OPA681P [BB]

Wideband, Current Feedback OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER With Disable; 宽带电流反馈运算放大器,具有禁用
OPA681P
型号: OPA681P
厂家: BURR-BROWN CORPORATION    BURR-BROWN CORPORATION
描述:

Wideband, Current Feedback OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER With Disable
宽带电流反馈运算放大器,具有禁用

运算放大器 放大器电路 光电二极管
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OPA681  
OPA681  
OPA681  
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Wideband, Current Feedback  
OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER With Disable  
FEATURES  
APPLICATIONS  
WIDEBAND +5V OPERATION: 225MHz (G = +2)  
xDSL LINE DRIVER  
UNITY GAIN STABLE: 280MHz (G = 1)  
BROADBAND VIDEO BUFFERS  
HIGH SPEED IMAGING CHANNELS  
PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS  
ADC BUFFERS  
HIGH OUTPUT CURRENT: 150mA  
OUTPUT VOLTAGE SWING: ±4.0V  
HIGH SLEW RATE: 2100V/µs  
φ
ACTIVE FILTERS  
LOW dG/d : .001%/.01°  
WIDEBAND INVERTING SUMMING  
HIGH SFDR IF AMPLIFIER  
LOW SUPPLY CURRENT: 6mA  
LOW DISABLED CURRENT: 320µA  
DESCRIPTION  
The OPA681 sets a new level of performance for broadband  
current feedback op amps. Operating on a very low 6mA  
supply current, the OPA681 offers a slew rate and output  
power normally associated with a much higher supply cur-  
rent. A new output stage architecture delivers a high output  
current with minimal voltage headroom and crossover  
distortion. This gives exceptional single-supply operation.  
Using a single +5V supply, the OPA681 can deliver a 1V to  
4V output swing with over 100mA drive current and 150MHz  
bandwidth. This combination of features makes the OPA681  
an ideal RGB line driver or single-supply ADC input driver.  
guarantees lower guaranteed maximum supply current than  
competing products. System power may be further reduced by  
using the optional disable control pin. Leaving this disable pin  
open, or holding it high, gives normal operation. If pulled low,  
the OPA681 supply current drops to less than 320µA while the  
output goes into a high impedance state. This feature may be  
used for either power savings or for video MUX applications.  
OPA681 RELATED PRODUCTS  
SINGLES  
DUALS  
TRIPLES  
Voltage Feedback  
Current Feedback  
Fixed Gain  
OPA680  
OPA681  
OPA682  
OPA2680  
OPA2681  
OPA2682  
OPA3680  
OPA3681  
OPA3682  
The OPA681’s low 6mA supply current is precisely trimmed  
at 25°C. This trim, along with low drift over temperature,  
+5V  
DIS  
50Ω  
VO = – (V1 + V2 + V3 + V4 + V5)  
50Ω  
OPA681  
V1  
V2  
V3  
V4  
V5  
RG-58  
50Ω  
50Ω  
50Ω  
50Ω  
50Ω  
23.7Ω  
100Ω  
100MHz, –1dB Compression  
= 15dBm  
–5V  
200MHz RF Summing Amplifier  
International Airport Industrial Park  
Mailing Address: PO Box 11400, Tucson, AZ 85734  
Street Address: 6730 S. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85706  
• Tel: (520) 746-1111  
Twx: 910-952-1111 Internet: http://www.burr-brown.com/  
Cable: BBRCORP Telex: 066-6491  
FAX: (520) 889-1510 Immediate Product Info: (800) 548-6132  
©1997 Burr-Brown Corporation  
PDS-1427C  
Printed in U.S.A. March, 1999  
SPECIFICATIONS: VS = ±5V  
RF = 402, RL = 100, and G = +2, (Figure 1 for AC performance only), unless otherwise noted.  
OPA681P, U, N  
GUARANTEED  
TYP  
0
°
C to  
–40  
°
C to  
MIN/  
TEST  
MAX LEVEL(1)  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
+25°C  
+25°C(2)  
70°C(3)  
+85°C(3)  
UNITS  
AC PERFORMANCE (Figure 1)  
Small-Signal Bandwidth (VO = 0.5Vp-p)  
G = +1, RF = 453Ω  
G = +2, RF = 402Ω  
G = +5, RF = 261Ω  
G = +10, RF = 180Ω  
G = +2, VO = 0.5Vp-p  
RF = 453, VO = 0.5Vp-p  
G = +2, VO = 5Vp-p  
G = +2, 4V Step  
G = +2, VO = 0.5V Step  
G = +2, 5V Step  
G = +2, VO = 2V Step  
G = +2, VO = 2V Step  
280  
220  
185  
180  
90  
0.4  
150  
2100  
1.7  
2.0  
12  
MHz  
MHz  
MHz  
MHz  
MHz  
dB  
MHz  
V/µs  
ns  
typ  
min  
typ  
C
B
C
C
B
B
C
B
C
C
C
C
220  
210  
190  
45  
typ  
Bandwidth for 0.1dB Gain Flatness  
Peaking at a Gain of +1  
Large Signal Bandwidth  
Slew Rate  
50  
2
45  
4
min  
max  
typ  
min  
typ  
typ  
typ  
typ  
1600  
1600  
1200  
Rise/Fall Time  
ns  
ns  
ns  
Settling Time to 0.02%  
0.1%  
8
Harmonic Distortion  
2nd Harmonic  
G = +2, f = 5MHz, VO = 2Vp-p  
RL = 100Ω  
–79  
–85  
–74  
–77  
2.5  
12  
15  
0.001  
0.008  
0.01  
0.05  
–73  
–77  
–71  
–75  
3.0  
14  
–70  
–70  
–71  
–74  
3.4  
15  
–68  
–69  
–68  
–72  
3.6  
15  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
max  
max  
max  
max  
max  
max  
max  
typ  
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
C
C
C
C
R
L 500Ω  
RL = 100Ω  
L 500Ω  
3rd Harmonic  
R
dBc  
Input Voltage Noise  
f > 1MHz  
f > 1MHz  
f > 1MHz  
nV/Hz  
pA/Hz  
pA/Hz  
%
%
deg  
Non-Inverting Input Current Noise  
Inverting Input Current Noise  
Differential Gain  
18  
18  
19  
G = +2, NTSC, VO = 1.4Vp, RL = 150Ω  
RL = 37.5Ω  
G = +2, NTSC, VO = 1.4Vp, RL = 150Ω  
RL = 37.5Ω  
typ  
typ  
typ  
Differential Phase  
deg  
DC PERFORMANCE(4)  
Open-Loop Transimpedance Gain (ZOL  
Input Offset Voltage  
Average Offset Voltage Drift  
Non-Inverting Input Bias Current  
Average Non-Inverting Input Bias Current Drift  
Inverting Input Bias Current  
)
VO = 0V, RL = 100Ω  
VCM = 0V  
100  
±1.3  
56  
±5  
56  
±6.5  
+35  
±65  
–400  
±50  
56  
±7.5  
+40  
±85  
–450  
±55  
kΩ  
mV  
µV/°C  
µA  
nA/°C  
µA  
nA°/C  
min  
max  
max  
max  
max  
max  
max  
A
A
B
A
B
A
B
VCM = 0V  
VCM = 0V  
+30  
+55  
VCM = 0V  
VCM = 0V  
VCM = 0V  
±10  
±40  
Average Inverting Input Bias Current Drift  
–125  
–150  
INPUT  
Common-Mode Input Range(5)  
Common-Mode Rejection  
Non-Inverting Input Impedance  
Min Inverting Input Resistance (RI)  
Max Inverting Input Resistance (RI)  
±3.5  
52  
100 || 2  
41  
±3.4  
±3.3  
46  
±3.2  
45  
V
dB  
k|| pF  
min  
min  
typ  
min  
max  
A
A
C
A
A
VCM = 0V  
47  
Open-Loop  
Open-Loop  
33  
48  
31  
50  
30  
55  
41  
OUTPUT™  
Voltage Output Swing  
No Load  
100Load  
VO = 0  
±4.0  
±3.9  
+190  
–150  
0.03  
±3.8  
±3.7  
+160  
–135  
±3.7  
±3.6  
+140  
–130  
±3.6  
±3.3  
+80  
–80  
V
V
mA  
mA  
min  
min  
min  
min  
typ  
A
A
A
A
C
Current Output, Sourcing  
Current Output, Sinking  
Closed-Loop Output Impedance  
VO = 0  
G = +2, f = 100kHz  
DISABLE (Disabled Low)  
Power Down Supply Current (+VS)  
Disable Time  
Enable Time  
Off Isolation  
Output Capacitance in Disable  
Turn On Glitch  
Turn Off Glitch  
Enable Voltage  
Disable Voltage  
VDIS = 0  
–320  
100  
25  
70  
4
±50  
±20  
3.3  
1.8  
100  
µA  
ns  
ns  
dB  
pF  
mV  
mV  
V
typ  
typ  
typ  
typ  
typ  
typ  
typ  
min  
max  
max  
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
A
A
A
G = +2, 5MHz  
G = +2, RL = 150, VIN = 0  
G = +2, RL = 150, VIN = 0  
3.5  
1.7  
160  
3.6  
1.6  
160  
3.7  
1.5  
160  
V
µA  
Control Pin Input Bias Current (DIS)  
V
DIS = 0  
POWER SUPPLY  
Specified Operating Voltage  
Maximum Operating Voltage Range  
Max Quiescent Current  
Min Quiescent Current  
Power Supply Rejection Ratio (–PSRR)  
±5  
V
V
mA  
mA  
dB  
typ  
max  
max  
min  
min  
C
A
A
A
A
±6  
6.4  
5.6  
52  
±6  
6.5  
5.5  
50  
±6  
6.6  
5.0  
49  
VS = ±5V  
S = ±5V  
Input Referred  
6
6
58  
V
TEMPERATURE RANGE  
Specification: P, U, N  
–40 to +85  
°C  
typ  
C
Thermal Resistance, θJA  
Junction-to-Ambient  
P
U
N
8-Pin DIP  
SO-8  
SOT23-6  
100  
125  
150  
°C/W  
°C/W  
°C/W  
typ  
typ  
typ  
C
C
C
NOTES: (1) Test levels: (A) 100% tested at 25°C. Over temperature limits by characterization and simulation. (B) Limits set by characterization and simulation.  
