The RC4156 and RC4157 are monolithic integrated circuits,
consisting of four independent high performance operational
amplifiers constructed with an advanced epitaxial process.
These amplifiers feature improved AC performance which
far exceeds that of the 741 type amplifiers. Also featured are
• Low noise voltage – 1.4 µVRMS
• Indefinite short circuit protection
• No crossover distortion
excellent input characteristics and low noise, making this
device the optimum choice for audio, active filter and instrumentation applications. The RC4157 is a decompensated
version of the RC4156 and is AC stable in gain configurations of -5 or greater.
Block Diagram
Output (A)
–Input (A)
+Input (A)
+Input (B)
–Input (B)
Output (B)
A
+
+
B
D
+
+
C
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Output (D)
–Input (D)
+Input (D)
+Input (C)
–Input (C)
Output (C)
Pin Assignments
+V
1
2
3
4
S
5
6
7
Output (A)
–Input (A)
+Input (A)
+Input (B)
–Input (B)
Output (B)
14
13
12
11
10
65-3463-02
9
8
Output (D)
–Input (D)
+Input (D)
–V
S
+Input (C)
–Input (C)
Output (C)
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
(beyond which the device may be damaged)
ParameterMinTypMaxUnits
Supply Voltage±20V
Input Voltage
Differential Input Voltage30V
Output Short Circuit Duration
< 50°CSOIC300mW
P
DTA
Operating TemperatureRC4156/RC4157070°C
Storage Temperature-65150°C
Junction TemperatureSOIC, PDIP125°C
Lead Soldering Temperature
(60 seconds)
For T
A
Notes:
1. Functional operation under any of these conditions is NOT implied. Performance and reliability are guaranteed only if
Operating Conditions are not exceeded.
2. For supply voltages less than ±15V, the absolute maximum input voltage is equal to the supply voltage.
3. Short circuit to ground on one amplifier only.
2
3
> 50°C Derate at SOIC5.0mW/°C
1
±15V
Indefinite
PDIP468mW
DIP300°C
SOIC260°C
PDIP6.25mW/°C
Operating Conditions
ParameterMinTypMaxUnits
θ
JC
θ
JA
Thermal resistance60°C/W
Thermal resistanceSOIC200°C/W
PDIP160°C/W
Electrical Characteristics
(VS = ±15V, RC = 0°C ≤ TA ≤ +70°C)
RC4156/4157
ParametersTest ConditionsMinTypMaxUnits
Input Offset VoltageRS ≤ 10 kΩ6.5mV
Input Offset Current100nA
Input Bias Current400nA
Large Signal Voltage GainRL ≥ 2 kΩ,V
Output Voltage SwingRL ≥ 2 kΩ±10V
Supply Current10mA
Average Input Offset Voltage Drift5.0µV/°C
±10V15V/mV
OUT
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Electrical Characteristics
(VS = ±15V and TA = +25°C unless otherwise noted)
RC4156/4157
UnitsParametersTest ConditionsMinTypMax
Input Offset VoltageR
Input Offset Current3050nA
Input Bias Current60300nA
Input Resistance0.5MΩ
Large Signal Voltage GainR
Output Voltage SwingR
Input Voltage Range±12±14V
Output Resistance230Ω
Short Circuit Current25mA
Common Mode Rejection RatioRS ≤ 10 kΩ80dB
Power Supply Rejection RatioRS ≤ 10 kΩ80dB
Supply Current (All Amplifiers)RL = ∞5.07.0mA
Transient Response (4156)
Rise Time60nS
Overshoot25%
Slew Rate1.31.6V/µS
Unity Gain Bandwidth (4156)2.83.5MHz
Phase Margin (4156)RL = 2 kΩ, CL = 50 pF50%
Transient Response (4157)AV = -5
Rise Time50nS
Overshoot25%
Slew Rate6.58.0V/µS
Unity Gain Bandwidth (4157)AV = -51519MHz
Phase Margin (4157)AV = -5, RL = 2 kΩ,
Power BandwidthV
Input Noise Voltage
1
Input Noise CurrentF = 20 Hz to 20 kHz15pA
Channel Separation108dB
Note:
