Datasheet
ADA4939-1/ADA4939-2
Rev. 0 | Page 19 of 24
Mismatched feedback networks also result in a degradation of
the ability of the circuit to reject input common-mode signals,
much the same as for a four-resistor difference amplifier made
from a conventional op amp.
As a practical summarization of the above issues, resistors of 1%
tolerance produce a worst-case input CMRR of approximately
40 dB, a worst-case differential-mode output offset of 25 mV
due to a 2.5 V V
OCM
input, negligible V
OCM
noise contribution,
and no significant degradation in output balance error.
CALCULATING THE INPUT IMPEDANCE FOR AN
APPLICATION CIRCUIT
The effective input impedance of a circuit depends on whether
the amplifier is being driven by a single-ended or differential
signal source. For balanced differential input signals, as shown
in
Figure 44, the input impedance (R
IN, dm
) between the inputs
(+D
IN
and −D
IN
) is simply R
IN, dm
= 2 × R
G
.
+V
S
ADA4939
+IN
–IN
R
F
R
F
+D
IN
–D
IN
V
OCM
R
G
R
G
V
OUT, dm
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Figure 44. ADA4939 Configured for Balanced (Differential) Inputs
For an unbalanced, single-ended input signal (see Figure 45),
the input impedance is
()
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
+×
−
=
F
G
F
G
SEIN
RR
R
R
R
2
1
,
ADA4939
R
L
V
OUT, dm
+V
S
–V
S
R
G
R
G
R
F
R
F
V
OCM
R
IN
, SE
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Figure 45. ADA4939 with Unbalanced (Single-Ended) Input
The input impedance of the circuit is effectively higher than it
would be for a conventional op amp connected as an inverter
because a fraction of the differential output voltage appears at
the inputs as a common-mode signal, partially bootstrapping
the voltage across the input resistor R
G
. The common-mode
voltage at the amplifier input terminals can be easily determined by
noting that the voltage at the inverting input is equal to the
noninverting output voltage divided down by the voltage divider
formed by R
F
and R
G
in the lower loop. This voltage is present at
both input terminals due to negative voltage feedback and is in
phase with the input signal, thus reducing the effective voltage
across R
G
in the upper loop and partially bootstrapping R
G
.
Terminating a Single-Ended Input
This section deals with how to properly terminate a single-
ended input to the ADA4939 with a gain of 2, R
F
= 400 Ω, and
R
G
= 200 Ω. An example using an input source with a terminated
output voltage of 1 V p-p and source resistance of 50 Ω illustrates
the four simple steps that must be followed. Note that because
the terminated output voltage of the source is 1 V p-p, the open
circuit output voltage of the source is 2 V p-p. The source shown
in
Figure 46 indicates this open-circuit voltage.
1.
The input impedance must be calculated using the formula
300
)400200(2
400
1
200
)(2
1
=
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
+×
−
=
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
+×
−
=
F
G
F
G
IN
RR
R
R
R
R
S
50Ω
V
S
2V p-p
R
IN
300Ω
ADA4939
R
L
V
OUT, dm
+V
S
–V
S
R
G
200Ω
R
G
200Ω
R
F
400Ω
R
F
400Ω
V
OCM
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Figure 46. Calculating Single-Ended Input Impedance R
IN