(C) Typical value only for information. (2) Junction temperature = ambient for 25°C guaranteed specifications. (3) Junction temperature = ambient at low temperature  
limit: junction temperature = ambient +23°C at high temperature limit for over temperature guaranteed specifications. (4) Current is considered positive out-of-node.  
VCM is the input common-mode voltage. (5) Tested < 3dB below minimum specified CMR at ± CMIR limits.  
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OPA681  
SPECIFICATIONS: VS = +5V  
RF = 499, RL = 100to VS/2, and G = +2, (Figure 2 for AC performance only), unless otherwise noted.  
OPA681P, U, N  
GUARANTEED  
TYP  
0
°
C to  
–40  
°
C to  
MIN/  
TEST  
MAX LEVEL(1)  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
+25°C  
+25°C(2)  
70°C(3)  
+85°C(3)  
UNITS  
AC PERFORMANCE (Figure 2)  
Small-Signal Bandwidth (VO = 0.5Vp-p)  
G = +1, RF = 649Ω  
G = +2, RF = 499Ω  
G = +5, RF = 360Ω  
G = +10, RF = 200Ω  
G = +2, VO < 0.5Vp-p  
F = 649, VO < 0.5Vp-p  
G = +2, VO = 2Vp-p  
G = +2, 2V Step  
G = +2, VO = 0.5V Step  
G = +2, VO = 2V Step  
G = +2, VO = 2V Step  
G = +2, VO = 2V Step  
250  
225  
180  
165  
100  
0.4  
200  
830  
1.5  
2.0  
14  
MHz  
MHz  
MHz  
MHz  
MHz  
dB  
MHz  
V/µs  
ns  
typ  
min  
typ  
C
B
C
C
B
B
C
B
C
C
C
C
180  
140  
110  
23  
typ  
Bandwidth for 0.1dB Gain Flatness  
Peaking at a Gain of +1  
Large-Signal Bandwidth  
Slew Rate  
50  
2
35  
4
min  
max  
typ  
min  
typ  
typ  
typ  
typ  
R
700  
680  
570  
Rise/Fall Time  
ns  
ns  
ns  
Settling Time to 0.02%  
0.1%  
9
Harmonic Distortion  
2nd Harmonic  
G = +2, f = 5MHz, VO = 2Vp-p  
RL = 100to VS/2  
–70  
–72  
–72  
–73  
2.2  
12  
–68  
–70  
–65  
–68  
3
–67  
–70  
–65  
–67  
3.4  
14  
–63  
–68  
–62  
–67  
3.6  
15  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
max  
max  
max  
max  
max  
max  
max  
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
RL 500to VS/2  
3rd Harmonic  
RL = 100to VS/2  
RL 500to VS/2  
dBc  
Input Voltage Noise  
Non-Inverting Input Current Noise  
Inverting Input Current Noise  
f > 1MHz  
f > 1MHz  
f > 1MHz  
nV/Hz  
pA/Hz  
pA/Hz  
14  
18  
15  
18  
19  
DC PERFORMANCE(4)  
Open-Loop Transimpedance Gain (ZOL  
Input Offset Voltage  
Average Offset Voltage Drift  
Non-Inverting Input Bias Current  
Average Non-Inverting Input Bias Current Drift  
Inverting Input Bias Current  
)
VO = VS/2, RL = 100to VS/2  
100  
±1  
60  
±5  
53  
±6.0  
+15  
+75  
–300  
±25  
51  
±7  
kΩ  
mV  
µV/°C  
µA  
nA/°C  
µA  
nA/°C  
min  
max  
max  
max  
max  
max  
max  
A
A
B
A
B
A
B
V
V
V
V
V
CM = 2.5V  
CM = 2.5V  
CM = 2.5V  
CM = 2.5V  
CM = 2.5V  
+20  
+95  
–350  
±35  
–175  
+40  
+65  
±5  
±20  
Average Inverting Input Bias Current Drift  
VCM = 2.5V  
–125  
INPUT  
Least Positive Input Voltage(5)  
Most Positive Input Voltage(5)  
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR)  
Non-Inverting Input Impedance  
Min Inverting Input Resistance (RI )  
Max Inverting Input Resistance (RI )  
1.5  
3.5  
51  
100 || 2  
46  
46  
1.6  
3.4  
45  
1.7  
3.3  
44  
1.8  
3.2  
44  
V
V
dB  
k|| pF  
max  
min  
min  
typ  
min  
max  
A
A
A
C
A
A
VCM = VS/2  
Open-Loop  
Open-Loop  
38  
53  
36  
55  
35  
60  
OUTPUT  
Most Positive Output Voltage  
No Load  
L = 100to VS/2  
No Load  
4
3.9  
1
1.1  
150  
–110  
0.03  
3.8  
3.7  
1.2  
1.3  
110  
–75  
3.7  
3.6  
1.3  
1.4  
110  
–70  
3.5  
3.4  
1.5  
1.6  
60  
V
V
V
min  
min  
max  
max  
min  
min  
typ  
A
A
A
A
A
A
C
R
Least Positive Output Voltage  
RL = 100to VS/2  
V
Current Output, Sourcing  
Current Output, Sinking  
Closed-Loop Output Impedance  
V
V
O = VS/2  
O = VS/2  
mA  
mA  
–50  
G = +2, f = 100kHz  
DISABLE (Disable Low)  
Power Down Supply Current (+VS)  
Disable Time  
Enable Time  
Off Isolation  
Output Capacitance in Disable  
Turn On Glitch  
Turn Off Glitch  
Enable Voltage  
Disable Voltage  
VDIS = 0  
–270  
100  
25  
65  
4
±50  
±20  
3.3  
1.8  
100  
µA  
ns  
ns  
dB  
pF  
mV  
mV  
V
typ  
typ  
typ  
typ  
typ  
typ  
typ  
min  
max  
typ  
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
A
A
C
G = +2, 5MHz  
G = +2, RL = 150, VIN = VS /2  
G = +2, RL = 150, VIN = VS /2  
3.5  
1.7  
3.6  
1.6  
3.7  
1.5  
V
µA  
Control Pin Input Bias Current (DIS)  
VDIS = 0  
POWER SUPPLY  
Specified Single-Supply Operating Voltage  
Max Single-Supply Operating Voltage  
Max Quiescent Current  
Min Quiescent Current  
Power Supply Rejection Ratio (–PSRR)  
5
V
V
mA  
mA  
dB  
typ  
max  
max  
min  
typ  
C
A
A
A
C
12  
5.3  
4.1  
12  
5.4  
3.7  
12  
5.4  
3.6  
V
V
S = +5V  
S = +5V  
10.0  
10.0  
48  
Input Referred  
TEMPERATURE RANGE  
Specification: P, U, N  
–40 to +85  
°C  
typ  
C
Thermal Resistance, θJA  
Junction-to-Ambient  
P
U
N
8-Pin DIP  
SO-8  
SOT23-6  
100  
125  
150  
°C/W  
°C/W  
°C/W  
typ  
typ  
typ  
C
C
C
NOTES: (1) Test levels: (A) 100% tested at 25°C. Over temperature limits by characterization and simulation. (B) Limits set by characterization and simulation.  
(C) Typical value only for information. (2) Junction temperature = ambient for 25°C guaranteed specifications. (3) Junction temperature = ambient at low temperature  
limit: junction temperature = ambient +23°C at high temperature limit for over temperature guaranteed specifications. (4) Current is considered positive out-of-node.  
VCM is the input common-mode voltage. (5) Tested < 3dB below minimum specified CMR at ±CMIR limits.  
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OPA681  
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS  
ELECTROSTATIC  
Power Supply .............................................................................. ±6.5VDC  
Internal Power Dissipation(1) ............................ See Thermal Information  
Differential Input Voltage .................................................................. ±1.2V  
Input Voltage Range............................................................................ ±VS  
Storage Temperature Range: P, U, N ...........................40°C to +125°C  
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s).............................................. +300°C  
Junction Temperature (TJ ) ........................................................... +175°C  
DISCHARGE SENSITIVITY  
Electrostatic discharge can cause damage ranging from perfor-  
mancedegradationtocompletedevicefailure. Burr-BrownCorpo-  
rationrecommendsthatallintegratedcircuitsbehandledandstored  
using appropriate ESD protection methods.  
NOTE:: (1) Packages must be derated based on specified θJA. Maximum TJ  
must be observed.  
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.  
