noise
Voltage Noise Density
Current Noise Density
en p-p
en
in
1
3.5
3,500
4,000
dB
µA
µA
AV = 1, 10 V Step, to 0.01%
60
25
600
V/µs
MHz
ns
0.1 Hz to 10 Hz
f = 1 kHz
f = 1 kHz
1.8
6
5
µV p-p
nV/√Hz
fA/√Hz
Specifications subject to change without notice.
REV. A
110
200
0.5
0.8
–3–
AD8610
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS*
Supply Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.3 V
Input Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VS– to VS+
–
Differential Input Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± Supply Voltage
Output Short-Circuit Duration to GND . . . . . . . . . Indefinite
Storage Temperature Range
R, RM Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65°C to +150°C
Operating Temperature Range
AD8610 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –40°C to +125°C
Junction Temperature Range
R, RM Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature Range (Soldering, 10 sec) . . . . . . . 300°C
Package Type
␪JA*
␪JC
Unit
8-Lead MSOP (RM)
8-Lead SOIC (R)
190
158
44
43
°C/W
°C/W
*θJA is specified for worst-case conditions; i.e., θJA is specified for device soldered
in circuit board for surface-mount packages.
*Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent
damage to the device. This is a stress rating only; functional operation of the device
at these or any other conditions above those listed in the operational sections of this
specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for
extended periods may affect device reliability.
ORDERING GUIDE
Model
Temperature
Range
AD8610ARM –40°C to +125°C
AD8610AR
–40°C to +125°C
AD8610BR
–40°C to +125°C
Package
Description
Package
Option
Branding
Information
8-Lead MSOP
8-Lead SOIC
8-Lead SOIC
RM-8
R-8
R-8
B0A
CAUTION
ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Electrostatic charges as high as 4000 V readily
accumulate on the human body and test equipment and can discharge without detection. Although
the AD8610 features proprietary ESD protection circuitry, permanent damage may occur on
devices subjected to high-energy electrostatic discharges. Therefore, proper ESD precautions are
recommended to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality.
–4–
WARNING!
ESD SENSITIVE DEVICE
REV. A
Typical Performance Characteristics– AD8610
600
14
18
VS = ⴞ13V
10
8
6
4
2
0
200
0
ⴚ200
ⴚ400
ⴚ250
ⴚ150
50
150
ⴚ50
INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE – ␮V
ⴚ40
250
25
85
TEMPERATURE – ⴗC
12
10
8
6
4
VS = ⴞ13V
3.4
0
ⴚ200
ⴚ400
INPUT BIAS CURRENT – pA
NUMBER OF AMPLIFIERS
400
10
8
6
4
2
ⴚ40
25
85
TEMPERATURE – ⴗC
TPC 4. Input Offset Voltage vs.
Temperature at ± 5 V (300 Amplifiers)
3.2
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
0
125
0
0.2
0.6
1.0
1.4
1.8
2.2
2.6
TPC 5. Input Offset Voltage Drift
0
5
10
ⴚ5
COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE – V
TPC 6. Input Bias Current vs. CommonMode Voltage
3.05
2.65
VS = ⴞ13V
VS = ⴞ5V
2.60
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
2.95
SUPPLY CURRENT – mA
SUPPLY CURRENT – mA
2.5
0
ⴚ10
TCVOS – ␮V/ⴗC
3.0
250
3.6
VS = ⴞ5V OR ⴞ13V
12
200
ⴚ150
50
150
ⴚ50
INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE – ␮V
TPC 3. Input Offset Voltage at ± 5 V
14
VS = ⴞ5V
ⴚ600
0
ⴚ250
125
TPC 2. Input Offset Voltage vs.
