BB OPA648H

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OPA648
OPA
648
OPA
OPA
648
648
ULTRA-WIDEBAND CURRENT
FEEDBACK OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
● WIDE BANDWIDTH: 1GHZ
● LOW DIFFERENTIAL GAIN/PHASE
ERRORS: 0.02%/0.02°
The OPA648 is an ultra high bandwidth current feedback operational amplifier. The current feedback architecture also allows for a very high slew rate, which
gives excellent large signal bandwidth, even at high
gains. The high slew rate and well-behaved pulse
response allow for superior large signal amplification
in a variety of RF, video and other signal processing
applications. Fabricated on an advanced complementary bipolar process, the OPA648 offers exceptional
performance in monolithic form.
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●
●
●
GAIN FLATNESS: 0.1dB to 100MHz
FAST SLEW RATE: 1200V/µs
CLEAN PULSE RESPONSE
UNITY GAIN STABLE
APPLICATIONS
● HIGH-SPEED SIGNAL PROCESSING
● HIGH-RESOLUTION CRT PREAMP
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●
●
●
●
+VS
HIGH-RESOLUTION VIDEO
PULSE AMPLIFICATION
IF SIGNAL PROCESSING
DAC I/V CONVERSION
ADC BUFFER
Current Mirror
IBIAS
In+
In–
Buffer
VOUT
CC
IBIAS
Current Mirror
–VS
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1994 Burr-Brown Corporation
PDS-1253A
Printed in U.S.A June, 1995
SPECIFICATIONS
ELECTRICAL
TA = +25°C, VS = ±5V, RL = 100Ω, CL = 2pF, and RFB = 243Ω unless otherwise noted.
OPA648H, P, U
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
Small Signal Bandwidth(1)
Slew Rate(2)
Settling Time
0.01%
0.1%
1%
Spurious Free Dynamic Range
Differential Gain, G = +2
Differential Phase, G = +2
Gain Flatness
MIN
GHz
MHz
V/µs
G = +2, 1V Step
G = +2, 1V Step
G = +2, 1V Step
G = +2, f = 5.0MHz, VO = 2Vp-p
G = +2, f = 20.0MHz, VO = 2Vp-p
3.58MHz, VO = 1.4Vp-p, RL = 150Ω
3.58MHz, VO = 1.4Vp-p, RL = 150Ω
DC to 100MHz
20
9
3
60
51
0.02
0.02
0.1
ns
ns
ns
dBc
dBc
%
degrees
dB
±6
VS = ±4.5 to ±5.5V
±2
±10
58
mV
µV/°C
dB
±12
±30
±20
±50
±65
±95
±65
±95
µA
µA
µA
µA
45
NOISE
Input Voltage Noise
Noise Density, f = 100Hz
f = 1kHz
f = 10kHz
f = 1MHz
Voltage Noise, BW = 10Hz to 200MHz
Input Bias Current Noise
Current Noise Density, f = 0.1Hz to 20kHz
10.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
32.5
nV/√Hz
nV/√Hz
nV/√Hz
nV/√Hz
µVrms
15
pA/√Hz
±2.25
55
V
dB
22 || 0.75
20
kΩ || pF
Ω
100
165
kΩ
33
25
45
40
mA
mA
±2.75
±2.2
±2.0
±3.0
±2.5
±2.3
75
0.08
V
V
V
mA
Ω
±2
35
VCM = ±0.5V
INPUT IMPEDANCE
Non-inverting
Inverting
OUTPUT
Current Output
Over Specified Temperature
Voltage Output
Over Specified Temperature
Voltage Output
Over Specified Temperature
Short-Circuit Current
Output Resistance
POWER SUPPLY
Specified Operating Voltage
Operating Voltage Range
Quiescent Current
Over Specified Temperature
TEMPERATURE RANGE
Specification
Storage
Thermal Resistance, θJA
P
U
H
UNITS
1.0
600
1200
INPUT BIAS CURRENT
Non-Inverting
Over Specified Temperature
Inverting
Over Specified Temperature
OPEN-LOOP TRANSIMPEDANCE
Open-Loop Transimpedance
MAX
G = +1
G = +2
G = +2, 1V Step
OFFSET VOLTAGE
Input Offset Voltage
Average Drift
Power Supply Rejection Ratio
INPUT VOLTAGE RANGE
Common-Mode Input Range
Common-Mode Rejection
TYP
VO = ±2V, RL = 1kΩ
No Load
RL = 150Ω
1MHz, G = +2V/V
TMIN to TMAX
TMIN to TMAX
±4.5
Ambient
Ambient
–40
–55
±5
±13
±15
120
170
120
±5.5
±20
±23
V
V
mA
mA
+85
+150
°C
°C
°C/W
°C/W
°C/W
NOTES: (1) Bandwidth can be degraded by a non-optimal PC board layout. Refer to the DEM-OPA64X datasheet for layout recommendations. (2) Slew rate is the
rate of change from 10% to 90% of the output voltage step.
