The AD8476 is a very low power, fully differential precision
amplifier with integrated gain resistors for unity gain. It is an ideal
choice for driving low power, high performance ADCs as a
single-ended-to-differential or differential-to-differential
amplifier. It provides a precision gain of 1, common-mode level
shifting, low temperature drift, and rail-to-rail outputs for
maximum dynamic range.
The AD8476 also provides overvoltage protection from large
industrial input voltages up to ±23 V while operating on a dual 5 V
supply. Power dissipation on a single 5 V supply is only 1.5 mW.
The AD8476 works well with SAR, Σ-Δ, and pipeline converters.
The high current output stage of the part allows it to drive the
switched capacitor front-end circuits of many ADCs with
minimal error.
Unlike many differential drivers on the market, the AD8476 is
a high precision amplifier. With 200 µV maximum output
offset, 39 nV/√Hz noise, and −102 dB THD + N at 10 kHz, the
AD8476 pairs well with low power, high accuracy converters.
Considering its low power consumption and high precision, the
slew-enhanced AD8476 has excellent speed, settling to 16-bit
precision for 250 kSPS acquisition times.
The AD8476 is available in a space-saving 8-lead MSOP
package. It is fully specified over the −40°C to +125°C
temperature range.
Rev. A
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Output Swing VS = +5 V −VS + 0.125 +VS − 0.14 −VS + 0.125 +VS − 0.14
VS = ±5 V −VS + 0.155 +VS − 0.18 −VS + 0.155 +VS − 0.18
Output Balance Error ∆V
Output Impedance 0.1 0.1 Ω
Capacitive Load Per output 20 20 pF
Short-Circuit Current Limit 35 35 mA
VOCM CHARACTERISTICS
VOCM Input Voltage Range −VS + 1 +VS − 1 −VS + 1 +VS − 1 V
VOCM Input Impedance 500 500 kΩ
VOCM Gain Error 0.05 0.05 %
22 kHz filter
V
V
OUT
= V
+OUT
− V
, RL = 2 kΩ differential, referred to output (RTO), TA = 25°C, unless
−OUT
B Grade A Grade
= 200 mV p-p 5 5 MHz
OUT
= 2 V p-p 1 1 MHz
OUT
= 2 V step 10 10 V/µs
OUT
= 2 V step 1.0 1.0 µs
OUT
= 2 V step 1.6 1.6 µs
OUT
= 2 V p-p,
OUT
= 2 V p-p −120 −120 dB
OUT
= 2 V p-p −122 −122 dB
OUT
−102 −102 dB
−82 −82 dBc
= 2 V p-p
OUT
= 4 V p-p 5 5 ppm
OUT
= ±5 V 90 80 dB
IN,cm
2(+VS − 0.05)
/∆V
OUT,cm
90 80 dB
OUT,dm
Unit Min Typ Max Min Typ Max
V
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AD8476 Data Sheet
B Grade A Grade
Parameter Test Conditions/Comments
POWER SUPPLY
Specified Supply Voltage ±5 ±5 V
Operating Supply Voltage
3 18 3 18 V
Range
Supply Current VS = +5 V, TA = 25°C 300 330 300 330 μA
VS = ±5 V, TA = 25°C 330 380 330 380 μA
Over Temperature −40°C ≤ TA ≤ +125°C 400 500 400 500 μA
TEMPERATURE RANGE
Specified Performance Range −40 +125 −40 +125 °C
1
Includes amplifier voltage and current noise, as well as noise of internal resistors.
2
Includes input bias and offset current errors.
3
The input voltage range is a function of the voltage supplies and ESD dio des.
4
Internal resistors are trimmed to be r atio matched but have ±20% absolute accuracy.
Unit Min Typ Max Min Typ Max
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Data Sheet AD8476
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Table 2.
Parameter Rating
Supply Voltage ±10 V
Maximum Voltage at Any Input Pin +VS + 18 V
Minimum Voltage at Any Input Pin −VS – 18 V
Storage Temperature Range −65°C to +150°C
Specified Temperature Range −40°C to +125°C
Package Glass Transition Temperature (TG) 150°C
ESD (Human Body Model) 2500 V
Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings
may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress
rating only; functional operation of the device at these or any
other conditions above those indicated in the operational
section of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.
THERMAL RESISTANCE
The θJA values in Table 3 assume a 4-layer JEDEC standard
board with zero airflow.
Table 3. Thermal Resistance
Package Type θJA Unit
8-Lead MSOP 209.0 °C/W
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION
The maximum safe power dissipation for the AD8476 is limited
by the associated rise in junction temperature (T
approximately 150°C, which is the glass transition temperature,
the properties of the plastic change. Even temporarily exceeding
this temperature limit may change the stresses that the package
exerts on the die, permanently shifting the parametric performance
of the amplifiers. Exceeding a temperature of 150°C for an
extended period may result in a loss of functionality.