LMC6061
Precision CMOS Single Micropower Operational
Amplifier
General Description
The LMC6061 is a precision single low offset voltage, micropower operational amplifier, capable of precision single
supply operation. Performance characteristics include ultra
low input bias current, high voltage gain, rail-to-rail output
swing, and an input common mode voltage range that includes ground.These features, plus its low power consumption, make the LMC6061 ideally suited for battery powered
applications.
Other applications using the LMC6061 include precision
full-wave rectifiers, integrators, references, sample-and-hold
circuits, and true instrumentation amplifiers.
This device is built with National’s advanced double-Poly
Silicon-Gate CMOS process.
For designs that require higher speed, see the LMC6081
precision single operational amplifier.
For a dual or quad operational amplifier with similar features,
see the LMC6062 or LMC6064 respectively.
PATENT PENDING
November 1994
n Low offset voltage: 100 µV
n Ultra low supply current: 20 µA
n Operates from 4.5V to 15V single supply
n Ultra low input bias current: 10 fA
n Output swing within 10 mV of supply rail, 100k load
n Input common-mode range includes V
n High voltage gain: 140 dB
n Improved latchup immunity
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Applications
n Instrumentation amplifier
n Photodiode and infrared detector preamplifier
n Transducer amplifiers
n Hand-held analytic instruments
n Medical instrumentation
n D/A converter
n Charge amplifier for piezoelectric transducers
LMC6061 Precision CMOS Single Micropower Operational Amplifier
Features
(Typical Unless Otherwise Noted)
Connection Diagram
Ordering Information
PackageTemperature RangeNSC
8-PinLMC6061AMNLMC6061AINN08ERail
Molded DIPLMC6061IN
8-PinLMC6061AIMM08ARail
Small OutlineLMC6061IMTape and Reel
8-PinLMC6061AMJ/883J08ARail
Ceramic DIP
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/
Distributors for availability and specifications.
Differential Input Voltage
Voltage at Input/Output Pin(V
+−V−
Supply Voltage (V
Output Short Circuit to V
Output Short Circuit to V
Phase Margin50Deg
Input-Referred Voltage NoiseF=1 kHz83
Input-Referred Current NoiseF=1 kHz0.0002
=
O
2.5V and R
>
1M unless otherwise specified.
L
=
100 kΩ,V
R
L
±
5V Supply
=
25˚C, Boldface limits apply at the temperature extremes. V
J
TypLMC6061AM LMC6061AI LMC6061I
(Note 6)(Note 6)(Note 6)
8107Min
=
−5
V
=
2V
O
PP
0.01
+
=
5V,
%
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AC Electrical Characteristics (Continued)
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is in-
tended to be functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits. For guaranteed specifications and test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics. The
guaranteed specifications apply only for the test conditions listed.
Note 2: Applies to both single-supply and split-supply operation. Continous shortcircuitoperationatelevatedambienttemperaturecan result in exceeding the maximum allowed junction temperature of 150˚C. Output currents in excess of
Note 3: The maximum power dissipation is a function of T
−TA)/θJA.
Note 4: Human body model, 1.5 kΩ in series with 100 pF.
Note 5: Typical values represent the most likely parametric norm.
Note 6: All limits are guaranteed by testing or statistical analysis.
+
Note 7: V
Note 8: V
Note 9: For operating at elevated temperatures the device must be derated based on the thermal resistance θ
Note 10: Do not connect output to V
Note 11: All numbers apply for packages soldered directly into a PC board.
Note 12: For guaranteed Military Temperature Range parameters see RETSMC6061X.
=
+
=
=
15V, V
15V. Connected as Voltage Follower with 10V step input. Number specified is the slower of the positive and negative slew rates.
CM
7.5V and R
connected to 7.5V. For Sourcing tests, 7.5V ≤ VO≤ 11.5V. For Sinking tests, 2.5V ≤ VO≤ 7.5V.
L
+
, when V+is greater than 13V or reliability witll be adversely affected.
J(Max)
±
, θJA, and TA. The maximum allowable power dissipation at any ambient temperature is P
30 mA over long term may adversely affect reliability.
=
with P
JA
(T
D
J–TA
)/θJA.