1. Sample tested only.
≤ 10 kΩ1.05.0mV
S
≥ 2 kΩ, V
L
≥ 10 kΩ±12±14V
L
±10V25100V/mV
OUT
RL ≥ 2 kΩ±10±13V
50%
CL = 50 pF
OUT
= 20V
p-p
2025kHz
F = 20 Hz to 20 kHz1.45.0µV
RMS
RMS
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Typical Performance Characteristics
140
110
100
(dB)
VOL
A
-10
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
4156
A
VOL
R = 2K
L
C = 55 pF
L
0
45
Φ
90
Φ (Deg)
135
0
10
100
1K 10K 100K
1
1M
10M
180
65-0738
F (Hz)
120
100
80
60
PSRR (dB)
40
20
0
-100
-50
-V
S
0
TA (°C)
+V
S
65-0740
+50+100+150-25+25+75+125-75
Figure 1. Open Loop Gain, Phase vs. FrequencyFigure 2. PSRR vs. Temperature
2
3
6
5
100K
4156/57
100K
4156/57
1
7
V
OUT1
C.S. = 20 log ( )
V
100 V
OUT2
V
OUT2
65-0739
OUT1
-140
-120
1K
-100
-80
-60
CS (dB)
-40
1K
1K
-20
0
101001K10K100K
1K
F (Hz)
Figure 3. Channel Separation vs. Frequency
1.3
35
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
Transient Response
(Normalized to +25°C)
0.7
0.6
-100-50
65-0741
0+50+100+150-75-25+25+75+125
TA (°C)
30
25
20
15
(nV Hz )
n
e
10
5
e
n
I
N
0
101001K10K100K
F (Hz)
Figure 4. Transient Response vs. TemperatureFigure 5. Input Noise Voltage, Current
Density vs. Frequency
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
(pA Hz )
N
I
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Typical Performance Characteristics (continued)
1.3
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
SR,BW
0.8
(Normalized to +25°C)
0.7
0.6
-100
-500+50+100
TA (°C)
65-0743
+150
1.0
0.9
SR, BW
0.8
(Normalized to ±15V)
0.7
SR and
BW
0
±2±5±10±15±20
±VS (V)
Figure 6. Slew Rate, Bandwidth vs. TemperatureFigure 7. Slew Rate, Bandwidth vs. Supply Voltage
30
V
= 28V VS = ±15V
(V)
30
10
OUT P-P
V
OUT P-P
V
OUT P-P
= 18V VS = ±10V
= 8V VS = ±5V
25
20
(V)
15
OUT P-P
1.0
V
4156
(Voltage Follower)
R = Open
L
C = 50 pF
L
0.1
1001K10K
F (Hz)
100K
65-0746
1M
OUT P-P
V
100
10
05
0
1K
RL ( )
10K100K
Ω
BW
65-0744
65-0749
Figure 8. Output Voltage Swing vs. FrequencyFigure 9. Output Voltage Swing vs. Load Resistance
70
60
50
40
30
ΦM (Deg)
20
10
0
10100
ΦM
BW
1K
4156
10K100K
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
BW (MHz)
65-0745
CL (pF)
Figure 10. Small Signal Phase Margin,
Unity Gain Bandwidth vs. Load Capacitance
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Typical Performance Characteristics (continued)
140
120
100
80
(nA)
OS
60
, I
B
I
40
20
0-
-100 -75
Figure 11. Input Bias, Offset Current vs. TemperatureFigure 12. CMRR vs. Temperature
-25 0 +25 +50 +75 +100
-50
TA (°C)
I
B
I
OS
Applications
The RC4156 and RC4157 quad operational amplifiers can be
used in almost any 741 application and will provide superior
performance. The higher unity gain bandwidth and slew rate
make it ideal for applications requiring good frequency
response, such as active filter circuits, oscillators and audio
amplifiers.
The following applications have been selected to illustrate
the advantages of using the Fairchild Semiconductor
RC4156 and RC4157 quad operational amplifiers.
Triangle and Square Wave Generator
The circuit of Figure 13 uses a positive feedback loop closed
around a combined comparator and integrator. When power
is applied the output of the comparator will switch to one of
two states, to the maximum positive or maximum negative
voltage. This applies a peak input signal to the integrator,
and the integrator output will ramp either down or up, opposite of the input signal. When the integrator output (which is
connected to the comparator input) reaches a threshold set by
R1 and R2, the comparator will switch to the opposite polarity. This cycle will repeat endlessly, the integrator charging
+125+150
140
120
100
80
60
CMRR (dB)
40
20
65-0747
0
-100 -75
-25 0 +25 +50 +75 +100
-50
TA (°C)
positive then negative, and the comparator switching in a
square wave fashion.
The amplitude of V
is adjusted by varying R1. For best
2
operation, it is recommended that R1 and VR be set to obtain
a triangle wave at V2 with ±12V amplitude. This will then
allow A3 and A4 to be used for independent adjustment of
output-offset and amplitude over a wide range.
The triangle wave frequency is set by C0, R0, and the maximum output voltages of the comparator. A more symmetrical
waveform can be generated by adding a back-to-back Zener
diode pair as shown in Figure 14.
An asymmetric triangle wave is needed in some applications.
Adding diodes as shown by the dashed lines is a way to vary
the positive and negative slopes independently.