Temperature at ±13 V (300 Amplifiers)
600
INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE – ␮V
14
2
ⴚ600
TPC 1. Input Offset Voltage at ± 13 V
SUPPLY CURRENT – mA
VS = ⴞ5V
16
400
NUMBER OF AMPLIFIERS
INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE – ␮V
NUMBER OF AMPLIFIERS
12
VS = ⴞ13V
2.85
2.75
2.65
2.55
2.50
2.45
2.40
2.35
0
1
2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
SUPPLY VOLTAGE – ⴞV
TPC 7. Supply Current vs. Supply
Voltage
REV. A
2.55
ⴚ40
25
85
TEMPERATURE – ⴗC
125
TPC 8. Supply Current vs. Temperature
at ± 13 V
–5–
2.30
ⴚ40
25
85
TEMPERATURE – ⴗC
125
TPC 9. Supply Current vs. Temperature
at ± 5 V
AD8610
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
4.10
4.05
4.00
10k
100k
1M
10M
RESISTANCE LOAD – ⍀
3.95
100M
12.05
OUTPUT VOLTAGE LOW – V
11.90
11.85
25
85
TEMPERATURE – ⴗC
TPC 13. Output Voltage High vs.
Temperature at ± 13 V
60
ⴚ4.20
120
80
ⴚ11.90
ⴚ11.95
ⴚ12.00
ⴚ40
270
225
180
135
90
20
45
0
0
ⴚ45
ⴚ40
ⴚ90
ⴚ60
ⴚ135
10
FREQUENCY – MHz
1
100
ⴚ180
200
TPC 15. Open-Loop Gain and Phase
vs. Frequency
190
260
VS = ⴞ13V
VO = ⴞ10V
RL = 1k⍀
240
VS = ⴞ5V
VO = ⴞ3V
RL = 1k⍀
180
170
220
G = 100
125
ⴚ20
125
TPC 14. Output Voltage Low vs.
Temperature at ± 13 V
25
85
TEMPERATURE – ⴗC
40
ⴚ80
25
85
TEMPERATURE – ⴗC
ⴚ40
VS = ⴞ13V
RL = 1k⍀
MARKER AT 27MHz
␪M = 69.5
CL = 20pF
100
60
VS = ⴞ13V
RL = 2k⍀
CL = 20pF
40
ⴚ4.15
TPC 12. Output Voltage Low vs.
Temperature at ± 5 V
ⴚ11.85
ⴚ12.05
125
ⴚ4.10
ⴚ4.30
125
VS = ⴞ13V
RL = 1k⍀
11.95
ⴚ40
25
85
TEMPERATURE – ⴗC
ⴚ11.80
12.00
11.80
ⴚ40
TPC 11. Output Voltage High vs.
Temperature at ± 5 V
VS = ⴞ13V
RL = 1k⍀
ⴚ4.05
ⴚ4.25
GAIN – dB
1k
TPC 10. Output Voltage to Supply
Rail vs. Load
160
AVO – V/mV
20
G = 10
0
G=1
ⴚ20
ⴚ40
AVO – V/mV
OUTPUT VOLTAGE HIGH – V
4.15
0.2
0
100
CLOSED-LOOP GAIN – dB
4.20
VS = ⴞ5V
RL = 1k⍀
ⴚ4.00
200
180
160
1k
10k
100k
1M
10M
FREQUENCY – Hz
TPC 16. Closed-Loop Gain vs.
Frequency
100M
150
140
130
140
120
120
110
100
100
ⴚ40
25
85
TEMPERATURE – ⴗC
125
TPC 17. AVO vs. Temperature at ± 13 V
–6–
PHASE – Degrees
1.4
ⴚ3.95
VS = ⴞ5V
RL = 1k⍀
OUTPUT VOLTAGE LOW – V
4.25
VS = ⴞ13V
1.6
OUTPUT VOLTAGE HIGH – V
OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO SUPPLY RAIL– V
1.8
ⴚ40
25
85
TEMPERATURE – ⴗC
125
TPC 18. AVO vs. Temperature at ± 5 V
REV. A
AD8610
160
122
VS = ⴞ13V
140
121
120
+PSRR
120
80
60
PSRR – dB
PSRR – dB
100
–PSRR
40
119
118
20
0
117
–20
–40
100
1k
10k
100k
1M
FREQUENCY – Hz
116
10M 60M
TPC 19. PSRR vs. Frequency at ± 13 V
TPC 20. PSRR vs. Frequency at ± 5 V
ⴚ40
25
85
TEMPERATURE – ⴗC
TPC 21. PSRR vs. Temperature
140
VS = ⴞ13V
VOLTAGE – 300mV/DIV
CMRR – dB
100
80
60
40
VOLTAGE – 300mV/DIV
VS = ⴞ13V
VIN = ⴚ300mV p-p
AV = ⴚ100
RL = 10k⍀
120
0V
VIN
VOUT
CH2 = 5V/DIV
125
VS = ⴞ13V
VIN = 300mV p-p
AV = ⴚ100
RL = 10k⍀
CL = 0pF
VIN
0V
0V
VOUT
20
0
10
CH2 = 5V/DIV
0V
100
1k
10k 100k 1M
FREQUENCY – Hz
10M
60M
TPC 22. CMRR vs. Frequency
TIME – 4␮s/DIV
TIME – 4␮s/DIV
TPC 23. Positive Overvoltage Recovery
100
VSY = ⴞ13V
Hz
80
70
100
REV. A
GAIN = 1
50
40
30
GAIN = 100
GAIN = 10
20
10
1
10
100
1k
10k
100k
FREQUENCY – Hz
TPC 25. 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz Input Voltage
Noise
60
10
1
TIME – 1s/DIV
VS = ⴞ13V
90
ZOUT – ⍀
VOLTAGE NOISE DENSITY – nV/
P-P VOLTAGE NOISE – 1␮V/DIV
1,000
VS = ⴞ13V
VIN p-p = 1.8␮V
TPC 24. Negative Overvoltage
Recovery
TPC 26. Input Voltage Noise vs.