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PIN CONFIGURATION (All Packages)
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Supply .......................................................................................... ±5.5VDC
Internal Power Dissipation(1) ....................... See Thermal Considerations
Differential Input Voltage .............................................................. Total VS
Input Voltage Range ............................................................................ ±5V
Storage Temperature Range: H .................................... –65°C to +150°C
P .................................... –40°C to +125°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .............................................. +300°C
(soldering, SO-8 3s) ....................................... +260°C
Junction Temperature (TJ ) ............................................................ +175°C
Top View
NOTE: (1) Packages must be derated based on specified θJA. Maximum
TJ must be observed.
8-Pin Ceramic/DIP/SO-8
NC
1
8
NC
–Input
2
7
+VS1
+Input
3
6
Output
–VS1
4
5
NC
PACKAGE INFORMATION
MODEL
OPA648H
OPA648P
OPA648U
PACKAGE
PACKAGE DRAWING
NUMBER(1)
8-Pin Ceramic Sidebraze DIP
8-Pin Plastic Single-Wide DIP
8-Pin Surface Mount
157
006
182
ELECTROSTATIC
DISCHARGE SENSITIVITY
Electrostatic discharge can cause damage ranging from performance degradation to complete device failure. Burr-Brown
Corporation recommends that all integrated circuits be handled
and stored using appropriate ESD protection methods.
NOTE: (1) For detailed drawing and dimension table, please see end of data
sheet, or Appendix D of Burr-Brown IC Data Book.
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 published specifications.
ORDERING INFORMATION
MODEL
OPA648H
OPA648P
OPA648U
PACKAGE
TEMPERATURE
RANGE
8-Pin Ceramic Sidebraze DIP
8-Pin Plastic Single-Wide DIP
8-Pin Surface Mount
–40°C to +85°C
–40°C to +85°C
–40°C to +85°C
The information provided herein is believed to be reliable; however, BURR-BROWN assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions. BURR-BROWN assumes
no responsibility for the use of this information, and all use of such information shall be entirely at the user’s own risk. Prices and specifications are subject to change
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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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
TA = +25°C, VS = ±5V, RL = 100Ω, CL = 2pF, and RFB = 243Ω unless otherwise noted.
POWER SUPPLY REJECTION vs TEMPERATURE
COMMON-MODE REJECTION vs TEMPERATURE
70
57
65
–PSR
60
PSR (dB)
CMRR (dB)
56
55
54
+PSR
55
50
45
53
40
–55
–40
25
85
125
–55
–40
Temperature (°C)
25
85
125
Temperature (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT vs TEMPERATURE
OUTPUT CURRENT vs TEMPERATURE
50
16
IO–
15
48
13
IO (±mA)
IQ (±mA)
14
12
11
10
46
44
IO+
42
9
8
–55
–40
25
85
40
–55
125
–40
25
85
125
Temperature (°C)
Temperature (°C)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE SWING
vs TEMPERATURE (RL = 150Ω)
INVERTING INPUT BIAS CURRENT vs TEMPERATURE
10
2.6
8
IB– (µA)
VO (±V)
2.5
6
4
2.4
2
2.3
–55
–40
25
85
0
–55
125
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–40
25
Temperature (°C)
Temperature (°C)
4
85
125
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
(CONT)
TA = +25°C, VS = ±5V, RL = 100Ω, CL = 2pF, and RFB = 243Ω unless otherwise noted.
