Single/Dual/Quad, 270MHz, 1mA, SOT23,
Current-Feedback Amplifiers with Shutdown
Table 1. Recommended Component Values
MAX4180
MAX4181
COMPONENT/BW
RF (Ω)
RG (Ω)
-3dB BW (MHz)
AV = +2V/V
RL = 1kΩ RL = 150Ω
1.2k
820
1.2k
820
245
190
RL =
100Ω
680
680
190
AV = +5V/V
RL =
1kΩ/150Ω
910
220
120
AV = +10V/V
AV = +1V/V
RL =
1kΩ/150Ω
750
180
RL = 1kΩ
2.4k
—
RL =
150Ω
1k
—
105
270
205
RL =
100Ω
560
—
200
MAX4182/MAX4183
COMPONENT/
BW
AV = +2V/V
RF (Ω)
RG (Ω)
-3dB BW
(MHz)
RL =
1kΩ
1k
1k
245
RL =
150Ω
680
680
190
RL =
100Ω
620
620
160
MAX4184/MAX4185
AV = +1V/V
RL =
1kΩ
1.5k
—
RL =
150Ω
750
—
RL =
100Ω
620
—
270
205
180
MAX4186
AV = +2V/V
RL =
1kΩ
1.1k
1.1k
RL =
150Ω
750
750
RL =
100Ω
680
680
245
190
175
MAX4187
AV = +1V/V
RL =
1kΩ
1.6k
—
RL =
150Ω
910
—
RL =
100Ω
680
—
270
205
200
Choosing Feedback and Gain Resistors
The optimum value of the external-feedback (RF) and
gain-setting (RG) resistors used with the MAX4180–
MAX4187 depends on the closed-loop gain and the
application circuit’s load. Table 1 lists the optimum
resistor values for some specific gain configurations.
One-percent resistor values are preferred to maintain
consistency over a wide range of production lots.
Figures 4a and 4b show the standard inverting and
noninverting configurations. Note that the noninverting
circuit gain (Figure 4) is 1 plus the magnitude of the
inverting closed-loop gain. Otherwise, the two circuits
are identical.
DC and Noise Errors
Several major error sources must be considered in any
op amp. These apply equally to the MAX4180–
MAX4187. Offset-error terms are given by the equation
below. Voltage and current-noise errors are root-square
summed and are therefore computed separately. In
Figure 5, the total output offset voltage is determined by
the following factors:
• The input offset voltage (VOS) times the closed-loop
gain (1 = RF / RG).
• The positive input bias current (IB+) times the source
resistor (RS) (usually 50Ω or 75Ω), plus the negative
input bias current (IB-) times the parallel combination
of RG and RF. In current-feedback amplifiers, the
input bias currents at the IN+ and IN- terminals do
not track each other and may have opposite polarity,
so there is no benefit to matching the resistance at
both inputs.
The equation for the total DC error at the output is:
[ ( ) ] ( ) ( ) VOUT =
IB+ RS +
IB−
RF || RG
+ VOS
1+
RF
RG
The total output-referred noise voltage is:
[ ] [ ] ( ) ( ) ( ) en(OUT) =
1+
RF
RG
2
in+ RS +
in−
RF ||
RG
2
+
en
2
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