16 V Rail-to-Rail, Zero-Drift,
Precision Instrumentation Amplifier
AD8230
2.0
1.5
FEATURES
Resistor programmable gain range: 101 to 1000
Supply voltage range: 4 V to 8 V, +8 V to +16 V
Rail-to-rail input and output
1.0
0.5
Maintains performance over −40°C to +125°C
0
EXCELLENT AC AND DC PERFORMANCE
–0.5
–1.0
–1.5
–2.0
110 dB minimum CMR @ 60 Hz, G = 10 to 1000
10 µV max offset voltage (RTI, 5 V)
50 nV/°C max offset drift
20 ppm max gain nonlinearity
–50 –30 –10
10
30
50
70
90
110 130 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
APPLICATIONS
Figure 1. Relative Offset Voltage vs. Temperature
Pressure measurements
Temperature measurements
Strain measurements
+5V
–5V
0.1µF
Automotive diagnostics
0.1µF
2
4
5
1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
V
8
TYPE K THERMOCOUPLE
AD8230
OUT
7
The AD8230 is a low drift, differential sampling, precision
instrumentation amplifier. Auto-zeroing reduces offset voltage
drift to less than 50 nV/°C. The AD8230 is well-suited for
thermocouple and bridge transducer applications. The
AD8230’s high CMR of 110 dB (min) rejects line noise in
measurements where the sensor is far from the instrumentation.
The 16 V rail-to-rail, common-mode input range is useful for
noisy environments where ground potentials vary by several
volts. Low frequency noise is kept to a minimal 3 µV p-p
making the AD8230 perfect for applications requiring the
utmost dc precision. Moreover, the AD8230 maintains its high
performance over the extended industrial temperature range of
−40°C to +125°C.
6
34.8kΩ
284Ω
3
Figure 2. Thermocouple Measurement
The AD8230 is versatile yet simple to use. Its auto-zeroing
topology significantly minimizes the input and output
transients typical of commutating or chopper instrumentation
amplifiers. The AD8230 operates on 4 V to 8 V (+8 V to +16 V)
supplies and is available in an 8-lead SOIC.
Two external resistors are used to program the gain. By using
matched external resistors, the gain stability of the AD8230 is
much higher than instrumentation amplifiers that use a single
resistor to set the gain. In addition to allowing users to program
the gain between 101 and 1000, users may adjust the output
offset voltage.
1 The AD8230 can be programmed for a gain as low as 2, but the maximum
input voltage is limited to approximately 750 mV.
Rev. 0
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