NON-INVERTING INPUT BIAS CURRENT vs
TEMPERATURE
OPEN-LOOP GAIN AND PHASE
vs FREQUENCY
60
–6
0
–7
Open-Loop Gain
–8
40
–45
–10
–11
–12
–13
Open-Loop Phase
20
–90
0
Phase (°)
Gain (dB)
IB+ (µA)
–9
–135
–14
–15
–16
–55
–20
–40
25
85
–180
1k
125
10k
100k
G = +1 CLOSED-LOOP BANDWIDTH
100M
1G
G = +2 CLOSED-LOOP BANDWIDTH
6
12
DIP Bandwidth 1.1GHz
3
SO-8
Bandwidth
717MHz
9
6
Gain (dB)
0
Gain (dB)
10M
Frequency (Hz)
Temperature (°C)
–3
SO-8 Bandwidth 1.5GHz
3
DIP Bandwidth 612MHz
–6
0
–9
–3
–12
–6
1M
10M
100M
1G
3G
1M
10M
Frequency (Hz)
100M
1G
3G
1G
3G
Frequency (Hz)
G = +10 CLOSED-LOOP BANDWIDTH
G = +5 CLOSED-LOOP BANDWIDTH
17
23
14
20
Gain (dB)
Gain (dB)
1M
11
SO-8/DIP
Bandwidth 292MHz
8
17
SO-8/DIP
Bandwidth 102MHz
14
11
5
8
2
1M
10M
100M
1G
1M
3G
10M
100M
Frequency (Hz)
Frequency (Hz)
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
(CONT)
TA = +25°C, VS = ±5V, RL = 100Ω, CL = 2pF, and RFB = 243Ω unless otherwise noted.
SO-8 CLOSED-LOOP BANDWIDTH vs GAIN
DIP CLOSED-LOOP BANDWIDTH vs GAIN
1.6G
1.2G
1.4G
1.0G
Frequency (Hz)
Frequency (Hz)
1.2G
1.0G
800M
600M
800M
600M
400M
400M
200M
200M
0
0
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Non-Inverting Gain
Non-Inverting Gain
RECOMMENDED ISOLATION RESISTANCE
vs CAPACITIVE LOAD (G = +2)
SMALL SIGNAL TRANSIENT RESPONSE
(G = +2)
40
200
35
160
9
10
120
30
25
Output Voltage (mV)
Isolation Resistance, ROUT (Ω)
1
ROUT
20
RL
15
CL
243Ω
243Ω
10
80
40
0
–40
–80
–120
5
–160
0
–200
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Time (2ns/div)
Capacitive Load (pF)
LARGE SIGNAL TRANSIENT RESPONSE
(G = +2)
DISTORTION vs FREQUENCY
(G = +2, VO = 2Vp-p)
1.4
–40
1.12
–50
0.56
Distortion (dBc)
Output Voltage (V)
0.84
0.28
0
–0.28
–0.56
2fO
–60
3fO
–70
–0.84
–1.12
–1.4
–80
1M
Time (2ns/div)
10M
Frequency (Hz)
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100M
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
(CONT)
TA = +25°C, VS = ±5V, RL = 100Ω, CL = 2pF, and RFB = 243Ω unless otherwise noted.