PIN CONFIGURATION  
Top View  
SOT23-6  
Top View  
DIP/SO-8  
Output  
–VS  
1
2
3
6
5
4
+VS  
DIS  
NC  
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
DIS  
Non-Inverting Input  
Inverting Input  
Inverting Input  
+VS  
Non-Inverting Input  
–VS  
Output  
NC  
6
5
4
A81  
3
NC = No Connection  
1
2
Pin Orientation/Package Marking  
PACKAGE/ORDERING INFORMATION  
PACKAGE  
SPECIFIED  
DRAWING  
NUMBER(1)  
TEMPERATURE  
RANGE  
PACKAGE  
MARKING  
ORDERING  
NUMBER  
TRANSPORT  
PRODUCT  
PACKAGE  
MEDIA  
OPA681P  
8-Pin Plastic DIP  
006  
182  
"
–40°C to +85°C  
OPA681P  
OPA681P  
OPA681U  
Rails  
OPA681U  
SO-8 Surface Mount  
–40°C to +85°C  
OPA681U  
Rails  
"
"
"
"
A81  
"
OPA681U/2K5  
OPA681N/250  
OPA681N/3K  
Tape and Reel  
Tape and Reel  
Tape and Reel  
OPA681N  
"
6-Lead SOT23-6  
"
332  
"
–40°C to +85°C  
"
NOTES: (1) For detailed drawing and dimension table, please see end of data sheet, or Appendix C of Burr-Brown IC Data Book. (2) Models with a slash (/) are available  
only as Tape and Reel in the quantity indicated after the slash (e.g. /2K5 indicates 2500 devices per reel). Ordering 3000 pieces of the OPA681N/3K will get a single  
3000-piece Tape and Reel. For detailed Tape and Reel mechanical information, refer to Appendix B of the Burr-Brown IC Data Book.  
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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OPA681  
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES: VS = ±5V  
G = +2, RF = 402, and RL = 100, unless otherwise noted (see Figure 1).  
SMALL-SIGNAL FREQUENCY RESPONSE  
LARGE-SIGNAL FREQUENCY RESPONSE  
G = +2, RL = 100Ω  
2
1
8
7
G = +1, RF = 453Ω  
G = +2, RF = 402Ω  
0
6
–1  
–2  
–3  
–4  
–5  
–6  
–7  
–8  
5
2Vp-p  
4
3
G = +5, RF = 261Ω  
2
1Vp-p  
4Vp-p  
1
G = +10, RF = 180Ω  
7Vp-p  
0
–1  
–2  
0
125MHz  
250MHz  
0
125MHz  
250MHz  
Frequency (25MHz/div)  
Frequency (25MHz/div)  
SMALL-SIGNAL PULSE RESPONSE  
LARGE-SIGNAL PULSE RESPONSE  
+4  
+3  
+2  
+1  
0
400  
300  
G = +2  
O = 0.5Vp-p  
G = +2  
VO = 5Vp-p  
V
200  
100  
0
–1  
–2  
–3  
–4  
–100  
–200  
–300  
–400  
Time (5ns/div)  
Time (5ns/div)  
LARGE-SIGNAL DISABLE/ENABLE RESPONSE  
VDIS  
DISABLED FEEDTHROUGH vs FREQUENCY  
VDIS = 0  
6.0  
–45  
–50  
–55  
–60  
–65  
–70  
–75  
–80  
–85  
–90  
–95  
4.0  
2.0  
0
Output Voltage  
2.0  
1.6  
1.2  
0.8  
0.4  
0
Forward  
Reverse  
G = +2  
IN = +1V  
V
Time (50ns/div)  
1
10  
Frequency (MHz)  
100  
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES: VS = ±5V (CONT)  
G = +2, RF = 402, and RL = 100, unless otherwise noted (see Figure 1).  
5MHz 2ND HARMONIC DISTORTION  
vs OUTPUT VOLTAGE  
5MHz 3RD HARMONIC DISTORTION  
vs OUTPUT VOLTAGE  
–60  
–65  
–70  
–75  
–80  
–85  
–90  
–60  
–65  
–70  
–75  
–80  
–85  
–90  
RL = 100Ω  
RL = 200Ω  
RL = 100Ω  
RL = 200Ω  
RL = 500Ω  
RL = 500Ω  
0.1  
0.1  
0.1  
1
10  
10  
10  
0.1  
0.1  
0.1  
1
10  
10  
10  
Output Voltage Swing (Vp-p)  
Output Voltage Swing (Vp-p)  
10MHz 2ND HARMONIC DISTORTION  
vs OUTPUT VOLTAGE  
10MHz 3RD HARMONIC DISTORTION  
vs OUTPUT VOLTAGE  
–60  
–65  
–70  
–75  
–80  
–85  
–90  
–60  
–65  
–70  
–75  
–80  
–85  
–90  
RL = 100Ω  
RL = 200Ω  
RL = 100Ω  
RL = 200Ω  
RL = 500Ω  
RL = 500Ω  
1
1
Output Voltage Swing (Vp-p)  
Output Voltage Swing (Vp-p)  
20MHz 2ND HARMONIC DISTORTION  
vs OUTPUT VOLTAGE  
20MHz 3RD HARMONIC DISTORTION  
vs OUTPUT VOLTAGE  
–50  
–55  
–60  
–65  
–70  
–75  
–80  
–50  
–55  
–60  
–65  
–70  
–75  
–80  
RL = 100Ω  
RL = 200Ω  
RL = 100Ω  
RL = 200Ω  
RL = 500Ω  
RL = 500Ω  
1
1
Output Voltage Swing (Vp-p)  
Output Voltage Swing (Vp-p)  
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES: VS = ±5V (CONT)  
G = +2, RF = 402, and RL = 100, unless otherwise noted (see Figure 1).  
2ND HARMONIC DISTORTION vs FREQUENCY  
3RD HARMONIC DISTORTION vs FREQUENCY  
–40  
–50  
–60  
–70  
–80  
–90  
–40  
–50  
–60  
–70  
–80  
–90  
VO = 2Vp-p  
RL = 100Ω  
VO = 2Vp-p  
RL = 100Ω  
G = +10, RF = 180Ω  
G = +10, RF = 180Ω  
G = +5, RF = 261Ω  
G = +5, RF = 261Ω  
G = +2, RF = 402Ω  
G = +2,  
RF = 402Ω  
0.1  
1
10  
20  
0.1  
1
10  
20  
Frequency (MHz)  
Frequency (MHz)  
TWO-TONE, 3RD-ORDER  
INPUT VOLTAGE AND CURRENT NOISE DENSITY  
INTERMODULATION SPURIOUS  
100  
10  
1
–40  
–45  
–50  
–55  
–60  
–65  
–70  
–75  
–80  
–85  
–90  
dBc = dB below carriers  
50MHz  
Inverting Input Current Noise  
15.1pA/Hz  
12.2pA/Hz  
Non-Inverting Input Current Noise  
20MHz  
10MHz  
2.2nV/Hz  
1M  
Voltage Noise  
Load Power at Matched 50Load  
100  
1k  
10k  
100k  
10M  
–8  
–6  
–4  
–2  
0
2
4
6
8
10  
Frequency (Hz)  
Single-Tone Load Power (dBm)  
RECOMMENDED RS vs CAPACITIVE LOAD  
FREQUENCY RESPONSE vs CAPACITIVE LOAD  
CL = 10pF  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
15  
12  
9
CL = 22pF  
6
3
CL = 47pF  
0
–3  
–6  
–9  
–12  
–15  
VIN  
RS  
VO  
OPA681  
402Ω  
CL  
1kΩ  
402Ω  
1kis optional.  
CL = 100pF  
1
10  
100  
0
150MHz  
300MHz  
Capacitive Load (pF)  
Frequency (30MHz/div)  
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES: VS = ±5V (CONT)  
G = +2, RF = 402, and RL = 100, unless otherwise noted (see Figure 1).  
OPEN-LOOP TRANSIMPEDANCE GAIN/PHASE  
ZOL  
CMRR AND PSRR vs FREQUENCY  
120  
100  
80  
60  
40  
20  
0
0
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
45  
40  
35  
30  
25  
20  
+PSRR  
–PSRR  
–40  
–80  
–120  
–160  
–200  
–240  
|ZOL  
|
CMRR  
104  
105  
106  
107  
108  
109  
102  
103  
104  
105  
106  
107  
108  
Frequency (Hz)  
Frequency (Hz)  
φ
COMPOSITE VIDEO dG/d  
TYPICAL DC DRIFT OVER TEMPERATURE  
Non-Inverting Input Bias Current  
0.05  
0.04  
0.03  
0.02  
0.01  
0
5
4
50  
Positive Video  
Negative Sync  
40  
3
30  
2
20  
φ
d
Inverting Input  
Bias Current  
1
10  
0
0
VIO  
–1  
–2  
–3  
–4  
–5  
–10  
–20  
–30  
–40  
–50  
dG  
1
2
3
4
–40 –20  
0
20  
40  
60  
80 100 120 140  
Ambient Temperature (°C)  
Number of 150Loads  
OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND CURRENT LIMITATIONS  
SUPPLY AND OUTPUT CURRENT vs TEMPERATURE  
5
4
10  
7.5  
5
200  
150  
100  
50  
Output Current Limited  
Sourcing Output Current  
Sinking Output Current  
1W Internal  
Power Limit  
3
2
1
25Ω  
Load Line  
0
50Load Line  
100Load Line  
Quiescent Supply Current  
–1  
–2  
–3  
–4  
–5  
2.5  
0
1W Internal  
Power Limit  
Output Current Limit  
0
–300  
–200  
–100  
0
100  
200  
300  
–40 –20  
0
20  
40  
60  
80 100 120 140  
IO (mA)  
Ambient Temperature (°C)  
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES: VS = +5V  
G = +2, RF = 499, and RL = 100to +2.5V, unless otherwise noted (see Figure 2).  
