AD630
–Typical Performance Characteristics
50mV
1mV
20mV
10V
5s
1mV
100
90
100
90
100
90
50mV/DIV
؎10V 20kHz
(V )
i
(V )
i
20mV/DIV
(V )
o
1mV/DIV
(A)
1mV/DIV
(B)
20mV/DIV
10V/DIV
10
10
10
(V )
0%
(V )
i
0%
0%
o
100mV/DIV
500ns
100mV
(V )
500ns
20mV
10V
TOP TRACE: V
MIDDLE TRACE: SETTLING
ERROR (B)
BOTTOM TRACE: V
o
TOP TRACE: V
TOP TRACE: V
BOTTOM TRACE: V
i
o
i
MIDDLE TRACE: SETTLING
ERROR (A)
BOTTOM TRACE: V
i
15
16
o
o
5k⍀
10k⍀
2
10k⍀
CH
A
10k⍀
20
19
18
V
O
13
12
10k⍀
1k⍀
V
i
TOP
TRACE
15
20
2
14
14
10k⍀
15
20
2
V
O
V
O
13
13
V
i
TOP
TRACE
CH
B
CH A
12
BOTTOM
TRACE
CH A
12
BOTTOM
TRACE
10k⍀
10k⍀
10k⍀
10k⍀
MIDDLE
TRACE
(A)
10k⍀
(B)
MIDDLE
TRACE
14
9
V
i
30pF
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TEKTRONIX
7A13
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Figure 9. Large Signal Inverting
Step Response
Figure 7. Channel-to-Channel Switch-
Settling Characteristic
Figure 8. Small Signal Noninverting
Step Response
TWO WAYS TO LOOK AT THE AD630
R
5k⍀
The functional block diagram of the AD630 (see page 1) also
shows the pin connections of the internal functions. An alternative
architectural diagram is shown in Figure 10. In this diagram, the
individual A and B channel preamps, the switch, and the inte-
grator output amplifier are combined in a single op amp. This
amplifier has two differential input channels, only one of which
is active at a time.
A
16
15
V
i
R
10k⍀
F
2
A
B
20
V
O
19
18
13
R
B
10k⍀
+V
S
14
9
11
15
14
16
1
10
R
5k⍀
R
B
10k⍀
A
Figure 11. AD630 Symmetric Gain ( 2)
2.5k⍀
R
2
F
A
B
10k⍀
20
19
18
When channel B is selected, the resistors RA and RF are con-
nected for inverting feedback as shown in the inverting gain
configuration diagram in Figure 12. The amplifier has sufficient
loop gain to minimize the loading effect of RB at the virtual
ground produced by the feedback connection. When the sign of
the comparator input is reversed, input B will be deselected and
A will be selected. The new equivalent circuit will be the nonin-
verting gain configuration shown below. In this case RA will appear
across the op-amp input terminals, but since the amplifier drives
this difference voltage to zero the closed loop gain is unaffected.
13
12
7
2.5k⍀
17
B/A
9
SEL B
SEL A
10
8
–V
S
Figure 10. Architectural Block Diagram
HOW THE AD630 WORKS
The two closed loop gain magnitudes will be equal when RF/RA
= 1 + RF/RB, which will result from making RA equal to RFRB/
(RF + RB) the parallel equivalent resistance of RF and RB.
The basic mode of operation of the AD630 may be more easy to
recognize as two fixed gain stages which may be inserted into the
signal path under the control of a sensitive voltage comparator.
When the circuit is switched between inverting and noninverting
gain, it provides the basic modulation/demodulation function. The
AD630 is unique in that it includes Laser-Wafer-Trimmed thin-
film feedback resistors on the monolithic chip. The configuration
shown in Figure 11 yields a gain of 2 and can be easily changed to
1 by shifting RB from its ground connection to the output.
The 5k and the two 10k resistors on the AD630 chip can be
used to make a gain of two as shown here. By paralleling the
10k resistors to make RF equal 5k and omitting RB the circuit
can be programmed for a gain of 1 (as shown in Figure 18a).
These and other configurations using the on chip resistors
present the inverting inputs with a 2.5k source impedance. The
more complete AD630 diagrams show 2.5k resistors available at
the noninverting inputs which can be conveniently used to mini-
mize errors resulting from input bias currents.
The comparator selects one of the two input stages to complete
an operational feedback connection around the AD630. The
deselected input is off and has negligible effect on the operation.
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REV. C