Frequency
–7–
1M
0
1k
10k
100k
1M
10M
FREQUENCY – Hz
100M
TPC 27. ZOUT vs. Frequency
AD8610
VS = ⴞ5V
90
1,600
40
1,400
35
SMALL SIGNAL OVERSHOOT – %
100
80
1,200
60
INPUT BIAS – pA
ZOUT – ⍀
70
GAIN = 1
50
40
GAIN = 10
30
1,000
800
600
400
GAIN = 100
20
200
10
0
1k
100k
1M
FREQUENCY – Hz
10M
0
100M
TPC 28. ZOUT vs. Frequency
30
25
20
15
+OS
ⴚOS
10
5
0
0
10k
VS = ⴞ13V
RL = 2k⍀
VIN = 100mV p-p
25
50
75
100
TEMPERATURE – ⴗC
TPC 29. Input Bias Current vs.
Temperature
1
125
10
100
1k
CAPACITANCE – pF
10k
TPC 30. Small Signal Overshoot vs.
Load Capacitance
30
25
20
15
+OS
VIN
ⴚOS
VOLTAGE – 5V/DIV
VS = ⴞ13V
VIN = ⴞ14V
AV = +1
FREQ = 0.5kHz
VS = ⴞ5V
RL = 2k⍀
VIN = 100mV
35
VOLTAGE – 5V/DIV
SMALL SIGNAL OVERSHOOT – %
40
VOUT
10
5
0
1
10
100
1k
10k
VS = ⴞ13V
VIN p-p = 20V
AV = +1
RL = 2k⍀
CL = 20pF
TIME – 1␮s/DIV
TIME – 400␮s/DIV
CAPACITANCE – pF
TIME – 400ns/DIV
TPC 34. +SR at G = +1
TPC 33. Large Signal Response at
G = +1
VOLTAGE – 5V/DIV
VS = ⴞ13V
VIN p-p = 20V
AV = +1
RL = 2k⍀
CL = 20pF
TPC 32. No Phase Reversal
VOLTAGE – 5V/DIV
VOLTAGE – 5V/DIV
TPC 31. Small Signal Overshoot vs.
