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INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information that will be useful to know before using the
MCP6V01 Input Offset Demo Board. Items discussed in this chapter include:
• Document Layout
• Conventions Used in this Guide
• Recommended Reading
• The Microchip Web Site
• Customer Support
• Document Revision History
DOCUMENT LAYOUT
This document describes how to use the MCP6V01 Inpu t Offset Demo Boar d. The
manual layout is as follows:
• Chapter 1. “Product Overview” - Important information about the MCP6V01
Input Offset Demo Board.
• Chapter 2. “Installation and Operation” – Covers the initial set-up of the
MCP6V01 Input Offset Demo Board. It lists the required tools and shows how to
connect and set up the lab equipment. The basic theory on converting
measurements to offset voltage, open-loop gain, CMRR, PSRR and input offset
drift is given, along with a worked example. Hints are then given on reducing
measurement noise.
• Chapter 3. “Possible Modifications” - Shows simple modifications to the
MCP6V01 Input Offset Demo Board.
• Appendix A. “Schematics and Layouts” – Shows the schematic and board
layouts for the MCP6V01 Input Offset Demo Board.
• Appendix B. “Bill Of Materials (BOM)” – Lists the parts used to build the
sub-assemblies in the MCP6V01 Input Offset Demo Board.
This user's guide describes how to use MCP6V01 Input Offset Demo Board. Other
useful documents are listed below. The following Microchip documents are available
and recommended as supplemental reference resources.
MCP6V01/2/3 Data Sheet, “300 µA, Auto-Zeroed Op Amps”, DS22058
Gives detailed information on one op amp family that is used on the MCP6V01 Input
Offset Demo Board.
MCP6021/1R/2/3/4 Data Sheet, “Rail-to-Rail Input/Output, 10 MHz Op Amps”,
DS21685
Gives detailed information on another op amp family that is used on the MCP6V01
Input Offset Demo Board.
AN1177 Application Note, “Op Amp Precision Design: DC Errors”, DS01177
Discusses how to achieve high DC accuracy in op amp circuits. Also discusses the
relationship between an op amp’s input offset voltage (V
Open-Loop Gain and V
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Drift over Temperature.
OS
), CMRR, PSRR,
OS
Preface
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
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The MCP6V01 Input Offset Demo Board is intended to provide a simple means to
measure the MCP6V01/2/3 op amp’s input offse t voltage ( V
conditions. This V
sheet plus changes due to power supply voltage (PSRR), common mode voltage
(CMRR), output voltage (A
1.4DESCRIPTION
Figure 1-2 sho ws th e blo ck dia gr a m fo r the MCP6 V0 1 In pu t Offset Demo Boar d.
includes the specified input offset voltage va lue found in the dat a
OS
) and temperature (ΔVOS/ΔTA).
OL
) under a variety of bias
OS
FIGURE 1-2:Block Diagram.
This circuit does the following:
• Supports Microchip’s auto-zeroed, single op amps:
-SOIC-8 package
- Used as both Device Under Test (DUT) and in a difference amplifier
• Test points for connecting lab equipment
• Single supply configuration
• The bias inputs V
•The V
/2 Reference uses a resistor ladder to divide VDD in half, then buffers that
DD
, VCM and GND set the conditions for the DUT
DD
voltage with an op amp in unity gain
•The V
Reference:
CM
- Has a resistor divider at the input that sets V
CM=VDD
/2 when that input is left
open
- When V
effect on V
-VCM is buffered
is driven by an external voltage source, the resistor divider has n o
CM
CM
• The High Gain Feedback Network and DUT together:
This chapter shows how to set up the MCP6V01 Input Offset Demo Board. Items
discussed in this chapter include:
• Required Tools
• Connecting the Lab Equipment
• Operating Conditions
• Calculating the DUT’s Input Offset Voltage (V
• Converting Input Offset Voltage to Other Parameters
• Reducing the Measurement Noise
2.2REQUIRED TOOLS
• Lab Power Supplies:
- Two outputs
- 0V to 5.5V minimum range
- Adjustable
• One Voltmeter:
- 1 mV resolution
- -6V to +6V minimum range
- Differential measurement (e.g., hand held meter)
MCP6V01 INPUT OFFSET
DEMO BOARD USER’S GUIDE
)
OS
2.3CONNECTING THE LAB EQUIPMENT
Lab equipment is connected to this board as shown in F igure 2-1. The (surface mount)
test points allow lab equipment to be connected to these boards. The power supplies
are connected at the right. The voltmeter is connected at the four different points
shown.
