Input Offset Voltage Adjustment
Offset of AD8610 is very small and normally does not require
additional offset adjustment. However, the offset adjust pins can
be used as shown in Figure 66 to further reduce the dc offset. By
using resistors in the range of 50 kΩ, offset trim range is ±3.3 mV.
+VS
7
2
AD8610 6
1
3
5
4
R1
VOUT
–VS
Figure 66. Offset Voltage Nulling Circuit
Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA)
The combination of low noise, low input bias current, low input
offset voltage, and low temperature drift make the AD8610/
AD8620 a perfect solution for programmable gain amplifiers.
PGAs are often used immediately after sensors to increase the
dynamic range of the measurement circuit. Historically, the large
on resistance of switches (combined with the large IB currents
of amplifiers) created a large dc offset in PGAs. Recent and
improved monolithic switches and amplifiers completely remove
these problems. A PGA discrete circuit is shown in Figure 67.
In Figure 67, when the 10 pA bias current of the AD8610 is
dropped across the (<5 Ω) RON of the switch, it results in a
negligible offset error.
When high precision resistors are used, as in the circuit of
Figure 67, the error introduced by the PGA is within the
½ LSB requirement for a 16-bit system.
AD8610/AD8620
5V
7
100Ω
VIN
3
1
AD8610 6
2
5
VOUT
4
10kΩ
5pF
+5V
+5V +5V
12
13
VL VDD
S1 3
1
Y0
G
IN1
D1 2
ADG452 S2 14
16
Y1
IN2
A0 A
A1 B
9
Y2
IN3
D2 15
S3 11
D3 10
S4 6
8
Y3
74HC139
IN4
D4 7
VSS GND
4
5
1kΩ
G = +1
10kΩ
G = +10
1kΩ
G = +100
100Ω
G = +1000
11Ω
–5V
Figure 67. High Precision PGA
1. Room temperature error calculation due to RON and IB:
ΔVOS = IB × RON = 2 pA × 5 Ω = 10 pV
Total Offset = AD8610 (Offset) + ΔVOS
Total Offset = AD8610 (Offset_Trimmed) + ΔVOS
Total Offset = 5 μV + 10 pV ≅ 5 μV
2. Full temperature error calculation due to RON and IB:
ΔVOS (@ 85°C) = IB (@ 85°C) × RON (@ 85°C) =
250 pA × 15 Ω = 3.75 nV
3. Temperature coefficient of switch and AD8610/AD8620
combined is essentially the same as the TCVOS of the
AD8610/AD8620:
ΔVOS/ΔT(total) = ΔVOS/ΔT(AD8610/AD8620) +
ΔVOS/ΔT(IB × RON)
ΔVOS / ΔT(total) = 0.5 μV /°C + 0.06 nV/°C ≅ 0.5 μV /°C
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