TLV2342, TLV2342Y, TLV2344, TLV2344Y
LinCMOS LOW-VOLTAGE HIGH-SPEED
OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS
SLOS194 – FEBRUARY 1997
APPLICATION INFORMATION
latch-up
BecauseCMOS devices are susceptible to latch-up due to their inherent parasitic thyristors, the TLV234xinputs
and outputs are designed to withstand –100-mA surge currents without sustaining latch-up; however,
techniques should be used to reduce the chance of latch-up whenever possible. Internal protection diodes
should not by design be forward biased. Applied input and output voltage should not exceed the supply voltage
by more than 300 mV. Care should be exercised when using capacitive coupling on pulse generators. Supply
transients should be shunted by the use of decoupling capacitors (0.1 µF typical) located across the supply rails
as close to the device as possible.
The current path established if latch-up occurs is usually between the positive supply rail and ground and can
be triggered by surges on the supply lines and/or voltages on either the output or inputs that exceed the supply
voltage. Once latch-up occurs, the current flow is limited only by the impedance of the power supply and the
forward resistance of the parasitic thyristor and usually results in the destruction of the device. The chance of
latch-up occurring increases with increasing temperature and supply voltages.
V
DD
output characteristics
The output stage of the TLV234x is designed to
sink and source relatively high amounts of current
(see Typical Characteristics). If the output is
subjected to a short-circuit condition, this
high-current capability can cause device damage
undercertainconditions. Outputcurrentcapability
increases with supply voltage.
R
P
V
F
V
I
I
P
DD
O
I
V
I
–
+
R
P
I
I
L
P
V
O
I
P
= Pullup Current
Required by the
Operational Amplifier
(typically 500 µA)
F
R2
R1
I
L
R
L
Although the TLV234x possesses excellent
high-level output voltage and current capability,
methods are available for boosting this capability
if needed. The simplest method involves the use
Figure 44. Resistive Pullup to Increase V
OH
of a pullup resistor (R )connectedfromtheoutput
P
to the positive supply rail (see Figure 44). There
are two disadvantages to the use of this circuit.
First, the NMOS pulldown transistor N4 (see
equivalent schematic) must sink a comparatively
largeamountofcurrent. Inthiscircuit, N4behaves
likealinearresistorwithanonresistancebetween
approximately 60 Ω and 180 Ω, depending on
how hard the operational amplifier input is driven.
2.5 V
–
V
O
+
V
i
C
L
With very low values of R , a voltage offset from
0 V at the output occurs. Secondly, pullup resistor
P
T
= 25°C
A
f = 1 kHz
= 1 V
R acts as a drain load to N4 and the gain of the
V
P
I(PP)
–2.5 V
operational amplifier is reduced at output voltage
levels where N5 is not supplying the output
current.
Figure 45. Test Circuit for Output Characteristics
All operating characteristics of the TLV234x are measured using a 20-pF load. The device drives higher
capacitive loads; however, as output load capacitance increases, the resulting response pole occurs at lower
frequencies thereby causing ringing, peaking, or even oscillation (see Figure 45 and Figure 46). In many cases,
adding some compensation in the form of a series resistor in the feedback loop alleviates the problem.
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