Wide Supply Range, Rail-to-Rail
Output Instrumentation Amplifier
AD8426
Preliminary Technical Data
FEATURES
PIN CONFIGURATION
2 channels in a small, 4 mm × 4 mm LFCSP
LFCSP package has no metal pad
More routing room
No current leakage to pad
Gain set with 1 external resistor
Gain range: 1 to 1000
Input voltage goes below ground
Inputs protected beyond supplies
Very wide power supply range
Single supply: 2.2 V to 36 V
16 15 14 13
AD8426
12 –IN2
–IN1
RG1
RG1
+IN1
1
2
3
4
RG2
RG2
+IN2
11
10
9
5
6
7
8
Dual supply: 1.35 V to 18 V
Bandwidth (G = 1): 1.5 MHz
Figure 1.
CMRR (G = 1): 80 dB minimum
Input noise: 22 nV/√Hz
Typical supply current (per amp): 350 μA
Specified temperature range: −40°C to +125°C
Table 1. Instrumentation Amplifiers by Category1
General
Purpose
Zero
Drift
Military
Grade
Low
Power
High Speed
PGA
APPLICATIONS
Industrial process controls
Bridge amplifiers
Medical instrumentation
Portable data acquisition
Multichannel systems
AD8220
AD8221
AD8222
AD8224
AD8228
AD8295
AD8231 AD620
AD8290 AD621
AD8293 AD524
AD8553 AD526
AD8556 AD624
AD8557
AD627
AD623
AD8235 AD8253
AD8236
AD8426
AD8226
AD8250
AD8251
AD8227
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD8426 is a dual channel, low cost, wide supply range
instrumentation amplifier that requires only one external
resistor to set any gain from 1 to 1000.
bias currents are specified to facilitate open-wire detection.
The AD8426 is designed to make PCB routing easy and
efficient. The two amplifiers are arranged in a logical way
so that typical application circuits have short routes and few
vias. Unlike most chip scale packages, the AD8426 does not
have an exposed metal pad on the back of the part, which frees
additional space for routing and vias. The AD8426 offers two in
amps in the equivalent board space of a typical MSOP package.
The AD8426 is designed to work with a variety of signal
voltages. A wide input range and rail-to-rail output allow the
signal to make full use of the supply rails. Because the input
range also includes the ability to go below the negative supply,
small signals near ground can be amplified without requiring
dual supplies. The AD8426 operates on supplies ranging from
1.ꢀ3 V to 18 V for dual supplies and 2.2 V to ꢀ6 V for single
supply.
The AD8426 is ideal for multichannel, space-constrained
industrial applications. Unlike other low cost, low power
instrumentation amplifiers, the AD8426 is designed with a
minimum gain of 1 and can easily handle 10 V signals. With
its space-saving LFCSP package and 123°C temperature rating,
the AD8426 thrives in tightly packed, zero airflow designs.
The robust AD8426 inputs are designed to connect to real-
world sensors. In addition to its wide operating range, the
AD8426 can handle voltages beyond the rails. For example,
with a 3 V supply, the part is guaranteed to withstand ꢀ3 V
at the input with no damage. Minimum as well as maximum input
The AD8226 is the single channel version of the AD8426.
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