OPA2681 Datasheet, PDF (20/22 Pages) Burr-Brown (TI) – Dual Wideband, Current Feedback OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER With Disable

BOARD LAYOUT GUIDELINES
Achieving optimum performance with a high frequency
amplifier like the OPA2681 requires careful attention to
board layout parasitics and external component types. Rec-
ommendations that will optimize performance include:
a) Minimize parasitic capacitance to any AC ground for
all of the signal I/O pins. Parasitic capacitance on the output
and inverting input pins can cause instability: on the non-
inverting input, it can react with the source impedance to
cause unintentional bandlimiting.. To reduce unwanted ca-
pacitance, a window around the signal I/O pins should be
opened in all of the ground and power planes around those
pins. Otherwise, ground and power planes should be unbro-
ken elsewhere on the board.
b) Minimize the distance (< 0.25") from the power supply
pins to high frequency 0.1uF decoupling capacitors. At the
device pins, the ground and power plane layout should not
be in close proximity to the signal I/O pins. Avoid narrow
power and ground traces to minimize inductance between
the pins and the decoupling capacitors. The power supply
connections (on pins 4 and 7) should always be decoupled
with these capacitors. An optional supply de-coupling ca-
pacitor across the two power supplies (for bipolar operation)
will improve 2nd harmonic distortion performance. Larger
(2.2uF to 6.8uF) decoupling capacitors, effective at lower
frequency, should also be used on the main supply pins.
These may be placed somewhat farther from the device and
may be shared among several devices in the same area of the
PC board.
c) Careful selection and placement of external compo-
nents will preserve the high frequency performance of
the OPA2681. Resistors should be a very low reactance
type. Surface mount resistors work best and allow a tighter
overall layout. Metal film and carbon composition axially
leaded resistors can also provide good high frequency per-
formance. Again, keep their leads and PC board trace length
as short as possible. Never use wirewound type resistors in
a high frequency application. Since the output pin and
inverting input pin are the most sensitive to parasitic capaci-
tance, always position the feedback and series output resis-
tor, if any, as close as possible to the output pin. Other
network components, such as non-inverting input termina-
tion resistors, should also be placed close to the package.
Where double side component mounting is allowed, place
the feedback resistor directly under the package on the other
side of the board between the output and inverting input
pins. The frequency response is primarily determined by the
feedback resistor value as described previously. Increasing
its value will reduce the bandwidth, while decreasing it will
give a more peaked frequency response. The 402Ω feedback
resistor used in the typical performance specifications at a
gain of +2 on ±5V supplies is a good starting point for
design. Note that a 453Ω feedback resistor, rather than a
direct short, is recommended for the unity gain follower
application. A current feedback op amp requires a feedback
resistor even in the unity gain follower configuration to
control stability.
d) Connections to other wideband devices on the board
may be made with short direct traces or through on-board
transmission lines. For short connections, consider the trace
and the input to the next device as a lumped capacitive load.
Relatively wide traces (50 to 100mils) should be used,
preferably with ground and power planes opened up around
them. Estimate the total capacitive load and set R_S from the
plot of recommended R_S vs Capacitive Load. Low parasitic
capacitive loads (< 5pF) may not need an R_S since the
OPA2681 is nominally compensated to operate with a 2pF
parasitic load. If a long trace is required, and the 6dB signal
loss intrinsic to a doubly terminated transmission line is
acceptable, implement a matched impedance transmission
line using microstrip or stripline techniques (consult an ECL
design handbook for microstrip and stripline layout tech-
niques). A 50Ω environment is normally not necessary on
board, and in fact a higher impedance environment will
improve distortion as shown in the Distortion vs Load plots.
With a characteristic board trace impedance defined based
on board material and trace dimensions, a matching series
resistor into the trace from the output of the OPA2681 is
used as well as a terminating shunt resistor at the input of the
destination device. Remember also that the terminating
impedance will be the parallel combination of the shunt
resistor and the input impedance of the destination device:
this total effective impedance should be set to match the
trace impedance. The high output voltage and current capa-
bility of the OPA2681 allows multiple destination devices to
be handled as separate transmission lines, each with their
own series and shunt terminations. If the 6dB attenuation of
a doubly terminated transmission line is unacceptable, a
long trace can be series-terminated at the source end only.
Treat the trace as a capacitive load in this case and set the
series resistor value as shown in the plot of R_S vs Capacitive
Load. This will not preserve signal integrity as well as a
doubly terminated line. If the input impedance of the desti-
nation device is low, there will be some signal attenuation
due to the voltage divider formed by the series output into
the terminating impedance.
e) Socketing a high speed part like the OPA2681 is not
recommended. The additional lead length and pin-to-pin
capacitance introduced by the socket can create an ex-
tremely troublesome parasitic network which can make it
almost impossible to achieve a smooth, stable frequency
response. Best results are obtained by soldering the OPA2681
onto the board.
INPUT AND ESD PROTECTION
The OPA2681 is built using a very high speed complemen-
tary bipolar process. The internal junction breakdown volt-
ages are relatively low for these very small geometry de-
vices. These breakdowns are reflected in the Absolute Maxi-
mum Ratings table. All device pins have limited ESD
protection using internal diodes to the power supplies as
shown in Figure 13.
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