4 Channel Input Buffer Board Product Manual
SDAIBB1300 Manual    11 
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Maximum Gain 
The maximum gain for a known differential voltage and common 
mode voltage can easily be determined using the following set of equations. 
Equation 5 calculates the maximum gain based on the positive internal rail 
of the amplifier. Equation 6 gives the maximum gain based on the negative 
internal rail of the amplifier. Equation 7 calculates the maximum gain 
without overflowing the output range of the SDAIBB. The smallest 
maximum gain value calculated using these equations is the maximum gain 
that may be used. 
G is the gain, V
cm
 is the common mode voltage, and V
diff
 is the 
differential voltage. 
Equation 2: 
()
DIFF
CM
MAX
V
VV
G
−
=
4.42
Equation 3: 
()
DIFF
cm
V
VV
G
59.02
max
+
=
Equation 4: 
InputRange
V
G
MAX
94.4
=
Equation 5 
(
MAX
Gain
=
4
2
Equation 6 
(
c
V
Gain
2
max
=
Equation 7 
Gain
MAX
9
4
.4
=
Example:
 Find the maximum allowable gain for a differential voltage of 
±10 mV and a common mode voltage of 2.5 V. 
From Equation 5: 
()
380
01.0
5.24.42
=
−
=
MAX
G
From Equation 6: 
()
618
01.0
59.05.22
max
=
+
=
G
From Equation 7:  247
02.0
94.4
==
MAX
G  
The minimum value calculated is 247, so the maximum allowable gain is 
247. 