Load Capacitance
VS = ⴞ13V
VIN p-p = 20V
AV = +1
RL = 2k⍀
CL = 20pF
TIME – 400ns/DIV
TPC 35. –SR at G = +1
–8–
VS = ⴞ13V
VIN p-p = 20V
AV = ⴚ1
RL = 2k⍀
CL = 20pF
TIME – 1␮s/DIV
TPC 36. Large Signal Response at G = –1
REV. A
VS = ⴞ13V
VIN p-p = 20V
AV = ⴚ1
RL = 2k⍀
SR = 50V/␮s
CL = 20pF
VOLTAGE – 5V/DIV
VOLTAGE – 5V/DIV
AD8610
VS = ⴞ13V
VIN p-p = 20V
AV = ⴚ1
RL = 2k⍀
SR = 55V/␮s
CL = 20pF
TIME – 400ns/DIV
TIME – 400ns/DIV
TPC 37. +SR at G = –1
The AD8610 is manufactured on Analog Devices’ proprietary
XFCB (eXtra Fast Complementary Bipolar) process. XFCB is
fully dielectrically isolated (DI) and used in conjunction with
N-channel JFET technology and trimmable thin-film resistors to
create the world’s most precise JFET input amplifier. Dielectrically
isolated NPN and PNP transistors fabricated on XFCB have FT
greater than 3 GHz. Low TC thin-film resistors enable very accurate
offset voltage and offset voltage tempco trimming. These process
breakthroughs allowed Analog Devices’ world class IC designers
to create an amplifier with faster slew rate and more than 50%
higher bandwidth at half of the current consumed by its closest
competition. The AD8610 is unconditionally stable in all gains,
even with capacitive loads well in excess of 1 nF. The AD8610B
achieves less than 100 µV of offset and 1 µV/°C of offset drift,
numbers usually associated with very high precision bipolar input
amplifiers. The AD8610 is offered in the tiny 8-lead MSOP as well
as narrow 8-lead SOIC surface-mount packages and is fully specified
with supply voltages from ±5 V to ±13 V. The very wide specified
temperature range, up to 125°C, guarantees superior operation in
systems with little or no active cooling.
be given to the PC board layout to minimize leakage currents
between PCB traces. Improper layout and board handling generates leakage current that exceeds the bias current of the AD8610.
Power Consumption
A major advantage of the AD8610 in new designs is the saving of
power. Lower power consumption of the AD8610 makes it much
more attractive for portable instrumentation and for high-density
systems, simplifying thermal management, and reducing power
supply performance requirements. Compare the power consumption
of the AD8610 versus the OPA627 in Figure 1.
8
7
SUPPLY CURRENT – mA
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
TPC 38. –SR at G = –1
The unique input architecture of the AD8610 features extremely
low input bias currents and very low input offset voltage. Low
power consumption minimizes the die temperature and maintains
the very low input bias current. Unlike many competitive JFET
amplifiers, the AD8610 input bias currents are low even at elevated
temperatures. Typical bias currents are less than 200 pA at 85°C.
The gate current of a JFET doubles every 10°C resulting in a similar
increase in input bias current over temperature. Special care should
REV. A
OPA627
6
5
4
3
AD8610
2
–75
–50
–25
0
25
50
75
100
125
TEMPERATURE – ⴗC
Figure 1. Supply Current vs. Temperature
–9–
AD8610
Driving Large Capacitive Loads
VS = ⴞ5V
RL = 10k⍀
CL = 2␮F
VOLTAGE – 50mV/DIV
The AD8610 has excellent capacitive load driving capability and
can safely drive up to 10 nF when operating with ± 5 V supply.
Figures 2 and 3 compare the AD8610 against the OPA627 in the
noninverting gain configuration driving a 10 kΩ resistor and
10,000 pF capacitor placed in parallel on its output, with a square
wave input set to a frequency of 200 kHz. The AD8610 has much
less ringing than the OPA627 with heavy capacitive loads.
VOLTAGE – 20mV/DIV
VS = ⴞ5V
RL = 10k⍀
CL = 10,000pF
TIME – 20␮s/DIV
Figure 5. OPA627 Capacitive Load Drive, AV = +2
VOLTAGE – 50mV/DIV
VS = ⴞ5V
RL = 10k⍀
CL = 2␮F
TIME – 2␮s/DIV
Figure 2. OPA627 Driving CL = 10,000pF
VOLTAGE – 20mV/DIV
VS = ⴞ5V
RL = 10k⍀
CL = 10,000pF
TIME – 20␮s/DIV
Figure 6. AD8610 Capacitive Load Drive, AV = +2
Slew Rate (Unity Gain Inverting vs. Noninverting)
Amplifiers generally have a faster slew rate in an inverting unity
gain configuration due to the absence of the differential input
capacitance. Figures 7 through 10 show the performance of the
AD8610 configured in a gain of –1 compared to the OPA627.
The AD8610 slew rate is more symmetrical, and both the positive
and negative transitions are much cleaner than in the OPA627.
