AD515AL [ADI]

Monolithic Precision, Low Power FET-Input Electrometer Op Amp; 单片高精度,低功耗FET输入静电计运算放大器
AD515AL
型号: AD515AL
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Monolithic Precision, Low Power FET-Input Electrometer Op Amp
单片高精度,低功耗FET输入静电计运算放大器

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Monolithic Precision, Low Power  
FET-Input Electrometer Op Amp  
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AD515A  
FEATURES  
PIN CONFIGURATION  
Ultralow Bias Current: 75 fA max (AD515AL)  
Ultralow Bias Current: 150 fA max (AD515AK)  
Ultralow Bias Current: 300 fA max (AD515AJ)  
Low Power: 1.5 mA max Quiescent Current  
Low Power: (0.6 mA typ)  
Low Offset Voltage: 1.0 mV max (AD515AK & L)  
Low Drift: 15 V/؇C max (AD515AK)  
Low Noise: 4 V p-p, 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz  
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  
The AD515A is a monolithic FET-input operational amplifier  
with a guaranteed maximum input bias current of 75 fA  
(AD515AL). The AD515A is a monolithic successor to the  
industry standard AD515 electrometer, and will replace the  
AD515 in most applications. The AD515A also delivers laser-  
trimmed offset voltage, low drift, low noise and low power, a  
combination of features not previously available in ultralow bias  
current circuits. All devices are internally compensated, protected  
against latch-up and are short circuit protected.  
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS  
1. The AD515A provides subpicoampere bias currents in an  
integrated circuit amplifier.  
• The ultralow input bias currents are specified as the maxi-  
mum measured at either input with the device fully warmed  
up on ±15 V supplies at +25°C ambient with no heat sink.  
This parameter is 100% tested.  
• By using ±5 V supplies, input bias current can typically be  
brought below 50 fA.  
The AD515A’s combination of low input bias current, low  
offset voltage and low drift optimizes it for a wide variety of  
electrometer and very high impedance buffer applications  
including photocurrent detection, vacuum ion-gage measure-  
ment, long-term precision integration and low drift sample/hold  
applications. This amplifier is also an excellent choice for all forms  
of biomedical instrumentation such as pH/pIon sensitive elec-  
trodes, very low current oxygen sensors, and high impedance  
biological microprobes. In addition, the low cost and pin  
compatibility of the AD515A with standard FET op amps will  
allow designers to upgrade the performance of present systems  
at little or no additional cost. The 1015 common-mode input  
impedance ensures that the input bias current is essentially  
independent of common-mode voltage.  
2. The input offset voltage on all grades is laser trimmed, typically  
less than 500 µV.  
• The offset voltage drift is 15 µV/°C maximum on the  
K grade.  
• If additional pulling is desired, the amount required will  
have a minimal effect on offset drift (approximately 3 µV/°C  
per mV).  
3. The low quiescent current drain of 0.6 mA typical and  
1.5 mA maximum, keeps self-heating effects to a minimum  
and renders the AD515A suitable for a wide range of remote  
probe applications.  
As with previous electrometer amplifier designs from Analog  
Devices, the case is brought out to its own connection (Pin 8)  
so it can be independently connected to a point at the same  
potential as the input, thus minimizing stray leakage to the case.  
This feature will also shield the input circuitry from external  
noise and supply transients.  
4. The combination of low input noise voltage and very low  
input noise current is such that for source impedances from  
1M to 1011 , the Johnson noise of the source will easily  
dominate the noise characteristic.  
The AD515A is available in three versions of bias current and  
offset voltage, the “J”, “K” and “L”; all are specified for rated  
performance from 0°C to +70°C and supplied in a hermetically  
sealed TO-99 package.  
REV. A  
Information furnished by Analog Devices is believed to be accurate and  
reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Analog Devices for its  
use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties  
which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or  
otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Analog Devices.  