The frequency range can be very wide and the circuit will
function well up to about 10 kHz. The square wave transition time at V
The introduction of low-cost quad op amps has had a strong
impact on active filter design. The complex multiplefeedback, single op amp filter circuits have been rendered
obsolete for most applications. State-variable active-filter
circuits using three to four op amps per section offer many
advantages over the single op amp circuits. They are relatively insensitive to the passive-component tolerances and
variations. The Q, gain, and natural frequency can be independently adjusted. Hybrid construction is very practical
because resistor and capacitor values are relatively low and
the filter parameters are determined by resistance ratios
rather than by single resistors. A generalized circuit diagram
of the 2-pole state-variable active filter is shown in Figure
15. The particular input connections and component-values
can be calculated for specific applications. An important feature of the state-variable filter is that it can be inverting or
non-inverting and can simultaneously provide three outputs:
5K
5K
13
12
Output
Offset
4156/57
D
14
V3
65-0750
10K
65-2051
lowpass, bandpass, and highpass. A notch filter can be realized by adding one summing op amp.
The RC4156 was designed and characterized for use in
active filter circuits. Frequency response is fully specified
with minimum values for unity-gain bandwidth, slew-rate,
and full-power response. Maximum noise is specified.
Output swing is excellent with no distortion or clipping. The
RC4156 provides full, undistorted response up to 20 kHz
and is ideal for use in high-performance audio and telecommunication equipment.
In the state-variable filter circuit, one amplifier performs a
summing function and the other two act as integrators. The
choice of passive component values is arbitrary, but must be
consistent with the amplifier operating range and input signal
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Ts()
a
2
s2a1sa
0
++
s
2
b1sb
0
++
------------------------------------=
Q
ω
0
b
0
------=
R5
100K
R4
10K
V1
R3*
2
4156/57
R7*
3
R6
100K
R8*
V
N
* Input connections are chosen for inverting or non-inverting response. Values of
R3,R7,R8 determine gain and Q.
** Values of R1 and R2 determine natural frequency.
1
A
V
Highpass
Ouput
Figure 15. 2-Pole State-Variable Active Filter
characteristics. The values shown for C1, C2, R4, R5 and R6
are arbitrary. Pre-selecting their values will simplify the filter
tuning procedures, but other values can be used if necessary.
The generalized transfer function for the state-variable active
filter is:
9
10
C2
1000 pF
4156/57
C
8
V
LP
Lowpass
Output
65-0751
C1
1000 pF
7
V
BP
Bandpass
Output
R2**
R1**
HP
6
4156/57
5
B
The input configuration determines the polarity (inverting or
non-inverting), and the output selection determines the type
of filter response (lowpass, bandpass, or highpass).
Notch and all-pass configurations can be implemented by
adding another summing amplifier.
Filter response is conventionally described in terms of a natural frequency ω0 in radians/sec, and Q, the quality of the
complex pole pair. The filter parameters ω0 and Q relate to
the coefficients in T(s) as:
ω
0
and
b0=
R3R5
--------------------R3 R5+
----------------------------------R3R5
R4
---------------------+
R3 R5+
V
s()
HP
R3R4
--------------------R3 R4+
----------------------------------R3R4
R5
---------------------+
R3 R4+
V
LP
Equation 1.
Bandpass filters are of particular importance in audio and
telecommunication equipment. A design approach to bandpass filters will be shown as an example of the state-variable
configuration.
Design Example Bandpass Filter
For the bandpass active filter (Figure 16) the input signal is
applied through R3 to the inverting input of the summing
amplifier and the output is taken from the first integrator
(VBP). The summing amplifier will maintain equal voltage at
the inverting and non-inverting inputs (see Equation 1).
R4R5
--------------------R4 R5+
-----------------------------------
s()
R3
R4R5
---------------------+
R4 R5+
V
IN
s()
R7
--------------------R6 R7+
VBPs()+++
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VBPs()
1
R1C1S
------------------
VHPs()–=
ω
0
0.1ω1ω
2
=
Q
1
10
5
R7
--------+
1.1
10
4
R3
--------+
----------------------
ω
0
=
Trim
Gain
and Q
R5
100K
R4
R3
V
IN
R7
10K
2
1
3
RC4156/57
A
Set Center Frequency
R6
100K
Figure 16. Bandpass Active Filter
These equations can be combined to obtain the transfer function:
This is now in a convenient form to look at the centerfrequency ω0 and filter Q.
ω0109–0.1R1R2=
and
The frequency responses for various values of Q are shown
in Figure 17.