TIME – 2␮s/DIV
Figure 3. AD8610 Driving CL = 10,000pF
VS = ⴞ13V
RL = 2k⍀
G = –1
VOLTAGE – 5V/DIV
The AD8610 can drive much larger capacitances without any
external compensation. Although the AD8610 is stable with very
large capacitive loads, remember that this capacitive loading will
limit the bandwidth of the amplifier. Heavy capacitive loads will also
increase the amount of overshoot and ringing at the output. Figures
5 and 6 show the AD8610 and the OPA627 in a noninverting gain
of 2 driving 2 µF of capacitance load. The ringing on the OPA627 is
much larger in magnitude and continues more than 10 times longer
than the AD8610.
SR = 54V/␮s
+5V
3
VIN = 50mV
7
2
4
–5V
TIME – 400ns/DIV
2␮F
Figure 7. (+SR) of AD8610 in Unity Gain of –1
2k⍀
2k⍀
Figure 4. Capacitive Load Drive Test Circuit
–10–
REV. A
AD8610
VOLTAGE – 5V/DIV
VS = ⴞ13V
RL = 2k⍀
G = –1
SR = 42.1V/␮s
TIME – 400ns/DIV
Figure 8. (+SR) of OPA627 in Unity Gain of –1
The AD8610 has a very fast slew rate of 60 V/µs even when configured in a noninverting gain of +1. This is the toughest condition
to impose on any amplifier since the input common-mode capacitance of the amplifier generally makes its SR appear worse. The
slew rate of an amplifier varies according to the voltage difference
between its two inputs. To observe the maximum SR as specified in
the AD8610 data sheet, a difference voltage of about 2 V between the
inputs must be ensured. This will be required for virtually any JFET
op amp so that one side of the op amp input circuit is completely
off, maximizing the current available to charge and discharge the
internal compensation capacitance. Lower differential drive voltages will produce lower slew rate readings. A JFET-input op amp
with a slew rate of 60 V/µs at unity gain with VIN = 10 V, might
slew at 20 V/µs if it is operated at a gain of +100 with VIN =
100 mV.
The slew rate of the AD8610 is double that of the OPA627 when
configured in a unity gain of +1 (see Figures 11 and 12).
VS = ⴞ13V
RL = 2k⍀
G = +1
VOLTAGE – 5V/DIV
VOLTAGE – 5V/DIV
VS = ⴞ13V
RL = 2k⍀
G = –1
SR = 54V/␮s
TIME – 400ns/DIV
SR = 85V/␮s
TIME – 400ns/DIV
Figure 9. (–SR) of AD8610 in Unity Gain of –1
Figure 11. (+SR) of AD8610 in Unity Gain of +1
VS = ⴞ13V
RL = 2k⍀
G = +1
VOLTAGE – 5V/DIV
VOLTAGE – 5V/DIV
VS = ⴞ13V
RL = 2k⍀
G = –1
SR = 56V/␮s
SR = 23V/␮s
TIME – 400ns/DIV
TIME – 400ns/DIV
Figure 10. (–SR) of OPA627 in Unity Gain of –1
Figure 12. (+SR) of OPA627 in Unity Gain of +1
The slew rate of an amplifier determines the maximum frequency
at which it can respond to a large signal input. This frequency
(known as full power bandwidth, or FPBW) can be calculated
from the equation:
SR
FPBW =
×
2π
( VPEAK )
for a given distortion (e.g., 1%).
REV. A
–11–
AD8610
CH1 = 20.8V/DIV
VIN
VOLTAGE – 5V/DIV
VOLTAGE – 10V/DIV
0V
CH2 = 19.4V/DIV
0V
VOUT
0
TIME – 400ns/DIV
Figure 13. AD8610 FPBW
TIME – 400␮s/DIV
Figure 15. No Phase Reversal
Input Overvoltage Protection
THD Readings vs. Common-Mode Voltage
When the input of an amplifier is driven below VEE or above
VCC by more than one VBE, large currents will flow from the
substrate through the negative supply (V–) or the positive supply
(V+), respectively, to the input pins, which can destroy the device. If the input source can deliver larger currents than the
maximum forward current of the diode (>5 mA), a series resistor can be added to protect the inputs. With its very low input
bias and offset current, a large series resistor can be placed in front
of the AD8610 inputs to limit current to below damaging levels.
Series resistance of 10 kΩ will generate less than 25 µV of offset.