=
(T
D
J(Max)
Typical Performance Characteristics V
Distribution of LMC6061
Input Offset Voltage
=
(T
+25˚C)
A
Input Bias Current
vs Temperature
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Distribution of LMC6061
Input Offset Voltage
=
(T
−55˚C)
A
Supply Current
vs Supply Voltage
=
±
S
7.5V, T
=
25˚C, Unless otherwise specified
A
Distribution of LMC6061
Input Offset Voltage
=
(T
+125˚C)
A
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Input Voltage
vs Output Voltage
DS011422-18
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Typical Performance Characteristics V
specified (Continued)
=
±
7.5V, T
S
=
25˚C, Unless otherwise
A
Common Mode
Rejection Ratio
vs Frequency
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Output Characteristics
Sourcing Current
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Power Supply Rejection
Ratio vs Frequency
Output Characteristics
Sinking Current
Typical Performance Characteristics V
Gain and Phase
Response vs Capacitive Load
=
with R
20 kΩ
L
Gain and Phase
Response vs Capacitive Load
=
with R
L
500 kΩ
Input Voltage Noise
vs Frequency
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Gain and Phase Response
vs Temperature
(−55˚C to +125˚C)
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=
±
S
7.5V, T
=
25˚C, Unless otherwise specified
A
DS011422-26
Open Loop
Frequency Response
DS011422-27
DS011422-28
DS011422-29
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Typical Performance Characteristics V
specified (Continued)
=
±
7.5V, T
S
=
25˚C, Unless otherwise
A
Inverting Small Signal
Pulse Response
DS011422-30
Non-Inverting Large
Signal Pulse Response
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Inverting Large Signal
Pulse Response
Stability vs Capacitive
Load, R
=
20 kΩ
L
Applications Hints
AMPLIFIER TOPOLOGY
The LMC6061 incorporates a novel op-amp design topology
that enables it to maintain rail-to-rail output swing even when
driving a large load. Instead of relying on a push-pull unity
gain output buffer stage, the output stage is taken directly
from the internal integrator, which provides both low output
impedance and large gain. Special feed-forward compensation design techniques are incorporated to maintain stability
over a wider range of operating conditions than traditional
micropower op-amps. These features make the LMC6061
both easier to design with, and provide higher speed than
products typically found in this ultra-low power class.
COMPENSATING FOR INPUT CAPACITANCE
It is quite common to use large values of feedback resistance for amplifiers with ultra-low input current, like the
LMC6061.
Although the LMC6061 is highly stable over a wide range of
operating conditions, certain precautions must be met to
achieve the desired pulse response when a large feedback
resistor is used. Large feedback resistors and even small
values of input capacitance, due to transducers, photodiodes, and circuit board parasitics, reduce phase margins.
When high input impedances are demanded, guarding of the
LMC6061 is suggested. Guarding input lines will not only re-
Non-Inverting Small
Signal Pulse Response
DS011422-31
DS011422-34
Stability vs Capacitive
Load R
=
1MΩ
L
DS011422-32
DS011422-35
duce leakage, but lowers stray input capacitance as well.
(See
Printed-Circuit-Board Layout for High Impedance
Work
).
The effect of input capacitance can be compensated for by
adding a capacitor. Place a capacitor, C
back resistor (as in
Figure 1
) such that:
, around the feed-
f
or
≤ R2C
R
1CIN
f
Since it is often difficult to know the exact value of CIN,Cfcan
be experimentally adjusted so that the desired pulse response is achieved. Refer to the LMC660 and the LMC662
for a more detailed discussion on compensating for input
capacitance.
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Applications Hints (Continued)
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FIGURE 1. Canceling the Effect of Input Capacitance
CAPACITIVE LOAD TOLERANCE
All rail-to-rail output swing operational amplifiers have voltage gain in the output stage. A compensation capacitor is
normally included in this integrator stage. The frequency location of the dominate pole is affected by the resistive load
on the amplifier. Capacitive load driving capability can be optimized by using an appropriate resistive load in parallel with
the capacitive load (see typical curves).
Direct capacitive loading will reduce the phase margin of
many op-amps. A pole in the feedback loop is created by the
combination of the op-amp’s output impedance and the capacitive load. This pole induces phase lag at the unity-gain
crossover frequency of the amplifier resulting in either an oscillatory or underdamped pulse response. With a few external components, op amps can easily indirectly drive capacitive loads, as shown in
Figure 2
.
fier with respect to the desired output swing. Open loop gain
of the amplifier can also be affected by the pull up resistor
(see electrical characteristics).
