THS6012 Datasheet, PDF (30/35 Pages) Texas Instruments – 500-mA DUAL DIFFERENTIAL LINE DRIVER

THS6012
500-mA DUAL DIFFERENTIAL LINE DRIVER
SLOS226C– SEPTEMBER 1998 – REVISED FEBRUARY 2000
APPLICATION INFORMATION
ADSL (continued)
The ADSL transmit band consists of 255 separate carrier frequencies each with its own modulation and
amplitude level. With such an implementation, it is imperative that signals put onto the telephone line have as
low a distortion as possible. This is because any distortion either interferes directly with other ADSL carrier
frequencies or it creates intermodulation products that interfere with ADSL carrier frequencies.
The THS6012 has been specifically designed for ultra low distortion by careful circuit implementation and by
taking advantage of the superb characteristics of the complementary bipolar process. Driver single-ended
distortion measurements are shown in Figures 29 – 32. It is commonly known that in the differential driver
configuration, the second order harmonics tend to cancel out. Thus, the dominant total harmonic distortion
(THD) will be primarily due to the third order harmonics. For these tests the load was 25 Ω. Additionally, distortion
should be reduced as the feedback resistance drops. This is because the bandwidth of the amplifier increases,
which allows the amplifier to react faster to any nonlinearities in the closed-loop system.
Another significant point is the fact that distortion decreases as the impedance load increases. This is because
the output resistance of the amplifier becomes less significant as compared to the output load resistance.
general configurations
A common error for the first-time CFB user is to create a unity gain buffer amplifier by shorting the output directly
to the inverting input. A CFB amplifier in this configuration oscillates and is not recommended. The THS6012,
like all CFB amplifiers, must have a feedback resistor for stable operation. Additionally, placing capacitors
directly from the output to the inverting input is not recommended. This is because, at high frequencies, a
capacitor has a very low impedance. This results in an unstable amplifier and should not be considered when
using a current-feedback amplifier. Because of this, integrators and simple low-pass filters, which are easily
implemented on a VFB amplifier, have to be designed slightly differently. If filtering is required, simply place an
RC-filter at the noninverting terminal of the operational-amplifier (see Figure 49).
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Figure 48. Single-Pole Low-Pass Filter
If a multiple pole filter is required, the use of a Sallen-Key filter can work very well with CFB amplifiers. This is
because the filtering elements are not in the negative feedback loop and stability is not compromised. Because
of their high slew-rates and high bandwidths, CFB amplifiers can create very accurate signals and help minimize
distortion. An example is shown in Figure 50.
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