This 10 kΩ will allow input voltages more than 5 V beyond either
power supply. Thermal noise generated by the resistor will add
7.5 nV/√Hz to the noise of the AD8610. For the AD8610, differential voltages equal to the supply voltage will not cause any
problem (see Figure 15). In this context it should also be noted
that the high breakdown voltage of the input FETs eliminates the
need to include clamp diodes between the inputs of the amplifier, a
practice that is mandatory on many precision op amps. Unfortunately, clamp diodes greatly interfere with many application
circuits such as precision rectifiers and comparators. The
AD8610 is free from these limitations.
Total Harmonic Distortion of the AD8610 is well below 0.0006%
with any load down to 600 Ω. The AD8610 outperforms the
OPA627 for distortion, especially at frequencies above 20 kHz.
0.1
THD+N – %
0.01
OPA627
0.001
AD8610
0.0001
10
0.1
3
7
100
1k
FREQUENCY – Hz
10k
80k
Figure 16. AD8610 vs. OPA627 THD + Noise @ VCM = 0 V
+13V
V1
VSY = ⴞ13V
VIN = 5V rms
BW = 80kHz
VSY = ⴞ13V
RL = 600⍀
6
2
4 AD8610
0
–13V
THD + N – %
14V
Figure 14. Unity Gain Follower
No Phase Reversal
Many amplifiers misbehave when one or both of the inputs are
forced beyond the input common-mode voltage range. Phase
reversal is typified by the transfer function of the amplifier,
effectively reversing its transfer polarity. In some cases this can
cause lockup and even equipment damage in servo systems, and
may cause permanent damage or nonrecoverable parameter
shifts to the amplifier itself. Many amplifiers feature compensation
circuitry to combat these effects, but some are only effective for
the inverting input. The AD8610 is designed to prevent phase
reversal when one or both inputs are forced beyond their input
common-mode voltage range.
–12–
2V rms
0.01
4V rms
6V rms
0.001
10
100
1k
FREQUENCY – Hz
10k
20k
Figure 17. THD + Noise vs. Frequency
REV. A
AD8610
Noise vs. Common-Mode Voltage
3.0
AD8610 noise density varies only 10% over the input range as
shown in Table I.
2.5
SETTLING TIME – ␮s
ERROR BAND ⴞ0.01%
Table I. Noise vs. Common-Mode Voltage
VCM at F = 1 kHz (V)
Noise Reading (nV/√Hz)
–10
–5
0
+5
+10
7.21
6.89
6.73
6.41
7.21
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
Settling Time
The AD8610 has a very fast settling time even to a very tight
error band as can be seen from Figure 18. The AD8610 is configured
in an inverting gain of +1 with 2 kΩ input and feedback resistors.
The output is monitored with a 10×, 10 M, 11.2 pF scope probe.
0
500
1000
CL – pF
1500
2000
Figure 20. AD8610 Settling Time vs. Load Capacitance
3.0
ERROR BAND ⴞ0.01%
1.2k
2.5
SETTLING TIME – ␮s
SETTLING TIME – ns
1.0k
800
600
2.0
1.5
1.0
400
0.5
200
0.0
0
0.001
0.01
0.1
ERROR BAND – %
1
500
1000
CL – pF
1500
2000
Figure 21. OPA627 Settling Time vs. Load Capacitance
Figure 18. AD8610 Settling Time vs. Error Band
Output Current Capability
The AD8610 can drive very heavy loads due to its high output
current. It is capable of sourcing or sinking 45 mA at ±10 V output.
The short circuit current is quite high and the part is capable of
sinking about 95 mA and sourcing over 60 mA while operating with
supplies of ± 5 V. Figures 22 and 23 compare the load current
versus output voltage of AD8610 and OPA627.
1.2k
1.0k
800
10
600
DELTA FROM RESPECTIVE RAIL – V
SETTLING TIME – ns
0
10
400
OPA627
200
0
0.001
0.01
0.1
ERROR BAND – %
1
10
Figure 19. OPA627 Settling Time vs. Error Band
The AD8610 maintains this fast settling when loaded with large
capacitive loads as shown in Figure 20.
