BB OPT211

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OPT211
MONOLITHIC PHOTODIODE AND AMPLIFIER
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
● WIDE BANDWIDTH, HIGH RESPONSIVITY:
The OPT211 is a monolithic photodiode with on-chip
FET-input transpedance amplifier, that provides wide
bandwidth at very high gains. Uncommitted input and
feedback nodes allow a variety of feedback options for
maximum versatility. Trade-offs in responsivity (gain),
bandwidth and SNR can easily be made.
BANDWIDTH
50kHz
*150kHz
5kHz
*13kHz
*with bootstrap buffer
● PHOTODIODE SIZE: 0.090 x 0.090 inch
(2.29 x 2.29mm)
● HIGH RESPONSIVITY: 0.45A/W (650nm)
The monolithic combination of photodiode and
transimpedance amplifier on a single chip eliminates
the problems commonly encountered in discrete designs such as leakage current errors, noise pickup and
gain peaking due to stray capacitance. The 0.09 x 0.09
inch photodiode is operated at zero bias for excellent
linearity and low dark current. Direct access to the
detector’s anode allows photodiode bootstrapping,
which increases speed performance.
● LOW DARK ERRORS: 2mV max
● EXCELLENT SPECTRAL RESPONSE
● LOW QUIESCENT CURRENT: 400µA
● TRANSPARENT 8-PIN DIP
APPLICATIONS
The OPT211 operates over a wide supply range (±2.25V
to ±18V) and supply current is only 400µA. It is
packaged in a transparent plastic 8-pin DIP specified
for the 0°C to 70°C temperature range.
● MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION
● LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION
● POSITION AND PROXIMITY SENSORS
● PHOTOGRAPHIC ANALYZERS
● BARCODE SCANNERS
RF
2
OPT211
5
λ
VOUT
0.5
Red
Photodiode Responsivity (A/W)
Ultraviolet
Blue
● SMOKE DETECTORS
SPECTRAL RESPONSIVITY
Green
Yellow
RF
1MΩ
100MΩ
Infrared
Using External
1MΩ Resistor
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
7
8
1
100
3
200 300 400 500
600
700 800 900 1000 1100
Wavelength (nm)
V+
V–
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1994 Burr-Brown Corporation
PDS-1258B
Printed in U.S.A. January, 1995
SPECIFICATIONS
At TA = +25°C, VS = ±15V, λ = 650nm, external 1MΩ feedback resistor, circuit shown in Figure 1, unless otherwise noted.
OPT211P
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
RESPONSIVITY
Photodiode Current
Unit-to-Unit Variation
Voltage Output
Nonlinearity
Photodiode Area
MIN
650nm
650nm
λ = 650nm, RF = 1MΩ
DARK ERRORS, RTO(1)
Offset Voltage, Output
vs Temperature
vs Power Supply
Voltage Noise, Dark
(0.090 x 0.090 inches)
(2.29 x 2.29mm)
0.45
±5
0.45
0.01
0.008
5.2
VS = ±2.25V to ±18V
Dark, fB = 0.1Hz to 100kHz
±0.5
±10
10
1
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
Bandwidth
Rise Time, 10% to 90%, RF = 1MΩ
Settling Time, FS to Dark
1%
0.1%
0.01%
100% Overload Recovery Time
OUTPUT
Voltage Output
Anode Grounded(2)
Anode Bootstrapped(3)
Anode Grounded(2)
Anode Bootstrapped(3)
Anode Grounded(2)
A/W
%
V/µW
% of FS
in2
mm2
±2
100
mV
µV/°C
µV/V
mVrms
10
25
30
44
100
240
µs
µs
µs
µs
µs
µs
(V+) – 1.25
(V+) – 2
(V+) – 1
(V+) – 1.5
250
±18
V
V
pF
mA
±2.25
±15
±400
VOUT = 0V
TEMPERATURE RANGE
Specification
Operating
Storage
Thermal Resistance, θJA
UNITS
kHz
kHz
µs
µs
Operation(4)
POWER SUPPLY
Operating Voltage Range
Quiescent Current
MAX
50
150
5
2
FS to Dark (to 1%)
VS = ±5V
VS = ±2.25V
RL = 10kΩ
RL = 5kΩ
Capacitive Load, Stable
Short-Circuit Current
TYP
0
0
–25
±18
±500
V
µA
+70
+70
+85
°C
°C
°C
°C/W
MAX
UNITS
100
NOTES: (1) Referred to Output. Includes all error sources. (2) See Figure 1. (3) See Figure 3. (4) See Figure 2.
