LOG112
LOG2112
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SBOS246C – JUNE 2002 – REVISED APRIL 2003
Precision
LOGARITHMIC AND LOG RATIO AMPLIFIERS
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LOG112 and LOG2112 are versatile integrated circuits
that compute the logarithm or log ratio of an input current
relative to a reference current. VLOGOUT of the LOG112 and
LOG2112 are trimmed to 0.5V per decade of input current,
ensuring high precision over a wide dynamic range of input
signals.
● EASY-TO-USE COMPLETE FUNCTION
● OUTPUT SCALING AMPLIFIER
● ON-CHIP 2.5V VOLTAGE REFERENCE
● HIGH ACCURACY: 0.2% FSO Over 5 Decades
● WIDE INPUT DYNAMIC RANGE:
The LOG112 and LOG2112 features a 2.5V voltage refer-
ence that may be used to generate a precision current
reference using an external resistor.
7.5 Decades, 100pA to 3.5mA
● LOW QUIESCENT CURRENT: 1.75mA
● WIDE SUPPLY RANGE: ±4.5V to ±18V
● PACKAGES: SO-14 (narrow) and SO-16
Low DC offset voltage and temperature drift allow accurate
measurement of low-level signals over the specified tem-
perature range of –5°C to +75°C.
APPLICATIONS
● LOG, LOG RATIO:
Communication, Analytical, Medical, Industrial,
Test, General Instrumentation
● PHOTODIODE SIGNAL COMPRESSION AMP
● ANALOG SIGNAL COMPRESSION IN FRONT
OF ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL (A/D) CONVERTER
● ABSORBANCE MEASUREMENT
● OPTICAL DENSITY MEASUREMENT
R1
R2
VLOGOUT = (0.5V)LOG (I1/I2)
CC
VO3 = K (0.5V)LOG (I1/I2), K = 1 + R2/R1
+IN3
V+
–IN3
VLOGOUT
I1
LOG112
Q1
Q2
A2
A1
I2
RREF
A3
VO3
VREF
VREF
GND
VCM
VREF – GND
V–
NOTE: Internal resistors are used to compensate gain change over temperature.
The VCM pin is internally connected to GND in the LOG2112.
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