LMC6024 Datasheet, PDF (10/22 Pages) National Semiconductor (TI) – Low Power CMOS Quad Operational Amplifier

LMC6024
SNOS621D – AUGUST 2000 – REVISED MARCH 2013
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Capacitive load driving capability is enhanced by using a pull up resistor to V⁺ (Figure 27). Typically a pull up
resistor conducting 50 μA or more will significantly improve capacitive load responses. The value of the pull up
resistor must be determined based on the current sinking capability of the amplifier with respect to the desired
output swing. Open loop gain of the amplifier can also be affected by the pull up resistor (see DC Electrical
Characteristics).
Figure 27. Compensating for Large
Capacitive Loads with a Pull Up Resistor
PRINTED-CIRCUIT-BOARD LAYOUT
FOR HIGH-IMPEDANCE WORK
It is generally recognized that any circuit which must operate with less than 1000 pA of leakage current requires
special layout of the PC board. When one wishes to take advantage of the ultra-low bias current of the
LMC6024, typically less than 0.04 pA, it is essential to have an excellent layout. Fortunately, the techniques for
obtaining low leakages are quite simple. First, the user must not ignore the surface leakage of the PC board,
even though it may sometimes appear acceptably low, because under conditions of high humidity or dust or
contamination, the surface leakage will be appreciable.
To minimize the effect of any surface leakage, lay out a ring of foil completely surrounding the LMC6024's inputs
and the terminals of capacitors, diodes, conductors, resistors, relay terminals, etc. connected to the op-amp's
inputs. See Figure 28. To have a significant effect, guard rings should be placed on both the top and bottom of
the PC board. This PC foil must then be connected to a voltage which is at the same voltage as the amplifier
inputs, since no leakage current can flow between two points at the same potential. For example, a PC board
trace-to-pad resistance of 10¹² ohms, which is normally considered a very large resistance, could leak 5 pA if the
trace were a 5V bus adjacent to the pad of an input. This would cause a 100 times degradation from the
LMC6024's actual performance. However, if a guard ring is held within 5 mV of the inputs, then even a
resistance of 10¹¹ ohms would cause only 0.05 pA of leakage current, or perhaps a minor (2:1) degradation of
the amplifier's performance. See Figure 28, Figure 30, and Figure 31 for typical connections of guard rings for
standard op-amp configurations. If both inputs are active and at high impedance, the guard can be tied to ground
and still provide some protection; see Figure 32.
Figure 28. Example of Guard Ring in P.C. Board Layout (Using the LMC6024)
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