LM194/LM394 Supermatch Pair
General Description
The LM194 and LM394 are junction isolated ultra wellmatched monolithic NPN transistor pairs with an order of
magnitude improvement in matching over conventional transistor pairs. This was accomplished by advanced linear processing and a unique new device structure.
Electrical characteristics of these devices such as drift versus initial offset voltage, noise, and the exponential relationship of base-emitter voltage to collector current closely approach those of a theoretical transistor. Extrinsic emitter
and base resistances are much lower than presently available pairs, either monolithic or discrete, giving extremely low
noise and theoretical operation over a wide current range.
Most parameters are guaranteed over a current range of
1 mA to 1 mA and 0V up to 40V collector-base voltage,
ensuring superior performance in nearly all applications.
To guarantee long term stability of matching parameters,
internal clamp diodes have been added across the emitterbase junction of each transistor. These prevent degradation
due to reverse biased emitter currentÐthe most common
cause of field failures in matched devices. The parasitic isolation junction formed by the diodes also clamps the substrate region to the most negative emitter to ensure complete isolation between devices.
The LM194 and LM394 will provide a considerable improvement in performance in most applications requiring a closely
matched transistor pair. In many cases, trimming can be
eliminated entirely, improving reliability and decreasing
costs. Additionally, the low noise and high gain make this
device attractive even where matching is not critical.
The LM194 and LM394/LM394B/LM394C are available in
an isolated header 6-lead TO-5 metal can package. The
LM394/LM394B/LM394C are available in an 8-pin plastic
dual-in-line package. The LM194 is identical to the LM394
except for tighter electrical specifications and wider temperature range.
Features
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LM194/LM394 Supermatch Pair
December 1994
Emitter-base voltage matched to 50 mV
Offset voltage drift less than 0.1 mV/§C
Current gain (hFE) matched to 2%
Common-mode rejection ratio greater than 120 dB
Parameters guaranteed over 1 mA to 1 mA collector
current
Extremely low noise
Superior logging characteristics compared to
conventional pairs
Plug-in replacement for presently available devices
Typical Applications
Low Cost Accurate Square Root Circuit
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1995 National Semiconductor Corporation RRD-B30M115/Printed in U. S. A.
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5
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10
.010 V
IN
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*Trim for full scale accuracy
TL/H/9241
Low Cost Accurate Squaring Circuit
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(VIN)
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10
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales
Office/Distributors for availability and specifications.
(Note 4)
Collector Current 20 mA
Collector-Emitter Voltage V
Collector-Emitter Voltage 35V
LM394C 20V
Collector-Base Voltage 35V
LM394C 20V
Collector-Substrate Voltage 35V
LM394C 20V
Collector-Collector Voltage 35V
LM394C 20V
MAX
Base-Emitter Current
g
10 mA
Power Dissipation 500 mW
Junction Temperature
LM194
LM394/LM394B/LM394C
Storage Temperature Range
b
55§Ctoa125§C
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25§Ctoa85§C
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65§Ctoa150§C
Soldering Information
Metal Can Package (10 sec.) 260
Dual-In-Line Package (10 sec.) 260
Small Outline Package
Vapor Phase (60 sec.) 215
Infrared (15 sec.) 220
See AN-450 ‘‘Surface Mounting and their Effects on Product Reliability’’ for other methods of soldering surface
mount devices.
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Electrical Characteristics (T
Parameter Conditions
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LM194 LM394 LM394B/394C
Units
Min Typ Max Min Typ Max Min Typ Max
Current Gain (hFE)V
Current Gain Match, V
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FE(MIN)
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Emitter-Base Offset V
Voltage I
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0V to V
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1 mA 350 700 300 700 225 500
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100 mA 350 550 250 550 200 400
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10 mA 300 450 200 450 150 300
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1 mA 200 300 150 300 100 200
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0V to V
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10 mA to 1 mA 0.5 2 0.5 4 1.0 5 %
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1 mA 1.0 1.0 2.0 %
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0
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1 mAto1mA
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MAX
MAX
(Note 1)
25 100 25 150 50 200 mV
Change in Emitter-Base (Note 1)
Offset Voltage vs I
Collector-Base Voltage V
(CMRR)
Change in Emitter-Base V
Offset Voltage vs I
Collector Current
Emitter-Base Offset I
Voltage Temperature I
Drift VOSTrimmed to 0 at 25§C 0.03 0.1 0.03 0.3 0.03 0.5 mV/§C
Logging Conformity I
Collector-Base Leakage V
Collector-Collector V
Leakage
Input Voltage Noise I
Collector to Emitter I
Saturation Voltage I
Note 1: Collector-base voltage is swept from 0 to V
Note 2: Offset voltage drift with V
within 0.003% over the entire temperature range. Measurements taken at
Note 3: Logging conformity is measured by computing the best fit to a true exponential and expressing the error as a base-emitter voltage deviation.
Note 4: Refer to RETS194X drawing of military LM194H version for specifications.
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1 mAto1mA,
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0V to V
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CC
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100 Hz to 100 kHz
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MAX
0V,
1 mA to 0.3 mA
10 mA to 1 mA (Note 2)
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3nAto300mA,
0, (Note 3)
V
MAX
V
MAX
100 mA, V
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1 mA, I
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1 mA, I
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25§C is valid only when the ratio of IC1to IC2is adjusted to give the initial zero offset. This ratio must be held to
A
10 25 10 50 10 100 mV
525 550 550 mV
0.08 0.3 0.08 1.0 0.2 1.5 mV/
150 150 150 mV
0.05 0.25 0.05 0.5 0.05 0.5 nA
0.1 2.0 0.1 5.0 0.1 5.0 nA
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0V,
CB
1.8 1.8 1.8 nV/
10 mA 0.2 0.2 0.2 V
100 mA 0.1 0.1 0.1 V
at a collector current of 1 mA, 10 mA, 100 mA, and 1 mA.
MAX
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25§C and temperature extremes.
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Hz
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Typical Applications (Continued)
Fast, Accurate Logging Amplifier, V
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10V to 0.1 mV or I
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1mAto10nA
IN
Voltage Controlled Variable Gain Amplifier
*1kX(g1%) at 25§C,a3500 ppm/§C.
Available from Vishay Ultronix,
Grand Junction, CO, Q81 Series.
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*R8– R10 and D2 provide a temperature Distortionk0.1%
independent gain control. Bandwidth
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336 V1 (dB) 100 dB gain range
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1 MHz
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