PHOTODIODE SPECIFICATIONS
At TA = +25°C, λ = 650nm, unless otherwise noted.
Photodiode of OPT211
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
Photodiode Area
Current Responsivity
Dark Current
vs Temperature
Capacitance
MIN
(0.090 x 0.090 inches)
(2.29 x 2.29mm)
λ = 650nm
VD = 0V
VD = 0V
TYP
0.008
5.2
0.45
865
500
doubles every 10°C
600
in2
mm2
A/W
µA/W/cm2
fA
pF
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without notice. No patent rights or licenses to any of the circuits described herein are implied or granted to any third party. BURR-BROWN does not authorize or warrant
any BURR-BROWN product for use in life support devices and/or systems.
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OPT211
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OP AMP SPECIFICATIONS
TA = +25°C, VS = ±15V, RL = 10kΩ, unless otherwise noted.
OPT211 Op Amp(1)
PARAMETER
INPUT
Offset Voltage
vs Temperature
vs Power Supply
Input Bias Current
vs Temperature
Input Impedance
Differential
Common-Mode
Common-Mode Input Voltage Range
Common-Mode Rejection
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
±0.5
±5
10
±1
doubles every 10°C
mV
µV/°C
µV/V
pA
1012 || 3
1012 || 3
±14.4
106
Ω || pF
Ω || pF
V
dB
30
25
15
0.8
nV/√Hz
nV/√Hz
nV/√Hz
fA/√Hz
OPEN-LOOP GAIN
Open-Loop Voltage Gain
120
dB
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
Gain-Bandwidth Product(2)
Slew Rate
Settling Time 0.1%
0.01%
16
6
4
5
MHz
V/µs
µs
µs
(V+) – 1.25
(V+) – 2
(V+) – 1
(V+) – 1.5
±18
V
V
mA
±2.25
±15
±400
NOISE
Voltage Noise Density
Current Noise Density
OUTPUT
Voltage Output
VS = ±2.25V to ±18V
Linear Operation
f = 10Hz
f = 100Hz
f = 1kHz
f = 1kHz
RL = 10kΩ
RL = 5kΩ
Short-Circuit Current
POWER SUPPLY
Operating Voltage Range
Quiescent Current
IO = 0mA
±18
±500
V
µA
NOTES: (1) Op amp specifications provided for information and comparison only. (2) Stable in gains ≥ 20V/V.
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OPT211
ELECTROSTATIC
DISCHARGE SENSITIVITY
PIN CONFIGURATIONS
Top View
DIP
V+
1
–In
2
8
Common
7
PD Anode
This integrated circuit can be damaged by ESD. Burr-Brown
recommends that all integrated circuits be handled with appropriate precautions. Failure to observe proper handling and
installation procedures can cause damage.
(1)
V–
3
6
NC
NC
4
5
VOUT
ESD damage can range from subtle performance degradation
to complete device failure. Precision integrated circuits may
be more susceptible to damage because very small parametric
changes could cause the device not to meet its published
specifications.
NOTE: (1) Photodiode location.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Supply Voltage ................................................................................... ±18V
Input Voltage Range ............................................................................ ±VS
Output Short-Circuit (to ground) ............................................... Continuous
Operating Temperature ..................................................... –25°C to +85°C
Storage Temperature ........................................................ –25°C to +85°C
Junction Temperature ...................................................................... +85°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) ................................................ +300°C
(Vapor-Phase Soldering Not Recommended)
MOISTURE SENSITIVITY
AND SOLDERING
Clear plastic does not contain the structural-enhancing fillers
used in black plastic molding compound. As a result, clear
plastic is more sensitive to environmental stress than black
plastic. This can cause difficulties if devices have been stored
in high humidity prior to soldering. The rapid heating during
soldering can stress wire bonds and cause failures. Prior to
soldering, it is recommended that plastic devices be baked-out
at +85°C for 24 hours.