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Tel: 617/329-4700  
Fax: 617/326-8703  
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© Analog Devices, Inc., 1997  
(typical @ +25؇C and VS = ؎15 V dc, unless otherwise noted)  
AD515A–SPECIFICATIONS  
Model  
AD515AJ  
AD515AK  
AD515AL  
OPEN-LOOP GAIN1  
VOUT = ±10 V, RL 2 kΩ  
VOUT = ±10 V, RL 10 kΩ  
TA = min to max RL 2 kΩ  
20,000 V/V min  
40,000 V/V min  
15,000 V/V min  
40,000 V/V min  
100,000 V/V min  
40,000 V/V min  
25,000 V/V min  
50,000 V/V min  
25,000 V/V min  
OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS  
Voltage @ RL = 2 k, TA = min to max  
؎10 V min (؎12 V typ)  
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Voltage @ RL = 10 k, TA = min to max ؎12 V min (؎13 V typ)  
Load Capacitance2  
1000 pF  
Short-Circuit Current  
10 mA min (20 mA typ)  
FREQUENCY RESPONSE  
Unity Gain, Small Signal  
Full Power Response  
Slew Rate Inverting Unity Gain  
Overload Recovery Inverting Unity Gain  
1 MHz  
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*
5 kHz min (50 kHz typ)  
0.3 V/µs min (3.0 V/µs typ)  
100 µs max (2 µs typ)  
INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE3  
vs. Temperature, TA = min to max  
vs. Supply, TA = min to max  
3.0 mV max (0.4 mV typ)  
50 V/؇C max  
400 V/V max (50 V/V typ)  
1.0 mV max (0.4 mV typ) 1.0 mV max (0.4 mV typ)  
15 V/؇C max  
100 V/V max  
25 V/؇C max  
200 V/V max  
INPUT BIAS CURRENT  
Either Input4  
300 fA max  
150 fA max  
75 fA max  
INPUT IMPEDANCE  
Differential VDIFF = ±1 V  
Common Mode  
1.6 pFʈ1013  
0.8 pFʈ1015  
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INPUT NOISE  
Voltage, 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz  
f = 10 Hz  
f = 100 Hz  
f = l kHz  
Current, 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz  
10 Hz to 10 kHz  
4.0 µV (p-p)  
75 nV/V/Hz  
55 nV/Hz  
50 nV/Hz  
0.007 pA (p-p)  
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0.01 pA rms  
INPUT VOLTAGE RANGE  
Differential  
؎20 V min  
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Common Mode, TA = min to max  
Common-Mode Rejection, VIN = ±10 V  
Maximum Safe Input Voltage5  
؎10 V min (+ 12 V, –11 typ)  
66 dB min (94 dB typ)  
±VS  
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80 dB min  
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70 dB min  
*
POWER SUPPLY  
Rated Performance  
Operating  
±15 V  
؎5 V min (؎18 V max)  
1.5 mA max (0.6 mA typ)  
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Quiescent Current  
TEMPERATURE  
Operating, Rated Performance  
Storage  
0°C to + 70°C  
–65°C to +150°C  
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PACKAGE OPTION  
TO-99 (H-08A)  
AD515AJH  
AD515AKH  
AD515ALH  
NOTES  
51f it is possible for the input voltage to exceed the supply voltage, a series  
protection resistor should be added to limit input current to 0.1 mA.  
The input devices can handle overload currents of 0.1 mA indefinitely without  
damage. See next page.  
*Specifications same as AD515AJ.  
1Open Loop Gain is specified with or without pulling of VOS  
.
2A conservative design would not exceed 750 pF of load capacitance.  
3Input Offset Voltage specifications are guaranteed after 5 minutes of  
operation at TA = +25°C.  
Specifications shown in boldface are tested on all production units at final test.  
Specifications subject to change without notice.  
4Bias Current specifications are guaranteed after 5 minutes of operation at  
TA = +25°C. For higher temperatures, the current doubles every +10°C.  
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 AD515A 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.  
WARNING!  
