AD8610/AD8620
High Speed Instrumentation Amplifier (IN AMP)
The three op amp instrumentation amplifiers shown in Figure 28
can provide a range of gains from unity up to 1,000 or higher. The
instrumentation amplifier configuration features high common-
mode rejection, balanced differential inputs, and stable, accurately
defined gain. Low input bias currents and fast settling are achieved
with the JFET input AD8610/AD8620. Most instrumentation
amplifiers cannot match the high frequency performance of this
circuit. The circuit bandwidth is 25 MHz at a gain of 1, and close
to 5 MHz at a gain of 10. Settling time for the entire circuit is
550 ns to 0.01% for a 10 V step (gain = 10). Note that the resistors
around the input pins need to be small enough in value so that
the RC time constant they form in combination with stray circuit
capacitance does not reduce circuit bandwidth.
V+
VIN1
1/2 AD8620
U1
V–
C5
10pF
R1 1k⍀
R4 2k⍀ R7
2k⍀
C4
15pF
RG
R8 2k⍀
VIN2
1/2 AD8620
U1
V+
AD8610
U2
V–
R5 2k⍀
C3
15pF
VOUT
R6
2k⍀
In active filter applications using operational amplifiers, the
dc accuracy of the amplifier is critical to optimal filter performance.
The amplifier’s offset voltage and bias current contribute to output
error. Input offset voltage is passed by the filter, and may be
amplified to produce excessive output offset. For low frequency
applications requiring large value input resistors, bias and offset
currents flowing through these resistors will also generate an
offset voltage.
At higher frequencies, an amplifier’s dynamic response must be
carefully considered. In this case, slew rate, bandwidth, and open-
loop gain play a major role in amplifier selection. The slew rate
must be both fast and symmetrical to minimize distortion. The
amplifier’s bandwidth, in conjunction with the filter’s gain, will
dictate the frequency response of the filter. The use of a high perfor-
mance amplifier such as the AD8610/AD8620 will minimize both
dc and ac errors in all active filter applications.
Second-Order Low-Pass Filter
Figure 29 shows the AD8610 configured as a second-order
Butterworth low-pass filter. With the values as shown, the corner
frequency of the filter will be 1 MHz. The wide bandwidth of
the AD8610/AD8620 allows a corner frequency up to tens of
megaHertz. The following equations can be used for component
selection:
( ) R1 = R2 = User Selected Typical Values: 10 kΩ − 100 kΩ
1.414
C1 = (2π)( fCUTOFF )(R1)
0.707
C2 = (2π)( fCUTOFF )(R1)
where C1 and C2 are in farads.
C1
22pF
+13V
R2 1k⍀
C2
10pF
Figure 28. High Speed Instrumentation Amplifier
High Speed Filters
The four most popular configurations are Butterworth, Elliptical,
Bessel, and Chebyshev. Each type has a response that is optimized
for a given characteristic as shown in Table II.
VIN
R2
10k⍀
R1
10k⍀
C2
11pF
5
AD8610
U1
VOUT
–13V
Figure 29. Second-Order Low-Pass Filter
Type
Butterworth
Chebyshev
Elliptical
Bessel (Thompson)
Table II. Filter Types
Sensitivity Overshoot Phase
Moderate
Good
Best
Poor
Good
Moderate
Poor
Best
Nonlinear
Linear
Amplitude (Pass Band)
Max Flat
Equal Ripple
Equal Ripple
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