AD827
VIDEO LINE DRIVER
The AD827 functions very well as a low cost, high speed line
driver for either terminated or unterminated cables. Figure 23
shows the AD827 driving a doubly terminated cable in a
follower configuration.
+VS
0.1 µF
VIN
1/2
50Ω
AD827
RBT
50Ω
RT
50Ω
VOUT
0.1 µF
500Ω
–VS
CC
500Ω
Figure 23. A Video Line Driver
The termination resistor, RT, (when equal to the cable’s
characteristic impedance) minimizes reflections from the far end
of the cable. While operating from ± 5 V supplies, the AD827
maintains a typical slew rate of 200 V/µs, which means it can
drive a ± 1 V, 30 MHz signal into a terminated cable.
Table I. Video Line Driver Performance Summary
VIN*
VSUPPLY
0 dB or ± 500 mV Step ± 15
0 dB or ± 500 mV Step ± 15
0 dB or ± 500 mV Step ± 15
0 dB or ± 500 mV Step ± 5
0 dB or ± 500 mV Step ± 5
0 dB or ± 500 mV Step ± 5
CC
20 pF
15 pF
0 pF
20 pF
15 pF
0 pF
–3 dB BW
23 MHz
21 MHz
13 MHz
18 MHz
16 MHz
11 MHz
Over-
shoot
4%
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
*–3 dB bandwidth numbers are for the 0 dBm signal input. Overshoot numbers
are the percent overshoot of the 1 V step input.
A back-termination resistor (RBT, also equal to the characteristic
impedance of the cable) may be placed between the AD827
output and the cable input, in order to damp any reflected
signals caused by a mismatch between RT and the cable’s
characteristic impedance. This will result in a flatter frequency
response, although this requires that the op amp supply ± 2 V to
the output in order to achieve a ± 1 V swing at resistor RT.
A HIGH SPEED THREE OP AMP INSTRUMENTATION
AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT
The instrumentation amplifier circuit shown in Figure 24 can
provide a range of gains. Table II details performance.
+VS
0.1µF
–VIN
3 + 1/2 8 1
2 AD827
–
1kΩ
TRIM FOR
RG
OPTIMUM
BANDWIDTH
7 – 15 pF
6 – 1kΩ
1/2
7
+VIN
5
AD827
+
4 0.1µF
TRIM FOR BEST
SETTLING TIME
2 – 8pF
2kΩ
2kΩ
3pF
2kΩ
+VS
0.1µF
27
–
6
AD847
3+
4 0.1µF
2kΩ
VOUT
2kΩ
RL
–VS
CIRCUIT GAIN = 2000 + 1
RG
–VS
NOTE: PINOUT SHOWN IS FOR MINIDIP PACKAGE
Figure 24. A High Bandwidth Three Op Amp
Instrumentation Amplifier
Table II. Performance Specifications for the
Three Op Amp Instrumentation Amplifier
Gain
1
2
10
100
RG
Open
2k
226 Ω
20 Ω
Small Signal
Bandwidth
@ 1 V p-p Output
16.1 MHz
14.7 MHz
4.9 MHz
660 kHz
REV. C
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