LARGE-SIGNAL FREQUENCY RESPONSE  
SMALL-SIGNAL FREQUENCY RESPONSE  
8
7
2
1
G = +2  
RL = 100to 2.5V  
VO = 0.5Vp-p  
G = +2,  
RF = 499Ω  
6
0
G = +1,  
VO = 1Vp-p  
5
R
F = 649Ω  
–1  
–2  
–3  
–4  
–5  
–6  
–7  
–8  
4
VO = 2Vp-p  
3
G = +5,  
RF = 360Ω  
2
1
G = +10,  
RF = 200Ω  
0
–1  
–2  
0
125  
Frequency (25MHz/div)  
250  
0
125  
Frequency (25MHz/div)  
250  
SMALL-SIGNAL PULSE RESPONSE  
LARGE-SIGNAL PULSE RESPONSE  
4.5  
4.1  
3.7  
3.3  
2.9  
2.5  
2.1  
1.7  
1.3  
0.9  
0.5  
2.10  
2.9  
2.8  
2.7  
2.6  
2.5  
2.4  
2.3  
2.2  
2.1  
2.0  
G = +2  
G = +2  
O = 2Vp-p  
VO = 0.5Vp-p  
V
Time (5ns/div)  
Time (5ns/div)  
RECOMMENDED RS vs CAPACITIVE LOAD  
FREQUENCY RESPONSE vs CAPACITIVE LOAD  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
15  
12  
9
CL = 10pF  
CL = 47pF  
CL = 22pF  
6
+5V  
3
806Ω  
0.1µF  
0
V
I
V
O
–3  
–6  
–9  
–12  
–15  
OPA681  
806Ω  
57.6Ω  
R
S
C
L
1kΩ  
499Ω  
499Ω  
0.1µF  
1kis optional.  
CL = 100pF  
1
10  
100  
0
100MHz  
200MHz  
Capacitive Load (pF)  
Frequency (20MHz/div)  
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES: VS = +5V (CONT)  
G = +2, RF = 499, and RL = 100to +2.5V, unless otherwise noted (see Figure 2).  
3RD HARMONIC DISTORTION vs FREQUENCY  
2ND HARMONIC DISTORTION vs FREQUENCY  
–40  
–50  
–60  
–70  
–80  
–40  
–50  
–60  
–70  
–80  
VO = 2Vp-p  
RL = 100to 2.5V  
VO = 2Vp-p  
RL = 100to 2.5V  
G = +10, RF = 200Ω  
G = +10, RF = 200Ω  
G = +5, RF = 360Ω  
G = +5, RF = 360Ω  
G = +2, RF = 499Ω  
G = +2, RF = 499Ω  
10 20  
0.1  
1
0.1  
1
10  
20  
Frequency (MHz)  
Frequency (MHz)  
3RD HARMONIC DISTORTION vs FREQUENCY  
2ND HARMONIC DISTORTION vs FREQUENCY  
–50  
–60  
–70  
–80  
–90  
–50  
–60  
–70  
–80  
–90  
VO = 2Vp-p  
G = +2  
VO = 2Vp-p  
G = +2  
RL = 100Ω  
RL = 200Ω  
RL = 100Ω  
RL = 200Ω  
RL = 500Ω  
RL = 500Ω  
Loads to 2.5V  
0.1  
Loads to 2.5V  
0.1  
1
10  
20  
1
10  
20  
Frequency (MHz)  
Frequency (MHz)  
TWO-TONE, 3RD ORDER SPURIOUS LEVEL  
dBc = dB below carriers  
CLOSED-LOOP OUTPUT IMPEDANCE  
+5  
–45  
–50  
–55  
–60  
–65  
–70  
–75  
–80  
–85  
10  
1
50MHz  
OPA681  
50Ω  
ZO  
402Ω  
20MHz  
402Ω  
–5  
0.1  
0.01  
10MHz  
Load Power at Matched 50Load  
–14  
–12  
–10  
–8  
–6  
–4  
–2  
0
2
10k  
100k  
1M  
10M  
100M  
Single-Tone Load Power (dBm)  
Frequency (Hz)  
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practical PC board layouts, this optional added capacitor  
will typically improve the 2nd harmonic distortion perfor-  
mance by 3dB to 6dB.  
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION  
WIDEBAND CURRENT FEEDBACK OPERATION  
The OPA681 gives the exceptional AC performance of a  
wideband current feedback op amp with a highly linear, high  
power output stage. Requiring only 6mA quiescent current,  
the OPA681 will swing to within 1V of either supply rail and  
deliver in excess of 135mA guaranteed at room temperature.  
This low output headroom requirement, along with supply  
voltage independent biasing, gives remarkable single (+5V)  
supply operation. The OPA681 will deliver greater than  
200MHz bandwidth driving a 2Vp-p output into 100on a  
single +5V supply. Previous boosted output stage amplifiers  
have typically suffered from very poor crossover distortion  
as the output current goes through zero. The OPA681  
achieves a comparable power gain with much better linear-  
ity. The primary advantage of a current feedback op amp  
over a voltage feedback op amp is that AC performance  
(bandwidth and distortion) is relatively independent of sig-  
nal gain. For similar AC performance at low gain, with  
improved DC accuracy, consider the high slew rate, unity  
gain stable, voltage feedback OPA680.  
Figure 2 shows the AC-coupled, gain of +2, single supply  
circuit configuration used as the basis of the +5V Specifica-  
tions and Typical Performance Curves. Though not a “rail-  
to-rail” design, the OPA681 requires minimal input and  
output voltage headroom compared to other very wideband  
current feedback op amps. It will deliver a 3Vp-p output  
swing on a single +5V supply with greater than 150MHz  
bandwidth. The key requirement of broadband single supply  
operation is to maintain input and output signal swings  
within the usable voltage ranges at both the input and the  
output. The circuit of Figure 2 establishes an input midpoint  
bias using a simple resistive divider from the +5V supply  
(two 806resistors). The input signal is then AC coupled  
into this midpoint voltage bias. The input voltage can swing  
to within 1.5V of either supply pin, giving a 2Vp-p input  
signal range centered between the supply pins. The input  
impedance matching resistor (57.6) used for testing is  
adjusted to give a 50input match when the parallel  
combination of the biasing divider network is included. The  
gain resistor (RG) is AC-coupled, giving the circuit a DC  
gain of +1—which puts the input DC bias voltage (2.5V) on  
the output as well. The feedback resistor value has been  
adjusted from the bipolar supply condition to re-optimize for  
a flat frequency response in +5V, gain of +2, operation (see  
Setting Resistor Values to Optimize Bandwidth). Again, on  
a single +5V supply, the output voltage can swing to within  
1V of either supply pin while delivering more than 80mA  
output current. A demanding 100load to a midpoint bias  
is used in this characterization circuit. The new output stage  
used in the OPA681 can deliver large bipolar output currents  
into this midpoint load with minimal crossover distortion, as  
shown by the +5V supply, 3rd harmonic distortion plots.  
Figure 1 shows the DC coupled, gain of +2, dual power  
supply circuit configuration used as the basis of the ±5V  
Specifications and Typical Performance Curves. For test  
purposes, the input impedance is set to 50with a resistor  
to ground and the output impedance is set to 50with a  
series output resistor. Voltage swings reported in the speci-  
fications are taken directly at the input and output pins while  
load powers (dBm) are defined at a matched 50load. For  
the circuit of Figure 1, the total effective load will be 100Ω  
|| 804= 89. The disable control line (DIS) is typically left  
open to guarantee normal amplifier operation. One optional  
component is included in Figure 1. In addition to the usual  
power supply de-coupling capacitors to ground, a 0.1µF  
capacitor is included between the two power supply pins. In  
+5V  
+VS  
+5V  
+VS  
0.1µF  
6.8µF  
+
+
0.1µF  
6.8µF  
50Source  
806Ω  
806Ω  
DIS  
0.1µF  
50Load  
DIS  
VO 100Ω  
VI  
VO 50Ω  
50Ω  
OPA681  
VI  
57.6Ω  
VS/2  
OPA681  
0.1µF  
RF  
499Ω  
RF  
402Ω  
RG  
RG  
402Ω  
499Ω  
6.8µF  
0.1µF  
0.1µF  
+
–VS  
–5V  
FIGURE 2. AC-Coupled, G = +2, Single Supply Specifica-  
tion and Test Circuit.  
FIGURE 1. DC-Coupled, G = +2, Bipolar Supply, Specifi-  
cation and Test Circuit.  
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SINGLE-SUPPLY A/D CONVERTER INTERFACE  
impedance looking into the inverting input from the sum-  
ming junction (see Setting Resistor Values to Optimize  
Performance section). Using 100feedback (to get a signal  
gain of –2 from each input to the output pin) requires an  
additional 20in series with the inverting input to increase  
the feedback impedance. With this resistor added to the  
typical internal RI = 41, the total feedback impedance is  
100+ (65x 6) = 490, which is equal to the required  
value to get a maximum bandwidth flat frequency response  
for NG = 6. Tested performance shows more than 200MHz  
small signal bandwidth and a –1dBm compression of 15dBm  
at the matched 50load through 100MHz.  
Most modern, high performance A/D converters (such as the  
Burr-Brown ADS8xx and ADS9xx series) operate on a  
single +5V (or lower) power supply. It has been a consider-  
able challenge for single-supply op amps to deliver a low  
distortion input signal at the ADC input for signal frequen-  
cies exceeding 5MHz. The high slew rate, exceptional out-  
put swing and high linearity of the OPA681 make it an ideal  
single-supply ADC driver. Figure 3 shows an example input  
interface to a very high performance 10-bit, 60MSPS CMOS  
converter.  
The OPA681 in the circuit of Figure 3 provides > 180MHz  
bandwidth operating at a signal gain of +4 with a 2Vp-p  
output swing. One of the primary advantages of the current  
feedback internal architecture used in the OPA681 is that  
high bandwidth can be maintained as the signal gain is  
increased. The non-inverting input bias voltage is referenced  
to the mid-point of the ADC signal range by dividing off the  
top and bottom of the internal ADC reference ladder. With  
the gain resistor (RG) AC-coupled, this bias voltage has a  
gain of +1 to the output, centering the output voltage swing  
as well. Tested performance at a 20MHz analog input  
frequency and a 60MSPS clock rate on the converter gives  
> 58dBc SFDR.  