10MHz HARMONIC DISTORTION vs OUTPUT SWING
(G = +2)
DISTORTION vs GAIN
(fO = 5MHz, VO = 2Vp-p)
–50
–40
Harmonic Distortion (dBc)
2fO
Distortion (dBc)
–50
2fO
–60
–70
3fO
–60
–70
–80
3fO
–90
–100
–110
–80
2
4
6
0
8
1
2
3
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
For non-inverting operation, the input signal is applied to the
non-inverting (high impedance buffer) input. The output
(buffer) error current (IE) is generated at the low impedance
inverting input. The signal generated at the output is fed
back to the inverting input such that the overall gain is (1 +
RFB/RFF).
THEORY OF OPERATION
This current feedback architecture offers the following important advantages over voltage feedback architectures: (1)
the high slew rate allows the large signal performance to
approach the small signal performance, and: (2) there is less
bandwidth degradation at higher gain settings.
Where a voltage-feedback amplifier has two symmetrical
high impedance inputs, a current feedback amplifier has a
low inverting (buffer output) impedance and a high noninverting (buffer input) impedance.
DC GAIN TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS
The circuit in Figure 1 shows the equivalent circuit for
calculating the DC gain. When operating the device in the
inverting mode, the input signal error current (IE) is amplified by the open-loop transimpedance gain (TO). The output
signal generated is equal to TO X IE. Negative feedback is
applied through RFB such that the device operates at a gain
equal to –RFB/RFF.
The closed-loop gain for the OPA648 can be calculated
using the following equations:
R 
–  FB 
 R FF 
Inverting Gain =
1
1+
Loop Gain
 R FB 
1 +

R FF 
Non−Inverting Gain = 
1
1+
Loop Gain
RFF
IE
RS
LS
TO
–
VN
VI
(1)
(2)




TO

where Loop Gain = 


R FB  
 R FB + R S  1 +

R FF  


CC
+
4
Output Swing (Vp-p)
Non-Inverting Gain (V/V)
VO
C1
At higher gains the small value inverting input impedance
causes an apparent loss in bandwidth. This can be seen from
the equation:
RFB
ƒ ACTUAL BW =
FIGURE 1. Equivalent Circuit.
ƒ IDEAL BW
  RS  
R FB  
1 + 
 × 1 +

R FF  
  R FB  
(3)
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grounding techniques are not used. A heavy ground plane
(1oz. copper recommended) should connect all unused areas
on the component side. Good ground planes can reduce stray
signal pickup, provide a low resistance, low inductance
common return path for signal and power, and can conduct
heat from active circuit package pins into ambient air by
convection.
Supply bypassing is extremely critical and must always be
used, especially when driving high current loads. Both
power supply leads should be bypassed to ground as close as
possible to the amplifier pins. Tantalum capacitors (2.2µF)
with very short leads are recommended. A parallel 0.1µF
ceramic must also be added. Surface-mount bypass capacitors will produce excellent results due to their low lead
inductance. Additionally, suppression filters can be used to
isolate noisy supply lines. Properly bypassed and modulation-free power supply lines allow full amplifier output and
optimum settling time performance.
This loss in bandwidth at high gains can be corrected
without affecting stability by lowering the value of the
feedback resistor from the specified value of 243Ω.
OFFSET VOLTAGE AND NOISE
The output offset is the algebraic sum of the input voltage
and current sources that influence DC operation. The output
offset is calculated by the following equation:
Output Offset Voltage = ±IbN x RN (1 + RFB/RG) ±VIO (4)
(1 + RFB/RG) ±IbI x RFB
If all terms are divided by the gain (1 + RF/RG), it can be
observed that input referred offsets improve as gain
increases.
The effective noise at the output of the amplifier can be
determined by taking the root sum of the squares of equation
4 and applying the spectral noise values found in the Typical
Performance Curve–graph section. This applies to noise
from the op amp only. Note that both the noise figure and
equivalent input offset voltages improve as the closed-loop
gain increases (by keeping R F fixed and reducing
RI with RN = 0Ω).
