400MHz, Ultra-Low-Distortion Op Amps
_____________________Pin Description
PIN NAME
FUNCTION
1
N.C. No Connection. Not internally connected.
2
IN- Inverting Input
3
IN+ Noninverting Input
4, 5
VEE Negative Power Supply, connect to -5VDC.
6
OUT Amplifier Output
7, 8
VCC Positive Power Supply, connect to +5VDC.
_______________Detailed Description
Choosing Resistor Values
Unity-Gain Configuration
The MAX4108 is internally compensated for unity gain.
When configured for unity gain, the device requires a
small resistor in series with the feedback path. This
resistor improves the AC response by reducing the Q
of the tank circuit, which is formed by parasitic feed-
back inductance and capacitance.
Inverting and Noninverting Configurations
The values of the gain-setting feedback and input resis-
tors are important design considerations. Large resistor
values will increase voltage noise, and will interact with
the amplifier’s input and PC board capacitance to gen-
erate undesirable poles and zeros, which can decrease
bandwidth or cause oscillations. For example, a nonin-
verting gain of +2, using 1kΩ resistors combined with
2pF of input capacitance and 0.5pF of board capaci-
tance, will cause a feedback pole at 128MHz. If this
pole is within the anticipated amplifier bandwidth, it will
jeopardize stability. Reducing these 1kΩ resistors to
100Ω will extend the pole frequency to 1.28GHz, but
could limit output swing by adding 200Ω in parallel with
the amplifier’s load. Clearly, the selection of resistor val-
ues must be tailored to the specific application.
The MAX4108/MAX4109/MAX4308/MAX4309 are ultra-
low-distortion, high-bandwidth op amps. The output
distortion will be degraded as the total load resistance
seen by the amplifier decreases. To minimize distortion
products, keep the input and gain-setting resistors rela-
tively large. A 500Ω feedback resistor combined with
an appropriate input resistor to set the gain will provide
excellent AC performance without significantly increas-
ing distortion.
RG
RF
RS
VIN
CL
RL
PART
MAX4108
MAX4109
MAX4308
MAX4309
RF (Ω)
24
500
500
500
RG (Ω)
∞
500
125
56
GAIN (V/V)
1
2
5
10
Figure 1a. Using an Isolation Resistor for High Capacitive
Loads
25
MAX4108
20
MAX4308
15
MAX4109/MAX4309
10
5
0
10 40 70 100 130 160 190 220
CAPACITANCE (pF)
Figure 1b. Optimal Isolation Resistor (RS) vs. Capacitive Load
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