WIDEBAND VIDEO MULTIPLEXING  
One common application for video speed amplifiers which  
include a disable pin is to wire multiple amplifier outputs  
together, then select which one of several possible video  
inputs to source onto a single line. This simple “Wired-OR  
Video Multiplexer” can be easily implemented using the  
OPA681 as shown in Figure 4.  
Typically, channel switching is performed either on sync or  
retrace time in the video signal. The two inputs are approxi-  
mately equal at this time. The “make-before-break” disable  
characteristic of the OPA681 ensures that there is always  
one amplifier controlling the line when using a wired-OR  
circuit like that shown in Figure 4. Since both inputs may be  
on for a short period during the transition between channels,  
the outputs are combined through the output impedance  
matching resistors (82.5in this case). When one channel is  
disabled, its feedback network forms part of the output  
impedance and slightly attenuates the signal in getting out  
onto the cable. The gain and output matching resistor have  
been slightly increased to get a signal gain of +1 at the  
matched load and provide a 75output impedance to the  
cable. The video multiplexer connection (Figure 4) also  
insures that the maximum differential voltage across the  
inputs of the unselected channel do not exceed the rated  
±1.2V maximum for standard video signal levels.  
WIDEBAND INVERTING SUMMING AMPLIFIER  
Since the signal bandwidth for a current feedback op amp  
may be controlled independently of the noise gain (NG,  
which is normally the same as the non-inverting signal gain),  
very broadband inverting summing stages may be imple-  
mented using the OPA681. The circuit on the front page of  
this data sheet shows an example inverting summing ampli-  
fier where the resistor values have been adjusted to maintain  
both maximum bandwidth and input impedance matching. If  
each RF signal is assumed to be driven from a 50source,  
the NG for this circuit will be (1 + 100/(100/5)) = 6. The  
total feedback impedance (from VO to the inverting error  
current) is the sum of RF + (RI x NG) where RI is the  
+5V  
RF  
+5V  
360Ω  
RG  
120Ω  
Clock  
ADS823  
10-Bit  
60MSPS  
0.1µF  
50Ω  
Input  
Input  
OPA681  
2Vp-p  
22pF  
0.5Vp-p  
0.1µF  
CM  
DIS  
2kΩ  
2kΩ  
+3.5V  
REFT  
0.1µF  
+2.5V DC Bias  
+1.5V  
REFB  
0.1µF  
FIGURE 3. Wideband, AC-Coupled, Single-Supply A/D Driver.  
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+5V  
2kΩ  
VDIS  
+5V  
Video 1  
DIS  
OPA681  
75Ω  
82.5Ω  
–5V  
340Ω  
402Ω  
402Ω  
75Cable  
RG-59  
340Ω  
+5V  
82.5Ω  
OPA681  
Video 2  
DIS  
75Ω  
–5V  
2kΩ  
FIGURE 4. Two-Channel Video Multiplexer.  
The section on Disable Operation shows the turn-on and  
turn-off switching glitches using a grounded input for a  
single channel is typically less than ±50mV. Where two  
outputs are switched (as shown in Figure 6), the output line  
is always under the control of one amplifier or the other due  
to the “make-before-break” disable timing. In this case, the  
switching glitches for two 0V inputs drop to <20mV.  
+5V  
Power Supply  
de-coupling not shown  
5kΩ  
5kΩ  
DIS  
50Ω  
1µF  
VO  
OPA681  
50Load  
SINGLE-SUPPLY “IF” AMPLIFIER  
50Source  
The high bandwidth provided by the OPA681 while operat-  
ing on a single +5V supply lends itself well to IF amplifier  
applications. One of the advantages of using an op amp like  
the OPA681 as an IF amplifier is that precise signal gain is  
achieved along with much lower 3rd-order intermodulation  
versus quiescent power dissipation. In addition, the OPA681  
in the SOT23-6 package offers a very small package with a  
power shutdown feature for portable applications. One con-  
cern with using op amps for an IF amplifier is their relatively  
high noise figures. It is sometimes suggested that an opti-  
mum source resistance can be used to minimize op amp  
noise figure. Adding a resistor to reach this optimum value  
may improve noise figure, but will actually decrease the  
signal-to-noise ratio. A more effective way to move towards  
an optimum source impedance is to bring the signal in  
through an input transformer. Figure 5 shows an example  
that is particularly useful for the OPA681.  
RG  
200Ω  
RF  
600Ω  
1:2  
VI  
VO  
VI  
= 3V/V (9.54dB)  
0.1µF  
FIGURE 5. Low Noise, Single Supply, IF Amplifier.  
Bringing the signal in through a step up transformer to the  
inverting input gain resistor has several advantages for the  
OPA681. First, the decoupling capacitor on the non-invert-  
ing input eliminates the contribution of the non-inverting  
input current noise to the output noise. Secondly, the non-  
inverting input noise voltage of the op amp is actually  
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attenuated if reflected to the input side of RG. Using the 1:2  
(turns ratio) step-up transformer reflects the 50source imped-  
ance at the primary through to the secondary as a 200source  
impedance (and the 200RG resistor is reflected through to the  
transformer primary as a 50input matching impedance). The  
noise gain (NG) to the amplifier output is then 1+ 600/400 =  
2.5V/V. Taking the op amp’s 2.2nV/Hz input voltage noise  
times this noise gain to the output, then reflecting this noise  
term to the input side of the RG resistor, divides it by 3. This  
gives a net gain of 0.833 for the non-inverting input voltage  
noise when reflected to the input point for the op amp circuit.  
This is further reduced when referred back to the transformer  
primary.  
or as one model on a disk from the Burr-Brown Applications  
department (1-800-548-6132). The Applications department  
is also available for design assistance at this number. These  
models do a good job of predicting small-signal AC and  
transient performance under a wide variety of operating  
conditions. They do not do as well in predicting the har-  
φ
monic distortion or dG/d characteristics. These models do  
not attempt to distinguish between the package types in their  
small-signal AC performance.  
OPERATING SUGGESTIONS  
SETTING RESISTOR VALUES TO  
OPTIMIZE BANDWIDTH  
The relatively low gain IF amplifier circuit of Figure 5 gives a  
12dB noise figure at the input of the transformer. Increasing the  
RF resistor to 600(once RG is set to 200for input impedance  
matching) will slightly reduce the bandwidth. Measured results  
show 150MHz small-signal bandwidth for the circuit of Figure  
5 with exceptional flatness through 30MHz. Although the  
OPA681 does not show an intercept characteristic for the  
2-tone, 3rd-order intermodulation distortion, it does hold a very  
high spurious free dynamic range through high output powers  
and frequencies. The maximum single-tone power at the match-  
ed load for the single-supply circuit of Figure 5 is 1dBm (this  
requires a 2.8Vp-p swing at the output pin of the OPA681 for  
the 2-tone envelope). Measured 2-tone SFDR at this maximum  
load power for the circuit of Figure 5 exceeds 55dBc for  
frequencies to 30MHz.  
A current feedback op amp like the OPA681 can hold an almost  
constant bandwidth over signal gain settings with the proper  
adjustment of the external resistor values. This is shown in the  
Typical Performance Curves; the small-signal bandwidth de-  
creases only slightly with increasing gain. Those curves also  
show that the feedback resistor has been changed for each gain  
setting. The resistor “values” on the inverting side of the circuit  
for a current feedback op amp can be treated as frequency  
response compensation elements while their “ratios” set the  
signal gain. Figure 6 shows the small-signal frequency response  
analysis circuit for the OPA681.  
VI  
α
DESIGN-INTOOLS  
VO  
DEMONSTRATION BOARDS  
RI  
Several PC boards are available to assist in the initial  
evaluation of circuit performance using the OPA681 in its  
three package styles. All of these are available free as an  
unpopulated PC board delivered with descriptive documen-  
tation. The summary information for these boards is shown  
in the table below.  
Z(S) iERR  
iERR  
RF  
RG  
BOARD  
PART  
NUMBER  
LITERATURE  
REQUEST  
NUMBER  
FIGURE 6. Current Feedback Transfer Function Analysis  
Circuit.  
PRODUCT  
PACKAGE  
OPA681P  
OPA681U  
OPA681N  
8-Pin DIP  
8-Pin SO-8  
6-Lead SOT23-6 DEM-OPA68xN  
DEM-OPA68xP  
DEM-OPA68xU  
MKT-350  
MKT-351  
MKT-348  
The key elements of this current feedback op amp model are:  
α → Buffer gain from the non-inverting input to the inverting input  
RI Buffer output impedance  
Contact the Burr-Brown applications support line to request  
any of these boards.  
iERR Feedback error current signal  
Z(s) Frequency dependent open loop transimpedance gain from iERR to VO  
MACROMODELS AND APPLICATIONS SUPPORT  
The buffer gain is typically very close to 1.00 and is  
normally neglected from signal gain considerations. It will,  
however, set the CMRR for a single op amp differential  
amplifier configuration. For a buffer gain α < 1.0, the  
CMRR = –20 x log (1– α) dB.  
Computer simulation of circuit performance 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 induc-  
tance can have a major effect on circuit performance. A  
SPICE model for the OPA681 is available through either the  
Burr-Brown Internet web page (http://www.burr-brown.com)  
RI, the buffer output impedance, is a critical portion of the  
bandwidth control equation. The OPA681 is typically about  
41.  