PACKAGE INFORMATION
PRODUCT
PACKAGE
PACKAGE DRAWING
NUMBER(1)
OPT211P
8-Pin DIP
006-1
The fire-retardant fillers used in black plastic are not compatible with clear molding compound. The OPT211 plastic
packages cannot meet flammability test, UL-94.
NOTE: (1) For detailed drawing and dimension table, please see end of data
sheet, or Appendix C of Burr-Brown IC Data Book.
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OPT211
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
At TA = +25°C, VS = ±15V, λ = 650nm, external 1MΩ feedback resistor, circuit shown in Figure 1, unless otherwise noted.
NORMALIZED SPECTRAL RESPONSIVITY
RESPONSE vs INCIDENT ANGLE
1.0
1.0
θX
(0.48A/W)
0.8
0.8
650nm
(0.45A/W)
Relative Response
Normalized Current or Voltage Output
1.0
0.6
0.4
0.6
0.6
θX
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.2
0
±80
0
100
200 300 400 500
600
700 800 900 1000 1100
±20
0
±40
Wavelength (nm)
±60
Incident Angle (°)
TRANSIMPEDANCE vs FREQUENCY
VOLTAGE RESPONSIVITY vs RADIANT POWER
100M
10
10M
Output Voltage (V)
Dotted Line:
Bandwidth with
Bootstrap Buffer—
See Text.
RF = 100MΩ
Transimpedance (V/A)
θY
Plastic
DIP Package
0.2
0
RF = 10MΩ, CF = 1pF
1M
RF = 1MΩ, CF = 3pF
Ω
0M
1
RF
=
0.1
10
Ω
M
RF
=
10
RF
=
Ω
1M
λ = 650nm
0.01
0.001
100k
1k
10k
100k
1M
10-3
10-2
Frequency (Hz)
10-1
102
QUIESCENT CURRENT vs TEMPERATURE
VOLTAGE RESPONSIVITY vs IRRADIANCE
0.6
0.5
RF
=
Quiescent Current (mA)
Ω
M
00
1
1
Ω
0.1
RF
=
M
10
Ω
RF
0.01
=
1M
λ = 650nm
VS = ±15V
0.4
0.3
VS = ±2.25V
0.2
0.1
0.001
10-4
101
10
Radiant Power (µW)
10
Output Voltage (V)
0.8
θY
0
10-3
10-2
10-1
10
101
–75
Irradiance (W/m2)
–50
–25
0
25
50
75
100
125
Temperature (°C)
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OPT211
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
(CONT)
At TA = +25°C, VS = ±15V, λ = 650nm, external 1MΩ feedback resistor, circuit shown in Figure 1, unless otherwise noted.
NOISE EFFECTIVE POWER
vs MEASUREMENT BANDWIDTH
OUTPUT NOISE VOLTAGE
vs MEASUREMENT BANDWIDTH
10–2
10–8
Total Noise
0.1 Hz to
Indicated BW
1MΩ
Noise Effective Power (W)
Noise Voltage (Vrms)
10–3
10–4
RF = 100MΩ
10–5
10–6
RF = 1MΩ
RF = 10MΩ
10–7
1
10
100
1k
OPT211 Anode
Grounded
OPT211 with Anode
Bootstrap Drive
10k
100k
λ = 650nm
10–9
10MΩ
Total Noise
0.1 Hz to
Indicated BW
10–10
100MΩ
10–11
10–12
OPT211 Anode
Grounded
OPT211 with Anode
Bootstrap Drive
10–13
1M
Frequency (Hz)
10–14
1
10
100
1k
10k
Frequency (Hz)
STEP RESPONSE
RF = 1MΩ, Bootstrap Buffer
STEP RESPONSE
RF = 1MΩ, Anode Grounded
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OPT211
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100k
1M
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Figure 1 shows the basic connections required to operate the
OPT211. Applications with high impedance power supplies
may require decoupling capacitors located close to the
device pins as shown in Figure 1.
stray capacitance to a few tenths of a picofarad. With
experimentation, circuit board traces can be used to produce
the necessary stray capacitance for proper compensation and
widest possible bandwidth.
The circuit in Figure 1 can drive capacitive loads up to
250pF. To drive load capacitance up to 1nF, connect R1 and
the feedback components as shown in Figure 2.
CF
RF ≥ 330kΩ
DARK ERRORS
Dark error specifications include all error sources and are
tested with the circuit shown in Figure 1 using RF=1MΩ.