1
VEE
VCC
0.1
0.00001
0.0001
0.001
0.01
LOAD CURRENT – A
0.1
1
Figure 22. AD8610 Dropout from ± 13 V vs. Load Current
REV. A
–13–
AD8610
+5V
DELTA FROM RESPECTIVE RAIL – V
10
VIN
100⍀
VCC
AD8610
VOUT
U10
5
VEE
1
10k⍀
5pF
–5V
+5V
12
VL
0.1
0.00001
0.0001
0.001
0.01
LOAD CURRENT – A
0.1
1
1
+5V
13
VDD
G
Y0
Y1
Although operating conditions imposed on the AD8610 (± 13 V)
are less favorable than the OPA627 (±15 V), it can be seen that
the AD8610 has much better drive capability (lower headroom to
the supply) for a given load current.
A0
A
Y2
A1
B
Y3
74HC139
16
9
8
14
D2
15
S3
11
D3
10
S4
6
D4
7
G = 10
1k⍀
G = 100
IN3
100⍀
G = 1000
IN4
VSS GND
11⍀
5
–5V
Offset of AD8610 is very small and normally does not require
additional offset adjustment. However, the offset adjust pins can
be used as shown in Figure 24 to further reduce the dc offset. By
using resistors in the range of 50 kΩ, offset trim range is ±3.3 mV.
Figure 25. High Precision PGA
1. Room temperature error calculation due to RON and IB:
∆VOS = I B × RON = 2 pA × 5 Ω = 10 pV
+VS
Total Offset = AD8610 (Offset ) + ∆VOS
7
Total Offset = AD8610 (Offset _ Trimmed ) + ∆VOS
2
6
AD8610
3
Total Offset = 5 µV + 10 pV ≅ 5 µV
VOUT
2. Full temperature error calculation due to RON and IB:
1
5
4
2
S2
IN2
4
Input Offset Voltage Adjustment
D1
10k⍀
G=1
Operating with Supplies Greater than ± 13 V
The AD8610 maximum operating voltage is specified at ± 13 V.
When ± 13 V is not readily available, an inexpensive LDO can
provide ± 12 V from a nominal ± 15 V supply.
1k⍀
IN1
ADG452
Figure 23. OPA627 Dropout from ±15 V vs. Load Current
3
S1
∆VOS (@ 85°C ) = I B (@ 85°C ) × RON (@ 85°C ) =
250 pA × 15 Ω = 3.75 nV
R1
3. Temperature coefficient of switch and AD8610 combined is
essentially the same as the TCVOS of the AD8610:
–VS
∆VOS /∆T (total ) = ∆VOS /∆T ( AD8610 ) + ∆VOS /∆T (1B × RON )
∆VOS /∆T (total ) = 0.5 µV / °C + 0.06 nV / °C ≅ 0.5 µV / °C
Figure 24. Offset Voltage Nulling Circuit
Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA)
The combination of low noise, low input bias current, low input
offset voltage, and low temperature drift make the AD8610 a
perfect solution for programmable gain amplifiers. PGAs are often
used immediately after sensors to increase the dynamic range of
the measurement circuit. Historically, the large ON resistance of
switches, combined with the large IB currents of amplifiers,
created a large dc offset in PGAs. Recent and improved monolithic
switches and amplifiers completely remove these problems. A PGA
discrete circuit is shown in Figure 25. In Figure 25, when the 10 pA
bias current of the AD8610 is dropped across the (<5 Ω) RON of
the switch, it results in a negligible offset error.
When high precision resistors are used, as in the circuit of Figure 25,
the error introduced by the PGA is within the 1/2 LSB requirement
for a 16-bit system.
High-Speed Instrumentation Amplifier (IN AMP)
The three op amp instrumentation amplifiers shown in Figure 26
can provide a range of gains from unity up to 1,000 or higher.
The instrumentation amplifier configuration features high commonmode rejection, balanced differential inputs, and stable, accurately
defined gain. Low input bias currents and fast settling are achieved
with the JFET input AD8610. Most instrumentation amplifiers cannot
match the high-frequency performance of this circuit. The circuit
bandwidth is 25 MHz at a gain of 1, and close to 5 MHz at a
gain of 10. Settling time for the entire circuit is 550 ns to 0.01%
for a 10 V step (gain = 10). Note that the resistors around the
input pins need to be small enough in value so that the RC time
constant they form in combination with stray circuit capacitance
does not reduce circuit bandwidth.