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As the desired signal gain increases, this equation will  
eventually predict a negative RF. A somewhat subjective  
limit to this adjustment can also be set by holding RG to a  
minimum value of 20. Lower values will load both the  
buffer stage at the input and the output stage if RF gets too  
low—actually decreasing the bandwidth. Figure 7 shows the  
recommended RF vs NG for both ±5V and a single +5V  
operation. The values for RF versus gain shown here are  
approximately equal to the values used to generate the  
Typical Performance Curves. They differ in that the opti-  
mized values used in the Typical Performance Curves are  
also correcting for board parasitics not considered in the  
simplified analysis leading to Equation 3. The values shown  
in Figure 7 give a good starting point for design where  
bandwidth optimization is desired.  
A current feedback op amp senses an error current in the  
inverting node (as opposed to a differential input error  
voltage for a voltage feedback op amp) and passes this on to  
the output through an internal frequency dependent  
transimpedance gain. The Typical Performance Curves show  
this open-loop transimpedance response. This is analogous  
to the open-loop voltage gain curve for a voltage feedback  
op amp. Developing the transfer function for the circuit of  
Figure 6 gives Equation 1:  
Eq. 1  
RF  
α 1+  
RG  
RF + RI 1+  
Z(S)  
VO  
VI  
α NG  
RF + RI NG  
=
=
RF  
RG  
1+  
Z(S)  
1+  
RF  
NG = 1+  
RG  
FEEDBACK RESISTOR vs NOISE GAIN  
600  
500  
This is written in a loop gain analysis format where the  
errors arising from a non-infinite open-loop gain are shown  
in the denominator. If Z(s) were infinite over all frequencies,  
the denominator of Equation 1 would reduce to 1 and the  
ideal desired signal gain shown in the numerator would be  
achieved. The fraction in the denominator of Equation 1  
determines the frequency response. Equation 2 shows this as  
the loop gain equation:  
+5V  
400  
300  
200  
±5V  
100  
0
Eq. 2  
0
5
10  
15  
20  
Z(S)  
Noise Gain  
= Loop Gain  
RF + RI NG  
FIGURE 7. Recommended Feedback Resistor vs Noise Gain.  
If 20 x log (RF + NG x RI) were drawn on top of the open-  
loop transimpedance plot, the difference between the two  
would be the loop gain at a given frequency. Eventually,  
Z(s) rolls off to equal the denominator of Equation 2 at  
which point the loop gain has reduced to 1 (and the curves  
have intersected). This point of equality is where the  
amplifier’s closed-loop frequency response given by Equa-  
tion 1 will start to roll off, and is exactly analogous to the  
frequency at which the noise gain equals the open-loop  
voltage gain for a voltage feedback op amp. The difference  
here is that the total impedance in the denominator of  
Equation 2 may be controlled somewhat separately from the  
desired signal gain (or NG).  
The total impedance going into the inverting input may be  
used to adjust the closed-loop signal bandwidth. Inserting a  
series resistor between the inverting input and the summing  
junction will increase the feedback impedance (denominator  
of Equation 2), decreasing the bandwidth. This approach to  
bandwidth control is used for the inverting summing circuit  
on the front page. The internal buffer output impedance for  
the OPA681 is slightly influenced by the source impedance  
looking out of the non-inverting input terminal. High source  
resistors will have the effect of increasing RI, decreasing the  
bandwidth. For those single-supply applications which de-  
velop a midpoint bias at the non-inverting input through  
high valued resistors, the decoupling capacitor is essential  
for power supply noise rejection, non-inverting input noise  
current shunting, and to minimize the high frequency value  
for RI in Figure 6.  
The OPA681 is internally compensated to give a maximally  
flat frequency response for RF = 402at NG = 2 on ±5V  
supplies. Evaluating the denominator of Equation 2 (which  
is the feedback transimpedance) gives an optimal target of  
484. As the signal gain changes, the contribution of the  
NG x RI term in the feedback transimpedance will change,  
but the total can be held constant by adjusting RF. Equation  
3 gives an approximate equation for optimum RF over signal  
gain:  
INVERTING AMPLIFIER OPERATION  
Since the OPA681 is a general purpose, wideband current  
feedback op amp, most of the familiar op amp application  
circuits are available to the designer. Those applications that  
require considerable flexibility in the feedback element  
(e.g., integrators, transimpedance, some filters) should con-  
RF = 484– NG RI  
Eq. 3  
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sider the unity gain stable voltage feedback OPA680, since  
the feedback resistor is the compensation element for a  
current feedback op amp. Wideband inverting operation  
(and especially summing) is particularly suited to the  
OPA681. Figure 8 shows a typical inverting configuration  
where the I/O impedances and signal gain from Figure 1 are  
retained in an inverting circuit configuration.  
ground on the non-inverting input to achieve bias current  
error cancellation at the output. The input bias currents for  
a current feedback op amp are not generally matched in  
either magnitude or polarity. Connecting a resistor to ground  
on the non-inverting input of the OPA681 in the circuit of  
Figure 8 will actually provide additional gain for that input’s  
bias and noise currents, but will not decrease the output DC  
error since the input bias currents are not matched.  
OUTPUT CURRENT AND VOLTAGE  
+5V  
The OPA681 provides output voltage and current capabili-  
ties that are unsurpassed in a low cost monolithic op amp.  
Under no-load conditions at 25°C, the output voltage typi-  
cally swings closer than 1V to either supply rail; the guaran-  
teed swing limit is within 1.2V of either rail. Into a 15load  
(the minimum tested load), it is guaranteed to deliver more  
than ±135mA.  
Power supply  
de-coupling  
not shown  
50Load  
DIS  
VO  
50Ω  
OPA681  
50Ω  
Source  
RG  
182Ω  
RF  
365Ω  
The specifications described above, though familiar in the  
industry, consider voltage and current limits separately. In  
many applications, it is the voltage x current, or V-I product,  
which is more relevant to circuit operation. Refer to the  
“Output Voltage and Current Limitations” plot in the Typi-  
cal Performance Curves. The X and Y axes of this graph  
show the zero-voltage output current limit and the zero-  
current output voltage limit, respectively. The four quad-  
rants give a more detailed view of the OPA681’s output  
drive capabilities, noting that the graph is bounded by a  
“Safe Operating Area” of 1W maximum internal power  
dissipation. Superimposing resistor load lines onto the plot  
shows that the OPA681 can drive ±2.5V into 25or ±3.5V  
into 50without exceeding the output capabilities or the  
1W dissipation limit. A 100load line (the standard test  
circuit load) shows the full ±3.9V output swing capability,  
as shown in the Typical Specifications.  
VI  
RM  
68.1Ω  
–5V  
FIGURE 8. Inverting Gain of –2 with Impedance Matching.  
In the inverting configuration, two key design consider-  
ations must be noted. The first is that the gain resistor (RG)  
becomes part of the signal channel input impedance. If input  
impedance matching is desired (which is beneficial when-  
ever the signal is coupled through a cable, twisted pair, long  
PC board trace or other transmission line conductor), it is  
normally necessary to add an additional matching resistor to  
ground. RG by itself is normally not set to the required input  
impedance since its value, along with the desired gain, will  
determine an RF which may be non-optimal from a fre-  
quency response standpoint. The total input impedance for  
the source becomes the parallel combination of RG and RM.  
The minimum specified output voltage and current over  
temperature are set by worst-case simulations at the cold  
temperature extreme. Only at cold startup will the output  
current and voltage decrease to the numbers shown in the  
guaranteed tables. As the output transistors deliver power,  
their junction temperatures will increase, decreasing their  
VBE’s (increasing the available output voltage swing) and  
increasing their current gains (increasing the available out-  
put current). In steady-state operation, the available output  
voltage and current will always be greater than that shown  
in the over-temperature specifications since the output stage  
junction temperatures will be higher than the minimum  
specified operating ambient.  
The second major consideration, touched on in the previous  
paragraph, is that the signal source impedance becomes part  
of the noise gain equation and will have slight effect on the  
bandwidth through Equation 1. The values shown in Figure  
8 have accounted for this by slightly decreasing RF (from  
Figure 1) to re-optimize the bandwidth for the noise gain of  
Figure 8 (NG = 2.74) In the example of Figure 8, the RM  
value combines in parallel with the external 50source  
impedance, yielding an effective driving impedance of  
50|| 68= 28.8. This impedance is added in series with  
RG for calculating the noise gain—which gives NG = 2.74.  
This value, along with the RF of Figure 8 and the inverting  
input impedance of 41, are inserted into Equation 3 to get  
a feedback transimpedance nearly equal to the 484opti-  
mum value.  
To maintain maximum output stage linearity, no output  
short-circuit protection is provided. This will not normally  
be a problem since most applications include a series match-  
ing resistor at the output that will limit the internal power  
dissipation if the output side of this resistor is shorted to  
ground. However, shorting the output pin directly to the  
adjacent positive power supply pin (8-pin packages) will, in  
most cases, destroy the amplifier. If additional short-circuit  
protection is required, consider a small series resistor in the  
power supply leads. This will, under heavy output loads,  
Note that the non-inverting input in this bipolar supply  
inverting application is connected directly to ground. It is  
often suggested that an additional resistor be connected to  
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reduce the available output voltage swing. A 5series  
resistor in each power supply lead will limit the internal  
power dissipation to less than 1W for an output short circuit  
while decreasing the available output voltage swing only  
0.5V for up to 100mA desired load currents. Always place  
the 0.1µF power supply decoupling capacitors after these  
supply current limiting resistors directly on the supply pins.  
In most op amps, increasing the output voltage swing in-  
creases harmonic distortion directly. The Typical Perfor-  
mance Curves show the 2nd harmonic increasing at a little  
less than the expected 2X rate while the 3rd harmonic  
increases at a little less than the expected 3X rate. Where the  
test power doubles, the difference between it and the 2nd  
harmonic decreases less than the expected 6dB while the  
difference between it and the 3rd decreases by less than the  
expected 12dB. This also shows up in the 2-tone, 3rd-order  
intermodulation spurious (IM3) response curves. The 3rd-  
order spurious levels are extremely low at low output power  
levels. The output stage continues to hold them low even as  
the fundamental power reaches very high levels. As the  
Typical Performance Curves show, the spurious  
intermodulation powers do not increase as predicted by a  
traditional intercept model. As the fundamental power level  
increases, the dynamic range does not decrease significantly.  