The dominate dark error source is the input offset voltage of
the internal op amp. The combination of photodiode dark
current and op amp input bias current is approximately
1.5pA at 25°C. Even with very large feedback resistors, this
contributes virtually no offset error. Dark current and input
bias current increase with temperature, doubling (approximately) for each 10°C increase. At 70°C, dark current is
approximately 35pA. This would produce 3.5mV offset with
a 100MΩ feedback resistor.
2
OPT211
ID
5
λ
7
8
1
VOUT
3
0.1µF
0.1µF
V+
V–
+15V –15V
RF
(Ω)
CF
(pF)
Bandwidth
(kHz)
330k
1M
10M
100M
5.6
3
1(1)
0.3(1)
86
50
16
5
Circuit board leakage currents can increase dark error. Use
clean assembly procedures to avoid contamination, particularly around the sensitive inverting input node (pin 2). Errors
due to leakage current from the V+ supply (pin 1) can be
eliminated by encircling the trace connecting to pin 2 with
a guard trace connected to ground.
NOTE: (1) Feedback resistor has approximately 1pF stray
capacitance. CF <1pF requires series-connected feedback
resistors. See text.
IMPROVING BANDWIDTH
Bandwidth of the OPT211 can be increased with the feedback buffer circuits shown in Figure 3. Driving the anode of
the photodiode (pin 7) in this manner reduces the effect of
the photodiode’s capacitance on signal bandwidth. This
“bootstrap drive” circuit boosts bandwidth by approximately
3x. Bandwidth achieved with various RF values is shown in
Figure 2. When using a bootstrap buffer, RF must be greater
or equal to 1MΩ for stable operation.
FIGURE 1. Basic Circuit Connections.
Output is zero volts with no light and increases with increasing illumination. Photodiode current is proportional to the
radiant power (watts) falling in the photodiode. At 650nm
wavelength (visible red) the photodiode responsivity is approximately 0.45A/W. Responsivity at other wavelengths is
shown in the typical performance curve “Responsivity vs
Wavelength.”
RF
The OPT211’s output voltage is the product of the photodiode current and feedback resistor, (IDRF). The feedback
resistor must be greater than 330kΩ for proper stability. A
feedback capacitor, CF, must be connected as shown. Recommended values are shown in Figure 1. Capacitor values
for other feedback resistances can be interpolated.
CF
2
OPT211
λ
The OPT211 provides excellent performance with very high
feedback resistor values. To achieve maximum bandwidth
with RF ≥ 10MΩ, good circuit layout is required. With
careful circuit board layout and a 10MΩ feedback resistor,
stray capacitance will provide approximately the correct
parallel capacitance for stable operation and widest bandwidth. For larger feedback resistor values, two resistors
connected in series and laid-out end-to-end will reduce the
R1
175Ω
5
VOUT
CL≤1nF
7
8
1
3
0.1µF
0.1µF
V+
V–
FIGURE 2. Increasing C-Load Drive.
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OPT211
AC COUPLING
Bootstrap
Buffer
+15V
R1
7.5kΩ
Some applications are concerned only with sensing variation
in light intensity. Simple capacitive coupling at the OPT211’s
output may be adequate. With large feedback resistors or
bright ambient light, however, the OPT211’s output may
saturate. The circuit in Figure 4 can reject very bright
ambient light, yet provide high AC gain for best signal-tonoise ratio. The output voltage is integrated and fed back to
the inverting input through R3. This drives the average (dc)
voltage at the output to zero. Application Bulletin AB-061
provides more details on this technique.
CF
Q1
2N5116
S
RF ≥ 1MΩ
D
–15V
2
OPT211
5
λ
7
8
(a)
VOUT
C1 = C2
R1 = R2
1
3
+15V
–15V
f–3dB =
C2
0.1µF
RF
R3(2πR2C2)
2
6
=16Hz
OPA177
+15V
Q1
2N6427
From
Pin 2
From
Pin 2
3
R1
1MΩ
R3
1MΩ
OPA131
R2
1MΩ
C1
0.1µF
RF = 10MΩ
2
To Pin 7
R1
6.8kΩ
OPT211
To Pin 7
(c)
(b)
–15V
5
λ
RF
(Ω)
330k
1M
10M
100M
CF
(pF)
Bandwidth
(kHz)
7
Not Recommended
1(1)
150
<0.2(1)
42
(1)
<0.2
13
1
V+
3
V–
See Application Bulletin
AB-061 for details.