ESD SENSITIVE DEVICE  
REV. A  
–2–  
AD515A  
LAYOUT AND CONNECTIONS CONSIDERATIONS  
The design of very high impedance measurement systems in-  
troduces a new level of problems associated with the reduction  
of leakage paths and noise pickup.  
circuit; to minimize noise and leakage, they must be carried  
in rigid, shielded cables.  
4. Another important concern for achieving and maintaining  
low leakage currents is complete cleanliness of circuit boards  
and components. Completed assemblies should be washed  
thoroughly in a low residue solvent such as TMC Freon or  
high purity methanol, followed by a rinse with deionized  
water and nitrogen drying. If service is anticipated in a high  
contaminant or high humidity environment, a high dielectric  
conformal coating is recommended. All insulation materials  
except Kel-F or teflon will show rapid degradation of surface  
leakage at high humidities.  
1. A primary consideration in high impedance system designs is  
to attempt to place the measuring device as near to the signal  
source as possible. This will minimize current leakage paths,  
noise pickup and capacitive loading. The AD515A, with its  
combination of low offset voltage (normally eliminating the  
need for trimming), low quiescent current (minimal source  
heating, possible battery operation), internal compensation  
and small physical size lends itself to installation at the signal  
source or inside a probe. As a result of the high load capaci-  
tance rating, the AD515A can comfortably drive a long  
signal cable.  
2. The use of guarding techniques is essential to realizing the  
capability of the ultralow input currents of the AD515A.  
Guarding is achieved by applying a low impedance bootstrap  
potential to the outside of the insulation material surround-  
ing the high impedance signal line. This bootstrap potential  
is held at the same level as that of the high impedance line;  
therefore, there is no voltage drop across the insulation and,  
hence, no leakage. The guard will also act as a shield to  
reduce noise pickup and serves an additional function of  
reducing the effective capacitance to the input line. The case  
of the AD515A is brought out separately to Pin 8 so it can  
also be connected to the guard potential. This technique  
virtually eliminates potential leakage paths across the package  
insulation, provides a noise shield for the sensitive circuitry  
and reduces common-mode input capacitance to about 0.8  
pF. Figure 1 shows a proper printed circuit board layout for  
input guarding and connecting the case guard. Figures 2 and  
3 show guarding connections for typical inverting and  
noninverting applications. If Pin 8 is not used for guarding, it  
should be connected to ground or a power supply to reduce  
noise.  
Figure 2. Picoampere Current-to-Voltage Converter  
Inverting Configuration  
Figure 3. Very High Impedance Noninverting Amplifier  
INPUT PROTECTION  
The AD515A is guaranteed for a maximum safe input potential  
equal to the power supply potential.  
Many instrumentation situations, such as flame detectors in gas  
chromatographs, involve measurement of low level currents  
from high voltage sources. In such applications, a sensor fault  
condition may apply a very high potential to the input of the  
current-to-voltage converting amplifier. This possibility necessi-  
tates some form of input protection. Many electrometer type  
devices, especially CMOS designs, can require elaborate Zener  
protection schemes that often compromise overall performance.  
The AD515A requires input protection only if the source is not  
current limited and, as such, is similar to many JFET-input  
designs. The failure mode would be overheating from excess  
current rather than voltage breakdown. If the source is not  
current limited, all that is required is a resistor in series with the  
affected input terminal so that the maximum overload current is  
0.1 mA (for example, 1 Mfor a 100 V overload). This simple  
scheme will cause no significant reduction in performance and  
give complete overload protection. Figures 2 and 3 show proper  
connections.  
Figure 1. Board Layout for Guarding Inputs with Guarded  
TO-99 Package  
3. Printed circuit board layout and construction is critical for  
achieving the ultimate in low leakage performance that the  
AD515A can deliver. The best performance will be realized  
by using a teflon IC socket for the AD515A; at a minimum a  
teflon standoff should be used for the high impedance lead.  