Points to Remember
1) Making use of all four power supply pins will lower the
effective power supply inductance seen by the input and
output stages. This will improve the AC performance including lower distortion. The lowest distortion is achieved
when running separated traces to VS1 and VS2. Power supply
bypassing with 0.01µF and 2.2µF surface mount capacitors
is recommended. It is essential to keep the 0.1µF capacitor
very close to the power supply pins. Refer to the demonstration board figure in the DEM-OPA64X datasheet for
the recommended layout and component placements.
(2) Whenever possible, use surface mount. Don’t use pointto-point wiring as the increase in wiring inductance will be
detrimental to AC performance. However, if it must be used,
very short, direct signal paths are required. The input signal
ground return, the load ground return, and the power supply
common should all be connected to the same physical point
to eliminate ground loops, which can cause unwanted
feedback.
3) Surface mount on the backside of the PC Board. Good
component selection is essential. Capacitors used in critical
locations should be a low inductance type with a high quality
dielectric material. Likewise, diodes used in critical locations should be Schottky barrier types, such as HP50822835 for fast recovery and minimum charge storage. Ordinary diodes will not be suitable in RF circuits.
4) Whenever possible, solder the OPA648 directly into the
PC board without using a socket. Sockets add parasitic
capacitance and inductance, which can seriously degrade
AC performance or produce oscillations.
5) Use a small feedback resistor (usually 243Ω) in unitygain voltage follower applications for the best performance.
For gain configurations, resistors used in feedback networks
should have values of a few hundred ohms for best performance. Shunt capacitance problems limit the acceptable
resistance range to about 1kΩ on the high end and to a value
that is within the amplifier’s output drive limits on the low
end. Metal film and carbon resistors will be satisfactory, but
wirewound resistors (even “non-inductive” types) are abso-
RFB
RG
IbI
IbN
RN
FIGURE 2. Output Offset Voltage Equivalent Circuit.
WIRING PRECAUTIONS
Maximizing the OPA648’s capability requires some wiring
precautions and high-frequency layout techniques. Oscillation, ringing, poor bandwidth and settling, gain peaking, and
instability are typical problems plaguing all high-speed
amplifiers when they are improperly used. In general, all
printed circuit board conductors should be wide to provide
low resistance, low impedance signal paths. They should
also be as short as possible. The entire physical circuit
should be as small as practical. Stray capacitances should be
minimized, especially at high impedance nodes, such as the
amplifier’s input terminals. Stray signal coupling from the
output or power supplies to the inputs should be minimized.
All circuit element leads should be no longer than 1/4 inch
(6mm) to minimize lead inductance, and low values of
resistance should be used. This will minimize time constants
formed with the circuit capacitances and will eliminate
stray, parasitic circuits.
Grounding is the most important application consideration
for the OPA648, as it is with all high-frequency circuits.
Oscillations at high frequencies can easily occur if good
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lutely unacceptable in high-frequency circuits. Feedback
resistors should be placed directly between the output and
the inverting input on the backside of the PC board. This
placement allows for the shortest feedback path and the
highest bandwidth. A longer feedback path than this will
decrease the realized bandwidth substantially. Refer to the
demonstration board layout at the end of the datasheet.
6) Surface-mount components (chip resistors, capacitors,
etc.) have low lead inductance and are therefore strongly
recommended. Circuits using all surface-mount components
with the OPA648U (SO-8 package) will offer the best AC
performance. The parasitic package impedance for the
SO-8 is lower than the both the 8-pin Ceramic and 8-pin
Plastic DIP.
by about 0.7V. This situation can occur with loss of the
amplifier’s power supplies while a signal source is still
present. The diodes can typically withstand a continuous
current of 30mA without destruction. To insure long term
reliability, however, diode current should be externally limited to 10mA or so whenever possible.
The OPA648 utilizes a fine geometry high speed process
that withstands 500V using the Human Body Model and
100V using the machine model. However, static damage can
cause subtle changes in amplifier input characteristics without necessarily destroying the device. In precision operational amplifiers, this may cause a noticeable degradation of
offset voltage and drift. Therefore, static protection is strongly
recommended when handling the OPA648.