FIGURE 4. Rejecting Ambient Light.
NOTE: (1) Most resistors have approximately 1pF stray
capacitance. CF<1pF requires series-connected feedback
resistors. See text.
This circuit also corrects output offset produced by input
bias current of a buffer used to extend bandwidth. A
Darlington transistor can be used for a bandwidth-enhancing
bootstrap buffer in this circuit without creating offset error.
FIGURE 3. Increasing Bandwidth with Bootstrap Buffer.
Gate or base current of the buffer transistor flows through
the feedback resistor, increasing the dark offset voltage. If
dark errors are important, use a FET transistor with picoamp
gate current. A P-channel FET is used to assure that the
anode is at ground potential or slightly negative.
NOISE PERFORMANCE
Noise performance of the OPT211 is shown in typical
curves for various feedback resistor values. This curve
specifies the total noise measured from 0.1Hz to the indicated bandwidth. High frequency noise is reduced with the
bootstrap transistor buffer circuits shown in Figure 1. This
effect is shown on the typical curve.
If dark errors are not critical, an NPN Darlington transistor
can be used for a buffer as shown in Figure 3b. A FET-input
op amp connected as a buffer can be used as shown in Figure
3c, but its noise may degrade circuit performance slightly.
Bandwidth of the buffer should be 4MHz, minimum.
Output noise of the OPT211 extends beyond the signal
bandwidth, especially for high feedback resistor values.
Signal-to-noise ratio can be improved by filtering the
OPT211’s output to a bandwidth equal to the signal bandwidth—see Figure 5.
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OPT211
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VOUT
8
Best signal-to-noise ratio is achieved by using the highest
practical feedback resistor. This comes with the trade-off of
decreased bandwidth.
photodiode area allows easy positioning of narrowly focused
light sources. The photodiode area is easily visible as it
appears very dark compared to the surrounding active
circuitry.
The noise performance of a photodetector is sometimes
characterized by its noise effective power (NEP). This is the
radiant power which would produce an output signal equal
to the output noise level. NEP has the units of radiant
power (W). A NEP curve is provided.
The incident angle of the light source also affects the
apparent sensitivity in uniform irradiance. For small incident
angles, the loss in sensitivity is simply due to the smaller
effective light gathering area of the photodiode (proportional
to the cosine of the angle). At a greater incident angle, light
is diffracted and scattered by the side of the package. These
effects are shown in the typical performance curve
“Responsivity vs Incident Angle.”
LIGHT SOURCE POSITIONING
The OPT211 is 100% tested with a light source that uniformly
illuminates the full area of the integrated circuit, including
the op amp. Although all IC amplifiers are light-sensitive to
some degree, the OPT211 op amp circuitry is designed to
minimize this effect. Sensitive junctions are shielded with
metal, and differential stages are cross-coupled. Furthermore,
the photodiode area is very large relative to the op amp input
circuitry making these effects negligible.
LINEARITY PERFORMANCE
The photodiode inside the OPT211 is designed to be operated
in the photoconductive mode (VDIODE = 0V) for very linear
operation with radiant power throughout a wide range.
Nonlinearity remains below approximately 0.05% up to
100µA photodiode current.
If your light source is focused to a small area, be sure that
it is properly aimed to fall on the photodiode. If a narrowly
focused light source were to miss the photodiode area and
fall only on the op amp circuitry, the OPT211 would not
perform properly. The large (0.090 inch x 0.090 inch)
This very linear performance at high radiant power assumes
that the full photodiode area is uniformly illuminated. If the
light source is focused to a small area of the photodiode,
nonlinearity will occur at lower radiant power.
Sallen-Key Low Pass Filter Designed
Using Burr-Brown’s Application Bulletin No. AB-034
RF = 10MΩ
2.2nF
2
OPT211
2
5
λ
7
8
1
V+
3
2.94kΩ
21kΩ
Sallen-Key
2-Pole Butterworth
f–3dB = 20kHz
3
OPA131
6
VO
470pF
V–
FIGURE 5. Low Pass Filter for Improved Signal-to-Noise Ratio.
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OPT211