For two tones centered at 20MHz, with 10dBm/tone into a  
matched 50load (i.e., 2Vp-p for each tone at the load,  
which requires 8Vp-p for the overall 2-tone envelope at the  
output pin), the Typical Performance Curves show 62dBc  
difference between the test-tone power and the 3rd-order  
intermodulation spurious levels. This exceptional perfor-  
mance improves further when operating at lower frequen-  
cies.  
DRIVING CAPACITIVE LOADS  
One of the most demanding and yet very common load  
conditions for an op amp is capacitive loading. Often, the  
capacitive load is the input of an A/D converter—including  
additional external capacitance which may be recommended  
to improve A/D linearity. A high speed, high open-loop gain  
amplifier like the OPA681 can be very susceptible to de-  
creased stability and closed-loop response peaking when a  
capacitive load is placed directly on the output pin. When  
the amplifier’s open-loop output resistance is considered,  
this capacitive load introduces an additional pole in the  
signal path that can decrease the phase margin. Several  
external solutions to this problem have been suggested.  
When the primary considerations are frequency response  
flatness, pulse response fidelity and/or distortion, the sim-  
plest and most effective solution is to isolate the capacitive  
load from the feedback loop by inserting a series isolation  
resistor between the amplifier output and the capacitive  
load. This does not eliminate the pole from the loop re-  
sponse, but rather shifts it and adds a zero at a higher  
frequency. The additional zero acts to cancel the phase lag  
from the capacitive load pole, thus increasing the phase  
margin and improving stability.  
NOISE PERFORMANCE  
Wideband current feedback op amps generally have a higher  
output noise than comparable voltage feedback op amps.  
The OPA681 offers an excellent balance between voltage  
and current noise terms to achieve low output noise. The  
inverting current noise (15pA/Hz) is significantly lower  
than earlier solutions while the input voltage noise  
(2.2nV/Hz) is lower than most unity gain stable, wideband,  
voltage feedback op amps. This low input voltage noise was  
achieved at the price of higher non-inverting input current  
noise (12pA/Hz). As long as the AC source impedance  
looking out of the non-inverting node is less than 100, this  
current noise will not contribute significantly to the total  
output noise. The op amp input voltage noise and the two  
input current noise terms combine to give low output noise  
under a wide variety of operating conditions. Figure 9 shows  
the op amp noise analysis model with all the noise terms  
The Typical Performance Curves show the recommended  
RS vs Capacitive Load and the resulting frequency response  
at the load. Parasitic capacitive loads greater than 2pF can  
begin to degrade the performance of the OPA681. Long PC  
board traces, unmatched cables, and connections to multiple  
devices can easily cause this value to be exceeded. Always  
consider this effect carefully, and add the recommended  
series resistor as close as possible to the OPA681 output pin  
(see Board Layout Guidelines).  
DISTORTION PERFORMANCE  
The OPA681 provides good distortion performance into a  
100load on ±5V supplies. Relative to alternative solu-  
tions, it provides exceptional performance into lighter loads  
and/or operating on a single +5V supply. Generally, until the  
fundamental signal reaches very high frequency or power  
levels, the 2nd harmonic will dominate the distortion with a  
negligible 3rd harmonic component. Focusing then on the  
2nd harmonic, increasing the load impedance improves  
distortion directly. Remember that the total load includes the  
feedback network—in the non-inverting configuration (Fig-  
ure 1) this is the sum of RF + RG, while in the inverting  
configuration it is just RF. Also, providing an additional  
supply de-coupling capacitor (0.1µF) between the supply  
pins (for bipolar operation) improves the 2nd-order distor-  
tion slightly (3dB to 6dB).  
ENI  
EO  
OPA681  
RS  
IBN  
ERS  
RF  
4kTRS  
4kTRF  
IBI  
RG  
4kT  
RG  
4kT = 1.6E –20J  
at 290°K  
FIGURE 9. Op Amp Noise Analysis Model.  
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included. In this model, all noise terms are taken to be  
noise voltage or current density terms in either nV/Hz or  
pA/Hz.  
A fine-scale, output offset null, or DC operating point  
adjustment, is sometimes required. Numerous techniques  
are available for introducing DC offset control into an op  
amp circuit. Most simple adjustment techniques do not  
correct for temperature drift. It is possible to combine a  
lower speed, precision op amp with the OPA681 to get the  
DC accuracy of the precision op amp along with the signal  
bandwidth of the OPA681. Figure 10 shows a non-inverting  
G = +10 circuit that holds an output offset voltage less than  
±7.5mV over temperature with > 150MHz signal band-  
width.  
The total output spot noise voltage can be computed as the  
square root of the sum of all squared output noise voltage  
contributors. Equation 4 shows the general form for the  
output noise voltage using the terms shown in Figure 9.  
Eq. 4  
2
2
2
EO  
=
ENI + IBNRS + 4kTRS NG2 + IBIRF + 4kTRFNG  
(
)
(
)
(
)
Dividing this expression by the noise gain (NG = (1+RF/RG))  
will give the equivalent input-referred spot noise voltage at the  
non-inverting input as shown in Equation 5.  
+5V  
Power supply  
de-coupling not shown  
DIS  
VI  
Eq. 5  
VO  
OPA681  
2
+5V  
1.8kΩ  
IBIRF  
NG  
4kTRF  
NG  
2
2
EN  
=
ENI + IBNRS + 4kTRS +  
+
(
)
180Ω  
2.86kΩ  
–5V  
Evaluating these two equations for the OPA681 circuit and  
component values shown in Figure 1 will give a total output  
spot noise voltage of 8.4nV/Hz and a total equivalent input  
spot noise voltage of 4.2nV/Hz. This total input-referred  
spot noise voltage is higher than the 2.2nV/Hz specifica-  
tion for the op amp voltage noise alone. This reflects the  
noise added to the output by the inverting current noise times  
the feedback resistor. If the feedback resistor is reduced in  
high gain configurations (as suggested previously), the total  
input-referred voltage noise given by Equation 5 will ap-  
proach just the 2.2nV/Hz of the op amp itself. For example,  
going to a gain of +10 using RF = 180will give a total  
input-referred noise of 2.4nV/Hz .  
OPA237  
20Ω  
–5V  
18kΩ  
2kΩ  
FIGURE 10. Wideband, Precision, G = +10 Composite Amplifier.  
This DC-coupled circuit provides very high signal band-  
width using the OPA681. At lower frequencies, the output  
voltage is attenuated by the signal gain and compared to the  
original input voltage at the inputs of the OPA237 (this is a  
low cost, precision voltage feedback op amp with 1.5MHz  
gain bandwidth product). If these two don’t agree (due to  
DC offsets introduced by the OPA681), the OPA237 sums  
in a correction current through the 2.86kinverting sum-  
ming path. Several design considerations will allow this  
circuit to be optimized. First, the feedback to the OPA237’s  
non-inverting input must be precisely matched to the high  
speed signal gain. Making the 2kresistor to ground an  
adjustable resistor would allow the low and high frequency  
gains to be precisely matched. Secondly, the crossover  
frequency region where the OPA237 passes control to the  
OPA681 must occur with exceptional phase linearity. These  
two issues reduce to designing for pole/zero cancellation in  
the overall transfer function. Using the 2.86kresistor will  
nominally satisfy this requirement for the circuit in Figure  
10. Perfect cancellation over process and temperature is not  
possible. However, this initial resistor setting and precise  
gain matching will minimize long term pulse settling tails.  
DC ACCURACY AND OFFSET CONTROL  
A current feedback op amp like the OPA681 provides  
exceptional bandwidth in high gains, giving fast pulse set-  
tling but only moderate DC accuracy. The Typical Specifi-  
cations show an input offset voltage comparable to high  
speed voltage feedback amplifiers. However, the two input  
bias currents are somewhat higher and are unmatched.  
Whereas bias current cancellation techniques are very effec-  
tive with most voltage feedback op amps, they do not  
generally reduce the output DC offset for wideband current  
feedback op amps. Since the two input bias currents are  
unrelated in both magnitude and polarity, matching the  
source impedance looking out of each input to reduce their  
error contribution to the output is ineffective. Evaluating the  
configuration of Figure 1, using worst-case +25°C input  
offset voltage and the two input bias currents, gives a worst-  
case output offset range equal to:  
± (NG x VOS(MAX)) + (IBN x RS/2 x NG) ± (IBI x RF)  
where NG = non-inverting signal gain  
= ± (2 x 5.0mV) + (55µA x 25x 2) ± (402x 40µA)  
= ±10mV + 2.75mV ± 16mV  
DISABLE OPERATION  
The OPA681 provides an optional disable feature that may  
be used either to reduce system power or to implement a  
= –23.25mV +28.25mV  
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simple channel multiplexing operation. If the DIS control  
pin is left unconnected, the OPA681 will operate normally.  
To disable, the control pin must be asserted low. Figure 11  
shows a simplified internal circuit for the disable control  
feature.  
was observed. This approximately 1V/ns maximum slew  
rate may be achieved by adding a simple RC filter into the  
VDIS pin from a higher speed logic line. If extremely fast  
transition logic is used, a 2kseries resistor between the  
logic gate and the DIS input pin will provide adequate  
bandlimiting using just the parasitic input capacitance on the  
DIS pin while still ensuring an adequate logic level swing.  