If this is not feasible, the input guarding scheme shown in  
Figure 1 will minimize leakage as much as possible; the  
guard ring should be applied to both sides of the board. The  
guard ring is connected to a low impedance potential at the  
same level as the inputs. High impedance signal lines should  
not be extended for any unnecessary length on a printed  
REV. A  
–3–  
AD515A  
COAXIAL CABLE AND CAPACITANCE EFFECTS  
If it is not possible to attach the AD515A virtually on top of the  
signal source, considerable care should be exercised in designing  
the connecting lines carrying the high impedance signal. Shielded  
coaxial cable must be used for noise reduction, but use of  
coaxial cables for high impedance work can add problems from  
cable leakage, noise and capacitance. Only the best polyethylene  
or virgin teflon (not reconstituted) should be used to obtain the  
highest possible insulation resistance.  
The conductor-to-shield capacitance of coaxial cable is usually  
about 30 pF/foot. Charging this capacitance can cause consider-  
able stretching of high impedance signal rise time, thus cancel-  
ling the low input capacitance feature of the AD515A. There are  
two ways to circumvent this problem. For inverting signals or  
low level current measurements, the signal is carried on the line  
connected to the inverting input and shielded (guarded) by the  
ground line as shown in Figure 2. Since the signal is always at  
virtual ground, no voltage change is required and no capaci-  
tances are charged. In many circumstances, this will destabilize  
the circuit; if so, capacitance from output to inverting input will  
stabilize the circuit.  
Cable systems should be made as rigid and vibration free as  
possible since cable movement can cause noise signals of three  
types, all significant in high impedance systems. Frictional  
movement of the shield over the insulation material generates a  
charge that is sensed by the signal line as a noise voltage. Low  
noise cable with graphite lubricant such as Amphenol 21-537  
will reduce the noise, but short rigid lines are better. Cable  
movements will also make small changes in the internal cable  
capacitance and capacitance to other objects. Since the total  
charge on these capacitances cannot be instantly changed, a  
noise voltage results, as predicted from: V = Q/C. Noise  
voltage is also generated by the motion of a conductor in a  
magnetic field.  
Noninverting and buffer situations are more critical since the  
signal line voltage and therefore charge will change, causing  
signal delay. This effect can be considerably reduced by  
connecting the cable shield to a guard potential instead of  
ground, an option shown in Figure 3. Since such a connection  
results in positive feedback to the input, the circuit may be  
destabilized and oscillate. If so, capacitance from positive input  
to ground must be added to make the net capacitance at Pin 3  
positive. This technique can considerably reduce the effective  
capacitance that must be charged.  
Typical Performance Curves  
Figure 6. Input Common-Mode Range vs. Supply Voltage  
Figure 4. PSRR and CMRR vs. Frequency  
Figure 7. Peak-to-Peak Input Noise Voltage vs. Source  
Impedance and Bandwidth  
Figure 5. Open Loop Frequency Response  
REV. A  
–4–  
AD515A  
ELECTROMETER APPLICATION NOTES  
The AD515A offers subpicoampere input bias currents available  
in an integrated circuit package. This design will open up many  
new application opportunities for measurements from very high  
impedance and very low current sources. Performing accurate  
measurements of this sort requires careful attention to detail;  
the notes given here will aid the user in realizing the full  
measurement potential of the AD515A and perhaps extending  
its performance limits.  
1. As with all junction FET input devices, the temperature of  
the FETs themselves is critical in determining the input bias  
currents. Over the operating temperature range, the input  
bias currents closely follow a characteristic of doubling every  
10°C; therefore, every effort should be made to minimize  
device operating temperature.  
Figure 8. Input Bias Current and Supply Current vs.  
Supply Voltage  
2. The heat dissipation can be reduced initially by careful  
investigation of the application. First, if it is possible to  
reduce the required power supplies, this should be done  
since internal power consumption contributes the largest  
component of self-heating. To minimize this effect, the  
quiescent current of the AD515A has been reduced to less  
than 1 mA. Figure 8 shows typical input bias current and  
quiescent current versus supply voltage.  
3. Output loading effects, which are normally ignored, can  
cause a significant increase in chip temperature and therefore  
bias current. For example, a 2 kload driven at 10 V at the  
output will cause at least an additional 25 mW dissipation in  
the output stage (and some in other stages) over the typical  
24 mW, thereby at least doubling the effects of self-heating.  