0
-10
-20
-30
(dB)
-40
-50
-60
0.11.010
Q = 0.5
Q = 1.0
Q = 2.0
Q = 5.0
Q = 10
Q = 20
Q = 50
Q = 100
65-0753
ω
ω
o
1
ω
ω
o
V
BP
=
V
IN
1 -
ω
ω
o
Figure 17. Bandpass Transfer Characteristics Normalized
for Unity Gain and Frequency
Q
2
2
1
+
Q
2
ω
ω
o
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These equations suggest a tuning sequence where ω is first
trimmed via R1 or R2, then Q is trimmed by varying R7
and/or R3. An important advantage of the state-variable
bandpass filter is that Q can be varied without affecting
center frequency ω
.
0
This analysis has assumed ideal op amps operating within
their linear range, which is a valid design approach for a
reasonable range of ω
and Q. At extremes of ω0 and at high
0
values of Q, the op amp parameters become significant. A
rigorous analysis is very complex, but some factors are particularly important in designing active filters.
1. The passive component values should be chosen such
that all op amps are operating within their linear region
for the anticipated range of input signals. Slew rate, output current rating, and common-mode input range must
be considered. For the integrators, the current through
the feedback capacitor (I = C dV/dt) should be included
in the output current computations.
Schematic Diagram (1/4 shown)
2. From the equation for Q, it should seem that infinite Q
could be obtained by making R7 zero. But as R7 is made
small, the Q becomes limited by the op amp gain at the
frequency of interest. The effective closed-loop gain is
being increased directly as R7 is made smaller, and the
ratio of open-loop gain to closed-loop gain is becoming
less. The gain and phase error of the filter at high Q is
very dependent on the op amp open-loop gain at w
.
0
3. The attenuation at extremes of frequency is limited by
the op amp gain and unity-gain bandwidth. For integrators, the finite open-loop op amp gain limits the accuracy at the low-end. The open-loop roll-off of gain limits
the filter attenuation at high frequency.
The RC4156 quad operational amplifier has much better frequency response than a conventional 741 circuit and is ideal
for active filter use. Natural frequencies of up to 10 kHz are
readily achieved and up to 20 kHz is practical for some configurations. Q can range up to 50 with very good accuracy
and up to 500 with reasonable response. The extra gain of the
RC4156 at high frequencies gives the quad op amp an extra
margin of performance in active-filter circuits.
(1,7,8,14)
Outputs
F1
(4)
+V
(11)
-V
s
s
R1
4900
(2,6,9,13)
- Input
+ Input
(3,5,10,12)
65-0735
Q8
Q4
Q2
R3
18K
Q7
Q5
Q9
Q10
Q3
R4
22K
D2
C1
R9
30
R5
30K
Q13
Q11
Q15
Q12
Q16
Q17
Q14
R6
20
R7
20
R8
150
Q1
Next
Amplifier
Q6
R2
10K
To
D1
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Mechanical Dimensions (continued)
14-Lead Plastic DIP Package
Symbol
A—.210—5.33
A1.015—.38—
A2.1152.93
B.014.36
B1.045.0701.141.78
C.008.015.20.38
D.725.79518.4220.19
D1.005—.13—
E
E1
e
eB—.430—10.92
L
N
E1
Inches
Min.Max.Min.Max.
.1954.95
.022.56
.300.3257.628.26
.240.2806.107.11
.100 BSC2.54 BSC
.115.2002.925.08
14145
D
7
Millimeters
1
Notes
4
2
2
Notes:
1.
Dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5M-1982.
2.
"D" and "E1" do not include mold flashing. Mold flash or protrusions
shall not exceed .010 inch (0.25mm).
3.
Terminal numbers are shown for reference only.
4.
"C" dimension does not include solder finish thickness.
5.
Symbol "N" is the maximum number of terminals.
8
D1
e
A
A1
B1
14
E
C
L
B
eB
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Mechanical Dimensions (continued)
14-Lead SOIC Package
Symbol
A.053.0691.351.75
A1.004.0100.100.25
B.0130.33
C.008.0100.190.25
D.336.3458.548.76
E.150.1583.814.01
e
H
h
L.016.0500.401.27
N14 14
α
ccc.0040.10——
148
Inches
Min.Max.Min.Max.
.0200.51
.050 BSC1.27 BSC
.228.2445.796.20
.010.0200.250.50
0°8°0°8°
Millimeters
EH
17
Notes
5
2
2
3
6
Notes:
1.
Dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5M-1982.
2.
"D" and "E" do not include mold flash. Mold flash or protrusions
shall not exceed .010 inch (0.25mm).
3.
"L" is the length of terminal for soldering to a substrate.
4.
Terminal numbers are shown for reference only.
5.
"C" dimension does not include solder finish thickness.
RC4156N0° to 70°CCommercial14 Pin Plastic DIPRC4156N
RC4157N0° to 70°CCommercial14 Pin Plastic DIPRC4157N
RC4156M0° to 70°CCommercial14 Pin Wide SOICRC4156M
RC4157M0° to 70°CCommercial14 Pin Wide SOICRC4157M
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