Low TCR, 1mW
Dual Rejustor™ Micro-Resistor
MBD-472-AL
The Rejustor is a precision, electrically-adjustable
resistor from Microbridge. The Rejustor can be
adjusted to a precision of 0.1%, or better. The
Rejustor can be re-adjusted many times bi-
directionally within the active range using standard
hardware and LabVIEW-based Rejust-it calibration
software.
ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE 4.7KΩ 1:1
RESISTOR PAIR
R2
R1
R1ADJ
R2ADJ
HGND
e
e
Low-power Rejustors are suitable for applications
where the total power dissipation (in the pair) does
not exceed 1mW.
R1
R2
Figure 1: Functional Block Diagram
As a passive device, there is no warm-up period or
boot-up time. Each Rejustor is independently
adjustable to any value in the 30% adjustment range
while still offering excellent TCR. They are non-
volatile, maintaining their adjusted value indefinitely.
FEATURES
° Electrically adjustable 4.7KΩ 1:1 dual resistor
° Passive, non-volatile variable resistor
° Adjustment range: 30% down from as-
manufactured resistance
Each Low-TCR Rejustor maintains 0ppm/K TCR
across the adjustment range within ±100ppm/K.
Relative TCR between both Rejustors is less than
±50ppm/K.
° Bi-directional adjustment within active range
° Long term stability 0.5%, see Table 5
° Flexibility: Potential for multiple adjustments
° Stable Temperature Coefficient as resistance
is adjusted – TCR: 0±100ppm/K
PARAMETER
SPECIFICATION
4.7KΩ
° Power Rating up to 1.0mW at 70oC
° Suitable for operation from -40 to +125oC,
refer to Table 2
Resistance (as-manufactured)
Minimum adjustable resistance
Adjustment Precision
TCR (per Rejustor)
Power dissipation (per Rejustor)
3.3KΩ
0.1% or 0.01%1
0±100ppm/K
0.5mW
° Passive device, requires no power to operate
or maintain adjustment
° Easy to adjust with Rejust-it software and
external DAC/ADC hardware
BENEFITS
° Precision electrical in-circuit adjustment
° Externally adjust or calibrate parameters on
circuits or sensors at final assembly
° Adjustment process isolated from circuit
allows true in-circuit calibration
° Single chip solution to calibrate voltages,
currents, offsets, gains, etc.
° No mechanical moving parts – suitable for
vibration sensitive applications
° Typical adjust times: ~ 1sec1.
APPLICATIONS
° Anywhere precision adjustment is required
° Gain and offset adjustment
° Reference voltage or current adjustment
° Precision Voltage Regulator adjustment
° Filter tuning
° RF Amplifier biasing
° Opto-electronics
° Improved reliability; dependability; dust and
moisture resistance over mechanical parts
° Dynamic adjustment provides cost and labor
savings
° Frequency Control devices
° Mechanical or digital potentiometer
replacement
°
Suitable for high-frequency applications
° Flexibility reduces rework cost
1 Adjustment precision is limited by temperature control, accuracy
of measurement and adjustment equipment and may increase
adjustment time
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Rev. 1.2
July 19, 2007