LTC1250
Very Low Noise
Zero-Drift Bridge Amplifier
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The LTC®1250 is a high performance, very low noise zero-
drift operational amplifier. The LTC1250’s combination of
lowfront-endnoiseandDCprecisionmakesitidealforuse
with low impedance bridge transducers. The LTC1250
features typical input noise of 0.75µVP-P from 0.1Hz to
10Hz, and 0.2µVP-P from 0.1Hz to 1Hz. The LTC1250 has
DCto1Hznoiseof0.35µVP-P, surpassingthatoflownoise
bipolar parts including the OP-07, OP-77, and LT1012.
The LTC1250 uses the industry-standard single op amp
pinout, and requires no external components or nulling
signals, allowing it to be a plug-in replacement for bipolar
op amps.
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Very Low Noise: 0.75µVP-P Typ, 0.1Hz to 10Hz
DC to 1Hz Noise Lower Than OP-07
Full Output Swing into 1k Load
Offset Voltage: 10µV Max
Offset Voltage Drift: 50nV/°C Max
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio: 110dB Min
Power Supply Rejection Ratio: 115dB Min
No External Components Required
Pin-Compatible with Standard 8-Pin Op Amps
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Electronic Scales
Strain Gauge Amplifiers
The LTC1250 incorporates an improved output stage
capable of driving 4.3V into a 1k load with a single 5V
supply; it will swing ±4.9V into 5k with ±5V supplies. The
input common mode range includes ground with single
power supply voltages above 12V. Supply current is 3mA
with a ±5V supply, and overload recovery times from
positive and negative saturation are 0.5ms and 1.5ms,
respectively. The internal nulling clock is set at 5kHz for
optimum low frequency noise and offset drift; no external
connections are necessary.
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The LTC1250 is available in standard 8-pin ceramic and
plastic DIPs, as well as an 8-pin SOIC package.
and LTC are registered trademarks and LT is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
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TYPICAL APPLICATI
Differential Bridge Amplifier
Input Referred Noise 0.1Hz to 10Hz
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5V
5V
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A
= ±5V
= 10k
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V
50Ω
GAIN
TRIM
1000pF
18.2k
0.1µF
1
0
350Ω
STRAIN
GAUGE
7
2
3
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6
A
V
= 100
LTC1250
–1
–2
4
1000pF
18.2k
0
2
4
6
8
10
TIME (s)
–5V
1250 TA01
–5V
LT1250 TA02
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