LTC1968CMS8 Linear Technology, LTC1968CMS8 Datasheet - Page 15

• Manufacturer Part Number: LTC1968CMS8
• Description: IC CONVERTER RMS-DC PREC 8MSOP
• Manufacturer: Linear Technology

Specifications of LTC1968CMS8

• Current - Supply: 2.3mA
• Voltage - Supply: 5.0V
• Mounting Type: Surface Mount
• Package / Case: 8-MSOP, Micro8™, 8-uMAX, 8-uSOP,
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant

APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO
Reducing Ripple with a Post Filter
The output ripple is always much larger than the DC error,
so filtering out the ripple can reduce the peak error
substantially, without the large settling time penalty of
simply increasing the averaging capacitor.
Figure 12 shows a basic 2nd order post filter, for a net 3rd
order filtering of the LTC1968 RMS calculation. It uses the
12.5kΩ output impedance of the LTC1968 as the first re-
sistor of a 3rd order Sallen-Key active-RC filter. This topol-
ogy features a buffered output, which can be desirable
depending on the application. However, there are disad-
vantages to this topology, the first of which is that the op
amp input voltage and current errors directly degrade the
effective LTC1968 V
these errors for four of Linear Technology’s op amps.
A second disadvantage is that the op amp output has to
operate over the same range as the LTC1968 output, includ-
ing ground, which in single supply applications is the nega-
tive supply. Although the LTC1968 output will function fine
just millivolts from the rail, most op amp output stages (and
even some input stages) will not. There are at least two ways
to address this. First of all, the op amp can be operated split
supply if a negative supply is available. Just the op amp
would need to do so; the LTC1968 can remain single sup-
ply. A second way to address this issue is to create a signal
reference voltage a half volt or so above ground. This is most
attractive when the circuitry that follows has a differential
input, so that the tolerance of the signal reference is not a
LTC1968
5
6
TOTAL OFFSET
LTC1968 V
R
I
OP AMP
B/OS
B
Figure 12. Buffered Post Filter
V
VALUE
I
IOS
SQ
• R
OOS
U
OOS
C
10µF
5.6k
R1
AVE
. The table inset in Figure 12 shows
±375µV
±1.1mV
LT1494
±11µV
1µA
43k
U
24.9k
R2
10µF
C1
±150µV
±940µV
LT1880
SHORT
±48µV
1.2mA
±750µV
C2
1µF
W
±858µV
LT1077
±60µV
±48µV
48µA
43k
–
+
LT1077
LTC2054
±766µV
SHORT
±13µV
150µA
±3µV
U
R
B
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concern. To do this, tie all three ground symbols shown in
Figure 12 to the signal reference, as well as to the differ-
ential return for the circuitry that follows.
Figure 13 shows an alternative 2nd order post filter, for a
net 3rd order filtering of the LTC1968 RMS calculation. It
also uses the 12.5kΩ output impedance of the LTC1968 as
the first resistor of a 3rd order active-RC filter, but this
topology filters without buffering so that the op amp DC
error characteristics do not affect the output. Although the
output impedance of the LTC1968 is increased from 12.5kΩ
to 41.9kΩ, this is not an issue with an extremely high input
impedance load, such as a dual-slope integrating ADC like
the ICL7106. And it allows a generic op amp to be used,
such as the SOT-23 one shown. Furthermore, it easily
works on a single supply rail by tying the noninverting
input of the op amp to a low noise reference as optionally
shown. This reference will not change the DC voltage at the
circuit output, although it does become the AC ground for
the filter, thus the (relatively) low noise requirement.
Step Responses with a Post Filter
Both of the post filters, shown in Figures 12 and 13, are
optimized for additional filtering with clean step re-
sponses. The 12.5kΩ output impedance of the LTC1968
working into a 10µF capacitor forms a 1st order LPF with
a –3dB frequency of ~1.27Hz. The two filters have 10µF
at the LTC1968 output for easy comparison with a
10µF-only case, and both have the same relative Bessel-
like shape. However, because of the topological differ-
ences of pole placements between the various compo-
nents within the two filters, the net effective bandwidth
for Figure 12 is slightly higher (≈1.2 • 1.27 ≈ 1.52Hz) than
with 10µF alone, while the bandwidth for Figure 13 is
LTC1968
Figure 13. DC Accurate Post Filter
5
6
REF VOLTAGE,
SEE TEXT
OTHER
C
10µF
29.4k
AVE
R1
C1
2.2µF
–
+
LT1782
100k
R2
LTC1968
C2
2.2µF
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