–14–
REV. A
AD8610
amplified to produce excessive output offset. For low-frequency
applications requiring large value input resistors, bias and offset
currents flowing through these resistors will also generate an
offset voltage.
V+
VIN1
AD8610
U1
At higher frequencies, an amplifier’s dynamic response must be
carefully considered. In this case, slew rate, bandwidth, and openloop gain play a major role in amplifier selection. The slew rate
must be both fast and symmetrical to minimize distortion. The
amplifier’s bandwidth, in conjunction with the filter’s gain, will
dictate the frequency response of the filter. The use of a high performance amplifier such as the AD8610 will minimize both dc and ac
errors in all active filter applications.
V–
C5
10pF
R1 1k⍀
V+
Second Order Low-Pass Filter
R4 2k⍀
C4
15pF
R7
2k⍀
Figure 27 shows the AD8610 configured as a second order
Butterworth low-pass filter. With the values as shown, the corner
frequency of the filter will be 1 MHz. The wide bandwidth of
the AD8610 allows a corner frequency up to tens of megahertz.
The following equations can be used for component selection:
VOUT
AD8610
U3
RG
R6
2k⍀
R8 2k⍀
V–
R1 = R2 = User Selected (Typical Values: 10 kΩ − 100 kΩ)
R5 2k⍀
C3
15pF
(2π)( fCUTOFF )(R1)
C2 =
0.707
(2π)( fCUTOFF )(R1)
V+
VIN2
1.414
C1 =
AD8610
U2
where C1 and C2 are in farads.
C1
22pF
V–
R2 1k⍀
+13V
C2
10pF
VIN
Figure 26. High-Speed Instrumentation Amplifier
5
R2
10k⍀
High-Speed Filters
The four most popular configurations are Butterworth, Elliptical,
Bessel, and Chebyshev. Each type has a response that is optimized
for a given characteristic as shown in Table II.
R1
10k⍀
AD8610
U1
C2
11pF
In active filter applications using operational amplifiers, the
dc accuracy of the amplifier is critical to optimal filter performance.
The amplifier’s offset voltage and bias current contribute to output
error. Input offset voltage is passed by the filter, and may be
–13V
Figure 27. Second Order Low-Pass Filter
Table II. Filter Types
REV. A
Type
Sensitivity
Overshoot
Butterworth
Chebyshev
Elliptical
Bessel (Thompson)
Moderate
Good
Best
Poor
Good
Moderate
Poor
Best
–15–
Phase
Amplitude (Pass Band)
Nonlinear
Max Flat
Equal Ripple
Equal Ripple
Linear
VOUT
AD8610
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
Dimensions shown in inches and (mm).
8-Lead MSOP
(RM Suffix)
8
C02730–0–3/02(A)
0.122 (3.10)
0.114 (2.90)
5
0.199 (5.05)
0.187 (4.75)
0.122 (3.10)
0.114 (2.90)
1
4
PIN 1
0.0256 (0.65) BSC
0.120 (3.05)
0.112 (2.84)
0.120 (3.05)
0.112 (2.84)
0.043 (1.09)
0.037 (0.94)
0.006 (0.15)
0.002 (0.05)
0.018 (0.46)
SEATING 0.008 (0.20)
PLANE
0.011 (0.28)
0.003 (0.08)
33ⴗ
27ⴗ
0.028 (0.71)
0.016 (0.41)
8-Lead SO
(R Suffix)
0.1968 (5.00)
0.1890 (4.80)
8
0.1574 (4.00)
0.1497 (3.80) 1
PIN 1
0.0098 (0.25)
0.0040 (0.10)
5
4
0.2440 (6.20)
0.2284 (5.80)
0.0688 (1.75)
0.0532 (1.35)
0.0500 0.0192 (0.49)
SEATING (1.27)
PLANE BSC 0.0138 (0.35)
0.0196 (0.50)
x 45ⴗ
0.0099 (0.25)
0.0098 (0.25)
0.0075 (0.19)
8ⴗ
0ⴗ 0.0500 (1.27)
0.0160 (0.41)
Revision History
Location
Page
Data Sheet changed from REV. 0 to REV. A.
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
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Edits to FIGURE 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Edits to FIGURE 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
–16–
REV. A