+VS  
40  
20  
Output Voltage  
(0V Input)  
15kΩ  
0
–20  
–40  
Q1  
4.8V  
VDIS  
0.2V  
25kΩ  
110kΩ  
IS  
VDIS  
Time (20ns/div)  
Control  
–VS  
FIGURE 12. Disable/Enable Glitch.  
FIGURE 11. Simplified Disable Control Circuit.  
THERMAL ANALYSIS  
In normal operation, base current to Q1 is provided through  
the 110kresistor while the emitter current through the  
15kresistor sets up a voltage drop that is inadequate to  
turn on the two diodes in Q1’s emitter. As VDIS is pulled  
low, additional current is pulled through the 15kresistor  
eventually turning on these two diodes (100µA). At this  
point, any further current pulled out of VDIS goes through  
those diodes holding the emitter-base voltage of Q1 at  
approximately zero volts. This shuts off the collector current  
out of Q1, turning the amplifier off. The supply current in  
the disable mode are only those required to operate the  
circuit of Figure 11. Additional circuitry ensures that turn-on  
time occurs faster than turn-off time (make-before-break).  
Due to the high output power capability of the OPA681,  
heatsinking or forced airflow may be required under extreme  
operating conditions. Maximum desired junction tempera-  
ture will set the maximum allowed internal power dissipa-  
tion as described below. In no case should the maximum  
junction temperature be allowed to exceed 175°C.  
Operating junction temperature (TJ) is given by TA + PD x  
θJA. The total internal power dissipation (PD) is the sum of  
quiescent power (PDQ) and additional power dissipated in  
the output stage (PDL) to deliver load power. Quiescent  
power is simply the specified no-load supply current times  
the total supply voltage across the part. PDL will depend on  
the required output signal and load but would, for a grounded  
resistive load, be at a maximum when the output is fixed at  
a voltage equal to 1/2 either supply voltage (for equal bipolar  
When disabled, the output and input nodes go to a high  
impedance state. If the OPA681 is operating in a gain of +1,  
this will show a very high impedance (4pF || 1M) at the  
output and exceptional signal isolation. If operating at a  
gain greater than +1, the total feedback network resistance  
(RF + RG) will appear as the impedance looking back into the  
output, but the circuit will still show very high forward and  
reverse isolation. If configured as an inverting amplifier, the  
input and output will be connected through the feedback  
network resistance (RF + RG) giving relatively poor input to  
output isolation.  
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supplies). Under this condition PDL = VS /(4 x RL) where RL  
includes feedback network loading.  
Note that it is the power in the output stage and not in the  
load that determines internal power dissipation.  
As a worst-case example, compute the maximum TJ using an  
OPA681N (SOT23-6 package) in the circuit of Figure 1  
operating at the maximum specified ambient temperature of  
+85°C and driving a grounded 20load to +2.5V DC:  
One key parameter in disable operation is the output glitch  
when switching in and out of the disabled mode. Figure 12  
shows these glitches for the circuit of Figure 1 with the input  
signal set to zero volts. The glitch waveform at the output  
pin is plotted along with the DIS pin voltage.  
PD = 10V x 7.2mA + 52/(4 x (20|| 804)) = 392mW  
Maximum TJ = +85°C + (0.39W (150°C/W) = 144°C  
Although this is still well below the specified maximum  
junction temperature, system reliability considerations may  
require lower guaranteed junction temperatures. Remember,  
this is a worst-case internal power dissipation—use your  
actual signal and load to compute PDL. The highest possible  
The transition edge rate (dV/dT) of the DIS control line will  
influence this glitch. For the plot of Figure 12, the edge rate  
was reduced until no further reduction in glitch amplitude  
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internal dissipation will occur if the load requires current to  
be forced into the output for positive output voltages or  
sourced from the output for negative output voltages. This  
puts a high current through a large internal voltage drop in  
the output transistors. The Output Voltage and Current  
Limitations plot shown in the Typical Performance Curves  
include a boundary for 1W maximum internal power dissi-  
pation under these conditions.  
will reduce the bandwidth, while decreasing it will give a  
more peaked frequency response. The 402feedback resis-  
tor used in the typical performance specifications at a gain  
of +2 on ±5V supplies is a good starting point for design.  
Note that a 453feedback resistor, rather than a direct short,  
is recommended for the unity gain follower application. A  
current feedback op amp requires a feedback resistor even in  
the unity gain follower configuration to control stability.  
d) Connections to other wideband devices on the board  
may be made with short direct traces or through on-board  
transmission lines. For short connections, consider the trace  
and the input to the next device as a lumped capacitive load.  
Relatively wide traces (50mils to 100mils) should be used,  
preferably with ground and power planes opened up around  
them. Estimate the total capacitive load and set RS from the  
plot of recommended RS versus Capacitive Load. Low  
parasitic capacitive loads (< 5pF) may not need an RS since  
the OPA681 is nominally compensated to operate with a 2pF  
parasitic load. If a long trace is required, and the 6dB signal  
loss intrinsic to a doubly-terminated transmission line is  
acceptable, implement a matched impedance transmission  
line using microstrip or stripline techniques (consult an ECL  
design handbook for microstrip and stripline layout tech-  
niques). A 50environment is normally not necessary on  
board, and in fact, a higher impedance environment will  
improve distortion as shown in the Distortion vs Load plots.  
With a characteristic board trace impedance defined based  
on board material and trace dimensions, a matching series  
resistor into the trace from the output of the OPA681 is used  
as well as a terminating shunt resistor at the input of the  
destination device. Remember also that the terminating  
impedance will be the parallel combination of the shunt  
resistor and the input impedance of the destination device:  
this total effective impedance should be set to match the  
trace impedance. The high output voltage and current capa-  
bility of the OPA681 allows multiple destination devices to  
be handled as separate transmission lines, each with their  
own series and shunt terminations. If the 6dB attenuation of  
a doubly-terminated transmission line is unacceptable, a  
long trace can be series-terminated at the source end only.  
Treat the trace as a capacitive load in this case and set the  
series resistor value as shown in the plot of RS vs Capacitive  
Load. This will not preserve signal integrity as well as a  
doubly-terminated line. If the input impedance of the desti-  
nation device is low, there will be some signal attenuation  
due to the voltage divider formed by the series output into  
the terminating impedance.  
BOARD LAYOUT GUIDELINES  
Achieving optimum performance with a high frequency  
amplifier like the OPA681 requires careful attention to  
board layout parasitics and external component types. Rec-  
ommendations that will optimize performance include:  
a) Minimize parasitic capacitance to any AC ground for  
all of the signal I/O pins. Parasitic capacitance on the output  
and inverting input pins can cause instability: on the non-  
inverting input, it can react with the source impedance to  
cause unintentional bandlimiting. To reduce unwanted ca-  
pacitance, a window around the signal I/O pins should be  
opened in all of the ground and power planes around those  
pins. Otherwise, ground and power planes should be unbro-  
ken elsewhere on the board.  
b) Minimize the distance (< 0.25") from the power supply  
pins to high frequency 0.1µF decoupling capacitors. At the  
device pins, the ground and power plane layout should not  
be in close proximity to the signal I/O pins. Avoid narrow  
power and ground traces to minimize inductance between  
the pins and the decoupling capacitors. The power supply  
connections (on pins 4 and 7) should always be decoupled  
with these capacitors. An optional supply decoupling ca-  
pacitor across the two power supplies (for bipolar operation)  
will improve 2nd harmonic distortion performance. Larger  
(2.2µF to 6.8µF) decoupling capacitors, effective at lower  
frequency, should also be used on the main supply pins.  
These may be placed somewhat farther from the device and  
may be shared among several devices in the same area of the  
PC board.  
c) Careful selection and placement of external compo-  
nents will preserve the high frequency performance of  
the OPA681. Resistors should be a very low reactance type.  
Surface-mount resistors work best and allow a tighter over-  
all layout. Metal-film and carbon composition, axially-leaded  
resistors can also provide good high frequency performance.  
Again, keep their leads and PC board trace length as short as  
possible. Never use wirewound type resistors in a high  
frequency application. Since the output pin and inverting  
input pin are the most sensitive to parasitic capacitance,  
always position the feedback and series output resistor, if  
any, as close as possible to the output pin. Other network  
components, such as non-inverting input termination resis-  
tors, should also be placed close to the package. Where  
double-side component mounting is allowed, place the feed-  
back resistor directly under the package on the other side of  
the board between the output and inverting input pins. The  
frequency response is primarily determined by the feedback  
resistor value as described previously. Increasing its value  
e) Socketing a high speed part like the OPA681 is not  
recommended. The additional lead length and pin-to-pin  
capacitance introduced by the socket can create an ex-  
tremely troublesome parasitic network which can make it  
almost impossible to achieve a smooth, stable frequency  
response. Best results are obtained by soldering the OPA681  
onto the board. If socketing for the DIP package is desired,  
high frequency flush-mount pins (e.g., McKenzie Technol-  
ogy #710C) can give good results.  
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INPUT AND ESD PROTECTION  
The OPA681 is built using a very high speed complemen-  
tary bipolar process. The internal junction breakdown volt-  
ages are relatively low for these very small geometry de-  
vices. These breakdowns are reflected in the Absolute Maxi-  
mum Ratings table. All device pins have limited ESD  
protection using internal diodes to the power supplies as  
shown in Figure 13.  
+VCC  
External  
Pin  
Internal  
Circuitry  
These diodes provide moderate protection to input overdrive  
voltages above the supplies as well. The protection diodes  
can typically support 30mA continuous current. Where higher  
currents are possible (e.g., in systems with ±15V supply  
parts driving into the OPA681), current-limiting series resis-  
tors should be added into the two inputs. Keep these resistor  
values as low as possible since high values degrade both  
noise performance and frequency response.  
–VCC  
FIGURE 13. Internal ESD Protection.  
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