recommended for the output. Since CGD < CGS
this causes less charge injection noise on the
load.
The circuit shown in Figure 4 exhibits the rDS(on)
vs. analog signal voltage relationship shown in
Figure 5.
As can be seen from Figures 3a and 3b, the
body-source and body-drain pn junctions should
be kept reverse biased at all times-otherwise,
signal clipping and even device damage may
occur if unlimited currents are allowed to flow.
Body biasing is conveniently set, in most cases,
by connecting the substrate to V-.
20 V = On
-10 V = Off
RGEN
Switch Input
VS = ±10 V
Control
Input
G
S
D
B
-10 V
Switch
Output
VO
RL
CL
Figure 4. Normal Switch Configuration for a ±10
V Analog Switch
Main Switch Characteristics
rDS(on)
Channel on-resistance is controlled by the
electric field present across and along the
channel. Channel resistance is mainly
determined by the gate-to-source voltage
difference. When VGS exceeds the threshold
voltage (VGS(th)), the FET starts to turn on.
Numerous applications call for switching a point
to ground. In these cases the source and
substrate are connected to ground and a gate
voltage of 3 to 4 V is sufficient to ensure
switching action.
With a VGS in excess of +5 V, a low resistance
path exists between the source and the drain.
When the analog signal excursion is large (for
example ±10 V) the channel on-resistance
changes as a function of signal level. To
achieve minimum distortion, this channel on-
resistance modulation should be kept in mind,
and the amount of resistance in series with the
switch should be properly sized. For instance, if
the switch resistance varies between 20 Ω and
30 Ω over the signal range and the switch is in
series with a 200 Ω load, the result will be a
total ∆R = 4.5 %. Whereas, if the load is 100
kΩ, ∆R will only be 0.01 %.
200
160
(a)
120
(c)
80
(b)
40
0
-10
(a)
(b)
(c)
-5
0
5
10 15
VS (V)
VBODY = -10 V, VGATE = 20 V
VBODY = -10 V, VGATE = 15 V
VBODY = 0 V, VGATE = 20 V
Figure 5. On Resistance Characteristics
Threshold Voltage
The threshold voltage (VGS(th)) is a parameter
used to describe how much voltage is needed to
initiate channel conduction. Figure 6 shows the
applicable test configuration. In this circuit, it is
worth noting, for instance, that if the device has
a VGS(th) = 0.5 V, when V+ = 0.5 V, the channel
resistance will be:
RCHANNEL
=
0.5V
1µ A
=
500kΩ
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