7) Avoid overloading the output. Remember that output
current must be provided by the amplifier to drive its own
feedback network as well as to drive its load. Lowest
distortion is achieved with high impedance loads.
8) Don’t forget that these amplifiers use ±5V supplies.
Although they will operate perfectly well with +5V and
–5.2V, use of ±15V supplies will destroy the part.
OUTPUT DRIVE CAPABILITY
The OPA648 has been optimized to drive 75Ω and 100Ω
resistive loads. This high-output drive capability makes the
OPA648 an ideal choice for a wide range of RF, IF, and
video applications. In many cases, additional buffer amplifiers are unneeded.
Many demanding high-speed applications such as
ADC/DAC buffers require op amps with low wideband
output impedance. For example, low output impedance is
essential when driving the signal-dependent capacitances at
the inputs of flash A/D converters. As shown in Figure 4,
the OPA648 maintains very low closed-loop output impedance over frequency. Closed-loop output impedance increases with frequency since loop gain is decreasing with
frequency.
9) Standard commercial test equipment has not been designed to test devices in the OPA648’s speed range. Benchtop op amp testers and ATE systems will require a special
test head to successfully test these amplifiers.
10) Terminate transmission line loads. Unterminated lines,
such as coaxial cable, can appear to the amplifier to be a
capacitive or inductive load. By terminating a transmission
line with its characteristic impedance, the amplifier’s load
then appears purely resistive.
11) Plug-in prototype boards and wire-wrap boards will not
be satisfactory. A clean layout using RF techniques is
essential; there are no shortcuts.
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G = +2
Output Resistance RS (Ω)
INPUT PROTECTION
Static damage has been well recognized for MOSFET devices, but any semiconductor device deserves protection
from this potentially damaging source. The OPA648 incorporates on-chip ESD protection diodes as shown in Figure 3.
This eliminates the need for the user to add external protection diodes, which can add capacitance and degrade AC
performance.
10
1
0.1
0.01
0.001
10k
+V CC
ESD Protection diodes internally
connected to all pins.
External
Pin
100k
1M
10M
100M
Frequency (Hz)
FIGURE 4. Output Resistance vs Frequency.
Internal
Circuitry
THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS
The OPA648 does not require a heat sink for operation in
most environments. At extreme temperatures and under full
load conditions a heat sink may be necessary.
The internal power dissipation is given by the equation
PD = PDQ + PDL, where PDQ is the quiescent power dissipation and PDL is the power dissipation in the output stage due
to the load. (For ±VS = ±5V, PDQ = 10V x 23mA = 230mW,
–V CC
FIGURE 3. Internal ESD Protection.
All pins on the OPA648 are internally protected from ESD
by means of a pair of back-to-back reverse-biased diodes to
either power supply as shown. These diodes will begin to
conduct when the input voltage exceeds either power supply
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max). For the case where the amplifier is driving a grounded
load (RL) with a DC voltage (±VOUT), the maximum value
of PDL occurs at ±VOUT = ±VS/2, and is equal to PDL,
max = (±VS)2 /4RL. Note that it is the voltage across the
output transistor, and not the load, that determines the power
dissipated in the output stage.
The short-circuit condition represents the maximum amount
of internal power dissipation that can be generated. The
variation of output current with temperature is shown in the
Typical Performance Curves.
Figure 6. Remember to include the contribution of the
feedback resistance when calculating the effective load resistance seen by the amplifier.
5MHz HARMONIC DISTORTION vs LOAD RESISTANCE
(fO = 5MHz, VO = 2Vp-p)
0
Harmonic Distortion (dBc)
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CAPACITIVE LOADS
The OPA648’s output stage has been optimized to drive low
resistive loads. Capacitive loads, however, will decrease the
amplifier’s phase margin which may cause high frequency
peaking or oscillations. Capacitive loads greater than 5pF
should be buffered by connecting a small resistance, usually
5Ω to 40Ω, in series with the output as shown in Figure 5.
This is particularly important when driving high capacitance
loads such as flash A/D converters.