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FIGURE 3. Compensating for Large
Capacitive Loads with a Pull Up Resistor
PRINTED-CIRCUIT-BOARD LAYOUT
FOR HIGH-IMPEDANCE WORK
It is generally recognized that any circuit which must operate
with less than 1000 pA of leakage current requires special
layout of the PC board. When one wishes to take advantage
of the ultra-low bias current of the LMC6061, typically less
than 10 fA, it is essential to have an excellent layout. Fortunately, the techniques of obtaining low leakages are quite
simple. First, the user must not ignore the surface leakage of
the PC board, even though it may sometimes appear acceptably low, because under conditions of high humidity or dust
or contamination, the surface leakage will be appreciable.
To minimize the effect of any surface leakage, lay out a ring
of foil completely surrounding the LMC6061’s inputs and the
terminals of capacitors, diodes, conductors, resistors, relay
terminals etc. connected to the op-amp’s inputs, as in
4
. To have a significant effect, guard rings should be placed
Figure
on both the top and bottom of the PC board. This PC foil
must then be connected to a voltage which is at the same
voltage as the amplifier inputs, since no leakage current can
flow between two points at the same potential. For example,
a PC board trace-to-pad resistance of 10
12
Ω, which is normally considered a very large resistance, could leak 5 pA if
the trace were a 5V bus adjacent to the pad of the input. This
would cause a 100 times degradation from the LMC6061’s
actual performance. However, if a guard ring is held within
5 mV of the inputs, then even a resistance of 10
cause only 0.05 pA of leakage current. See
Figure 5
11
Ω would
for typical connections of guard rings for standard op-amp
configurations.
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FIGURE 2. LMC6061 Noninverting Gain of 10 Amplifier,
Compensated to Handle Capacitive Loads
Figure 2
In the circuit of
, R1 and C1 serve to counteract the
loss of phase margin by feeding the high frequency component of the output signal back to the amplifier’s inverting input, thereby preserving phase margin in the overall feedback
loop.
Capacitive load driving capability is enhanced by using a pull
up resistor to V
+
Figure 3
. Typically a pull up resistor conducting 10 µA or more will significantly improve capacitive
load responses. The value of the pull up resistor must be determined based on the current sinking capability of the ampli-
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FIGURE 4. Example of Guard Ring in P.C. Board
Layout
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Applications Hints (Continued)
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Inverting Amplifier
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Non-Inverting Amplifier
DS011422-9
Follower
FIGURE 5. Typical Connections of Guard Rings
The designer should be aware that when it is inappropriate
to lay out a PC board for the sake of just a few circuits, there
is another technique which is even better than a guard ring
on a PC board: Don’t insert the amplifier’s input pin into the
board at all, but bend it up in the air and use only air as an insulator. Air is an excellent insulator. In this case you may
have to forego some of the advantages of PC board construction, but the advantages are sometimes well worth the
effort of using point-to-point up-in-the-air wiring. See
6
.
Figure
(Input pins are lifted out of PC board and soldered directly to components.
All other pins connected to PC board).
DS011422-10
FIGURE 6. Air Wiring
Latchup
CMOS devices tend to be susceptible to latchup due to their
internal parasitic SCR effects. The (I/O) input and output pins
look similar to the gate of the SCR. There is a minimum current required to trigger the SCR gate lead. The LMC6061
and LMC6081 are designed to withstand 100 mA surge current on the I/O pins. Some resistive method should be used
to isolate any capacitance from supplying excess current to
the I/O pins. In addition, like an SCR, there is a minimum
holding current for any latchup mode. Limiting current to the
supply pins will also inhibit latchup susceptibility.
Typical Single-Supply
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Applications
The extremely high input impedance, and low power consumption, of the LMC6061 make it ideal for applications that
require battery-powered instrumentation amplifiers. Examples of these types of applications are hand-held pH
probes, analytic medical instruments, magnetic field detectors, gas detectors, and silicon based pressure transducers.
Figure 7
high differential and common mode input resistance
(
CMRR with 1 kΩ imbalance in bridge source resistance. Input current is less than 100 fA and offset drift is less than
2.5 µV/˚C. R
over a wide range without degrading CMRR. R
trim used to maximize CMRR without using super precision
matched resistors. For good CMRR over temperature, low
drift resistors should be used.
LMC6061 Precision CMOS Single Micropower Operational Amplifier
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