FIGURE 2-1:Board Connections for the MCP6V01 Input Offset Demo Board.
This board works most effectively at room temperature (near +25°C). Measurements
at other temperatures should be done in an oven where the air velocity is minimal.
The power supply (V
The common mode voltage (V
operation of this demo board.
2.5CALCULATING THE DUT’S INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE
) should be between 1.8V and 5.5V.
DD
) needs to be between 0.3V and VDD– 0.3V for proper
CM
The DUT’s total input offset voltage (V
) can be calculated from a measurement as
OST
shown in Equation 2-1.
EQUATION 2-1:
2.6CONVERTING INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE TO OTHER PARAMETERS
2.6.1Theory
Changing the bias voltages changes the input offset voltage. Microchip’s application
note AN1 177 discusses in detail how these changes in V
found in our data sheets. The following list summarizes the p arameters that contribute
to V
, VDD, … can be used instead, with the proper adjustment s
A
/ΔTA=(V
OS
1/CMRR = (V
to these equations.
2.7REDUCING THE MEASUREMENT NOISE
The noise seen in the measurements is a result of the design choices made for the
MCP6V01 Input Offset Demo Board. The component s R12 and C5 set a lowpass po le
at 0.16 Hz, which gives reasonable noise performance (±0.2 µV
of the DUT) and settling time (1 to 2 seconds).
To achieve lower noise in your results, average many measurements together. For
instance, measuring the output (V
samples) should produce an estimate with noise √16 = 4 times lower (i.e., ±0.05 µV
There is a practical limit on increasing the sample rate; the noise does not improve
significantly after a certain point. The analog lowpass pole at 0.16 Hz causes closely
spaced samples to be correlated. To avoid the overhead caused by sampling too fast,
keep the sampling period near or above the pole’s time constant (1.0s); this gives a
minimum sample rate of 1 sample per second.
M–VDD
Equations (Note 1)Units
)/(3.7V)µV/V
) / (165°C)µV/°C
)/(4.5V)µV/V
)/(1.2V)µV/V
referred to the input
PK
OS
OS
OST_2–VOST_5
=V
OST_8
=V
OST_2
OST_9
OST_10
OST_10–VOST_8
OST_4–VOST_3
OST_5
OST_7–VOST_6
/2) once a second for 16 seconds (16
µV
µV
µV
µV
µV
PK
).
Note:Sampling much faster than 1 SPS will not improve the averaged noise of
This chapter shows simple modifications to the MCP6V01 Input Offset Demo Board:
• Changing the DUT
• Connecting a Chip Select Pin to Ground
3.2CHANGING THE DUT
Change the DUT (see Figure 3-1) to the MCP6V06 Op Amp as follows:
1. Remove U1 from the PCB, using a de-soldering tool.
2. Solder a MCP6V06 op amp in its place. Use a MCP6V06 in a SOIC-8 package.
Pin 1 is next to the U1 reference designator on the PCB (not next to the DUT
label)
The DUT can be changed to the MCP6V03 or MCP6V08 op amps with chip select. If
desired, their Chip Select pin (pin 8) can be forced to ground. This is done as follows
(see Figure 3-2):
1. Solder one end of a wire to the DUT’s pin 8. Pin 8 is next to the U1 reference
designator on the PCB (not next to the DUT label)
2. Solder the other end of the wire the closest ground via on the PCB. The striped
green arrow to the right in the figure shows the location. The solid green curve
represents the wire.
This appendix contains the schematics and layouts for the MCP6V01 Input Offset
Demo Board.
The Gerber files for this board are available on the Microchip website
(www.microchip.com) and are contained in the “00227R3_Gerbers.zip” zip file .
A.2SCHEMATIC
See below the circuit diagram. On the left is the DUT (U1), which produces the common
mode voltage plus the DUT’s input offset (V
difference amplifier that amplifies and level shifts the DUT’s output minus the
mid-supply reference voltage. On the top ri ght is the mid-supply reference (V
buffer. On the middle right is the common mode voltage reference (VCM) with buffer.
On the bottom are the supply bypass capacitors and filter resistors.
The BOM in Table B-1 corresponds to Figure 2-1; it shows all of the components
assembled on the PCB. Table B-2 shows additional parts that come in the ESD
protection bag that the user, if needed, installs.