243Ω
243Ω
30
40
2fO
50
60
70
3fO
80
90
1
10
100
Load Resistance (Ω)
1k
10k
FIGURE 6. 5MHz Harmonic Distortion vs Load Resistance.
DIFFERENTIAL GAIN AND PHASE
Differential Gain (DG) and Differential Phase (DP) are among
the more important specifications for video applications. DG
is defined as the percent change in closed-loop gain over a
specified change in output voltage level. DP is defined as the
change in degrees of the closed-loop phase over the same
output voltage change. Both DG and DP are specified at the
NTSC sub-carrier frequency of 3.58MHz and the PAL
subcarrier of 4.43MHz. All NTSC measurements were
performed using a Tektronix model VM700A Video
Measurement Set.
(ROUT typically 5Ω to 40Ω)
ROUT
OPA648
RL
20
CL
FIGURE 5. Driving Capacitive Loads.
DG and DP of the OPA648 were measured with the amplifier
in a gain of +2V/V with 75Ω input impedance and the output
back-terminated in 75Ω. The input signal selected from the
generator was a 0V to 1.4V modulated ramp with sync pulse.
With these conditions the test circuit shown in Figure 7
delivered a 100IRE modulated ramp to the 75Ω input of the
video analyzer. The signal averaging feature of the analyzer
was used to establish a reference against which the performance
of the amplifier was measured. Signal averaging was also used
to measure the DG and DP of the test signal in order to
In general, capacitive loads should be minimized for optimum high frequency performance. Coax lines can be driven
if the cable is properly terminated. The capacitance of coax
cable (29pF/foot for RG-58) will not load the amplifier
when the coaxial cable or transmission line is terminated in
its characteristic impedance.
COMPENSATION
The OPA648 is internally compensated and is stable in unity
gain with a phase margin of approximately 68°. (Note that,
from a stability standpoint, an inverting gain of –1V/V is
equivalent to a noise gain of 2.) Gain and phase response for
other gains are shown in the Typical Performance Curves.
The high-frequency response of the OPA648 in a good
layout is very flat with frequency.
75Ω
75Ω
OPA648
75Ω
243Ω
75Ω
243Ω
DISTORTION
TEK TSG 130A
The OPA648’s harmonic distortion characteristics into a
100Ω load are shown vs frequency and power output in the
Typical Performance Curves. Distortion can be further improved by increasing the load resistance as illustrated in
FIGURE 7. Configuration for Testing Differential
Gain/Phase.
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OPA648
TEK VM700A
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SPICE MODELS
Computer simulation using SPICE is often useful when
analyzing the performance of analog circuits and systems.
This is particularly true for video and RF amplifier circuits
where parasitic capacitance and inductance can have a major
effect on circuit performance. SPICE Macromodels using
PSpice are available for the OPA648. Contract Burr-Brown
applications departments to receive a SPICE Diskette.
eliminate the generator’s contribution to measured amplifier
performance. Typical performance of the OPA648 is 0.02%
differential gain and 0.02° differential phase to both NTSC
and PAL standards.
NOISE FIGURE
For RF applications, Noise Figure (NF) is often the preferred
noise specification instead of Noise Spectral Density since it
allows system noise performance to be more easily calculated. The OPA648’s Noise Figure vs Source Resistance is
shown in Figure 8.
DEMONSTRATION BOARDS
Demonstration boards to speed prototyping are available.
Refer to the DEM-OPA64X (LI-445) data sheet for details.
35
Noise Figure (dB)
30
NFdB = 10LOG 1 +
25
en2 + (InRs)2
4KTRS
20
15
10
5
0
10
100
1
10
100
Source Resistance, Rs (Ω)
FIGURE 8. Noise Figure vs Source Resistance.
APPLICATIONS
243Ω
243Ω
75Ω Transmission Line
75Ω
V
OPA648
Video
Input
OUT
75Ω
75Ω
FIGURE 9. Low Distortion Video Amplifier.
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