RAIL-TO-RAIL OUTPUT
VDC
A class AB output stage with common-source transistors is
used to achieve rail-to-rail output. This output stage is ca-
pable of driving 1kΩ loads connected to any point between
V+ and V–. For light resistive loads (> 100kΩ), the output
voltage can swing to 100mV from the supply rail. With 2kΩ
resistive loads, the output is specified to swing to within
200mV of the supply rails while maintaining high open-loop
gain (see the typical characteristic curve Output Voltage
Swing vs Output Current).
GMA1
RS
20Ω
GMA2
GMA3
GMA4
1/4
BUF04701
CL
100nF
RS
20Ω
1/4
BUF04701
GMA5
GMA6
CL
100nF
CAPACITIVE LOAD AND STABILITY
The BUF04701 can drive up to 1000pF pure capacitive load.
One method of improving capacitive load drive is to insert a
10 to 20Ω resistor in series with the output, as shown in
Figure 5. This reduces ringing with large capacitive loads
while maintaining DC accuracy.
RS
20Ω
GMA7
GMA8
GMA9
1/4
BUF04701
CL
100nF
20Ω
1/4
RS
20Ω
VIN
VOUT
BUF04701
1/4
BUF04701
GMA10
CL
100nF
LCD Source Driver
FIGURE 5. Improving Capacitive Load Drive.
FIGURE 6. BUF04701 as LCD Display Buffer.
APPLICATION CIRCUITS
REFERENCE BUFFER FOR LCD SOURCE DRIVERS
output performance is required for the upper and lower buffer.
The ability of the BUF04701 to operate on 12V supplies, to
drive heavy resistive loads (as low as 2kΩ), and to swing to
within 200mV of the supply rails, makes it very well suited as
a buffer for the reference voltage inputs of LCD source drivers.
In modern high-resolution TFT-LCD displays, gamma correc-
tion must be performed to correct for nonlinearities in the glass
transmission characteristics of the LCD panel. The typical LCD
source driver for 64 bits of grayscale uses internal Digital-to-
Analog Converters (DACs) to convert the 6-bit data into analog
voltages applied to the LCD. These DACs typically require
external voltage references for proper operation. Normally
these external reference voltages are generated using a simple
resistive ladder, like the one shown in Figure 6.
During conversion of the DAC, internal switches create
current glitches on the output of the reference buffer. The
capacitor CL (typically 100nF) functions as a charge reservoir
that provides/absorbs most of the glitch energy. The series
resistor RS isolates the outputs of the BUF04701 from the
heavy capacitive load and helps to improve settling time.
Typical laptop or desktop LCD panels require 6 to 8 of the
source driver circuits in parallel to drive all columns of the
panel. Although the resistive load of one internal string of a
DAC is only around 10kΩ to 16kΩ, 6 to 8 strings in parallel
represent a very substantial load. The power supply used for
the LCD source drivers for laptops is typically in the order of
10V. To maximize the dynamic range of the DAC, rail-to-rail
4-POLE LOW-PASS SALLEN-KEY FILTER
The high open-loop gain and wide bandwidth of the BUF04701
make it optimal for active filtering applications. Figure 7 shows
the BUF04701 in a 4-pole Butterworth low-pass active filter
configuration of 20kHz bandwidth.
2.2nF
6.8nF
2.18kΩ
19.4kΩ
1.68kΩ
16.8kΩ
1/4
1/4
VOUT
VIN
BUF04701
BUF04701
680pF
330pF
FIGURE 7. BUF04701 Configured as a 4-Pole Sallen-Key Butterworth Low-Pass Filter.
BUF04701
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