Datasheet
OPA2684
14
SBOS239D
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FIGURE 1. DC-Coupled, G = +2V/V, Bipolar Supply Speci-
fications and Test Circuit.
FIGURE 2. DC-Coupled, G = –1V/V, Bipolar Supply Specifi-
cations and Test Circuit.
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
LOW-POWER, CURRENT-FEEDBACK OPERATION
The dual channel OPA2684 gives a new level of perfor-
mance in low-power, current-feedback op amps. Using a
new input stage buffer architecture, the OPA2684 CFB
PLUS
amplifier holds nearly constant AC performance over a wide
gain range. This closed-loop internal buffer gives a very low
and linearized impedance at the inverting node, isolating the
amplifier’s AC performance from gain element variations.
This allows both the bandwidth and distortion to remain
nearly constant over gain, moving closer to the ideal current-
feedback performance of gain bandwidth independence.
This low-power amplifier also delivers exceptional output
power—its ±4V swing on ±5V supplies with > 100mA output
drive gives excellent performance into standard video loads
or doubly-terminated 50Ω cables. This dual-channel device
can provide adequate drive for several emerging differential
driver applications with exceptional power efficiency. Single
+5V supply operation is also supported with similar band-
widths but reduced output power capability. For lower quies-
cent power in a dual CFB
PLUS
amplifier, consider the OPA2683
while for higher output power in a dual current-feedback op
amp, consider the OPA2691 or OPA2677.
Figure 1 shows the DC-coupled, gain of +2, dual power-
supply circuit used as the basis of the ±5V Electrical and
Typical Characteristics for each channel. For test purposes,
the input impedance is set to 50Ω with a resistor to ground,
and the output impedance is set to 50Ω with a series output
resistor. Voltage swings reported in the characteristics are
taken directly at the input and output pins while load powers
(dBm) are defined at a matched 50Ω load. For the circuit of
Figure 1, the total effective load will be 100Ω || 1600Ω = 94Ω.
Gain changes are most easily accomplished by simply re-
setting the R
G
value, holding R
F
constant at its recommended
value of 800Ω.
Figure 2 shows the DC-coupled, gain of –1V/V, dual power-
supply circuit used as the basis of the Inverting Typical
Characteristics for each channel. Inverting operation offers
several performance benefits. Since there is no common-
mode signal across the input stage, the slew rate for inverting
operation is typically higher and the distortion performance is
slightly improved. An additional input resistor, R
M
, is included
in Figure 2 to set the input impedance equal to 50Ω. The
parallel combination of R
M
and R
G
set the input impedance.
As the desired gain increases for the inverting configuration,
R
G
is adjusted to achieve the desired gain, while R
M
is also
adjusted to hold a 50Ω input match. A point will be reached
where R
G
will equal 50Ω, R
M
is removed, and the input match
is set by R
G
only. With R
G
fixed to achieve an input match to
50Ω, increasing R
F
will increase the gain. This will, however,
reduce the achievable bandwidth as the feedback resistor
increases from its recommended value of 800Ω. If the source
does not require an input match to 50Ω, either adjust R
M
to
get the desired load, or remove it and let the R
G
resistor
alone provide the input load.
These circuits show ±5V operation. The same circuit can be
applied with bipolar supplies from ±2.5V to ±6V. Internal
supply independent biasing gives nearly the same perfor-
mance for the OPA2684 over this wide range of supplies.
Generally, the optimum feedback resistor value (for nomi-
nally flat frequency response at G = +2) will increase in value
as the total supply voltage across the OPA2684 is reduced
from ±5V.
See Figure 3 for the AC-coupled, single +5V supply, gain of
+2V/V circuit configuration used as a basis only for the +5V
Electrical and Typical Characteristics for each channel. The
key requirement of broadband single-supply operation is to
maintain input and output signal swings within the useable
voltage ranges at both the input and the output. The circuit
of Figure 3 establishes an input midpoint bias using a simple
resistive divider from the +5V supply (two 10kΩ resistors) to
the noninverting input. The input signal is then AC-coupled
R
F
800Ω
1/2
OPA2684
+5V
–5V
50Ω
R
M
50Ω
R
G
800Ω
50Ω Source
50Ω Load
V
I
0.1µF 6.8µF
0.1µF 6.8µF
+
+
R
F
800Ω
1/2
OPA2684
+5V
–5V
50Ω
R
M
53.6Ω
R
G
800Ω
50Ω Load
50Ω Source
0.1µF6.8µF
0.1µF6.8µF
+
+
V
I