Datasheet

AD688
Rev. B | Page 6 of 16
THEORY OF OPERATION
The AD688 consists of a buried Zener diode reference,
amplifiers and associated thin-film resistors as shown in
Figure 3. The temperature compensation circuitry provides the
device with a temperature coefficient of 1.5 ppm/°C or less.
Amplifier A1 performs several functions. A1 primarily acts to
amplify the Zener voltage to the required 20 V. In addition, A1
also provides for external adjustment of the 20 V output
through Pin 5 (GAIN ADJ). Using the bias compensation
resistor between the Zener output and the noninverting input to
A1, a capacitor can be added at the noise reduction pin (Pin 7)
to form a low-pass filter and reduce the noise contribution of
the Zener to the circuit. Two matched 12 kΩ nominal thin-film
resistors (R4 and R5) divide the 20 V output in half.
Ground sensing for the circuit is provided by amplifier A2. The
noninverting input (Pin 9) senses the system ground and forces
the midpoint of resistors R4 and R5 to be a virtual ground.
Pin 12 (BAL ADJ) can be used for fine adjustment of this
midpoint transfer.
Amplifiers A3 and A4 are internally compensated and are used
to buffer the voltages at Pin 6 and Pin 8 as well as to provide a
full Kelvin output. Thus, the AD688 has a full Kelvin capability
by providing the means to sense a system ground, and forced
and sensed outputs referenced to that ground.
R3
R
B
R1
R2
R4
R5
R6
GAIN
ADJ
GND
SENSE
+IN
NC
V
LOW
BAL
ADJ
NC
A4 IN
–V
S
+V
S
–10V OUT
FORCE
–10V OUT
SENSE
+10V OUT
FORCE
+10V OUT
SENSEA3 IN
V
HIGH
NOISE
REDUCTION
A1
A4
A3
A2
AD688
7 6 4 3
1
14
2
15
16
5 9 10 8 12 11 13
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NC = NO CONNECT
Figure 3. Functional Block Diagram