The results of this form of additional power dissipation are  
demonstrated in Figure 9, which shows normalized input  
bias current versus additional power dissipated. Therefore,  
although many dc performance parameters are specified  
driving a 2 kload, to reduce this additional dissipation, we  
recommend restricting the load resistance to be at least 10 k.  
Figure 9. Input Bias Current vs. Additional Power  
Dissipation  
4. Figure 10 shows the AD515A’s input current versus differen-  
tial input voltage. Input current at either terminal stays below  
a few hundred fA until one input terminal is forced higher  
than 1 V to 1.5 V above the other terminal. Input current  
limits at 30 µA under these conditions.  
AD515A CIRCUIT APPLICATION NOTES  
Figure 10. Input Bias Current vs. Differential Input Voltage  
The AD515A is quite simple to apply to a wide variety of  
applications because of the pretrimmed offset voltage and  
internal compensation, which minimize required external  
components and eliminate the need for adjustments to the  
device itself. The major considerations in applying this device  
are the external problems of layout and heat control which have  
already been discussed. In circuit situations employing the use of  
very high value resistors, such as low level current to voltage  
converters, electrometer operational amplifiers can be destabi-  
lized by a pole created by the small capacitance at the negative  
input. If this occurs, a capacitor of 2 pF to 5 pF in parallel with  
the resistor will stabilize the loop. A much larger capacitor may  
be used if desired to limit bandwidth and thereby reduce wide-  
band noise.  
and high stability performance. The best packaging for high  
Mresistors is a glass body sprayed with silicone varnish to  
minimize humidity effects. These resistors must be handled  
very carefully to prevent surface contamination. Capacitors for  
any high impedance or long-term integration situation should  
be of a polystyrene formulation for optimum performance.  
Most other types have too low an insulation resistance, or high  
dielectric absorption.  
Unlike situations involving standard operational amplifiers with  
much higher bias currents, balancing the impedances seen at  
the input terminals of the AD515A is usually unnecessary and  
probably undesirable. At the large source impedances, where  
these effects matter, obtaining quality matched resistors will be  
difficult. More important, instead of a cancelling effect, as with  
bias current, the noise voltage of the additional resistor will add  
by root-sum-of-squares to that of the other resistor thus increasing  
Selection of passive components employed in high impedance  
film or deposited ceramic oxide to obtain the best in low noise  
REV. A  
–5–  
AD515A  
the total noise by about 40%. Noise currents driving the resistors  
this, it may be desirable to use a circuit configuration with  
output gain, as in Figure 13. The drawback is that input errors  
of offset voltage drift and noise are multiplied by the same gain,  
but the precision performance of the AD515A makes the trade-  
off easier.  
also add, but in the AD515A are significant only above 1011 .  
Figure 13. Picoampere to Voltage Converter with Gain  
One of the problems with low level leakage current testing or  
low level current transducers (such as Clark oxygen sensors) is  
finding a way to apply voltage bias to the device while still  
grounding the device and the bias source. Figure 14 shows a  
technique in which the desired bias is applied at the noninvert-  
ing terminal thus forcing that voltage at the inverting terminal.  
The current is sensed by RF, and the AD524 instrumentation  
amplifier converts the floating differential signal to a single-  
ended output.  
Figure 11. Very High Impedance Instrumentation  
Amplifier  
Figure 12. Low Drift Integrator and Low Leakage Guarded  
Reset  
LOW LEVEL CURRENT-TO-VOLTAGE CONVERTERS  
Figure 2 shows a standard low level current-to-voltage converter.  
To obtain higher sensitivity, it is obvious to simply use a higher  
value feedback resistor. However, high value resistors above  
109 tend to be expensive, large, noisy and unstable. To avoid  
Figure 14. Current-to-Voltage Converters with Grounded  
Bias and Sensor  
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS  
Dimensions shown in inches and (mm).  
TO-99  
–6–  
REV. A  

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