SBOS973A June 2019 – September 2019 OPA2834
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When the primary design goal is a linear amplifier circuit with high CMRR, it is important to not violate the input common-mode voltage range (VICR) of the op amp. The typical specifications for this device are 0.2 V below the negative rail and 1.1 V below the positive rail.
Assuming the op amp is in linear operation, the voltage difference between the input pins is small (ideally 0 V); and the input common-mode voltage is analyzed at either input pin with the other input pin assumed to be at the same potential. The voltage at VIN+ is simple to evaluate. In a noninverting configuration, as shown in Figure 45, the input signal, VIN, must not violate the VICR for this operation. In an inverting configuration, as shown in Figure 46, the reference voltage, VREF, must be within the VICR. Assuming VREF is within VICR, the amplifier is always in the linear operation range irrespective of the amplitude of the input signal VIN.
The input voltage limits have fixed headroom to the power rails and track the power-supply voltages. For a 5-V supply, the linear input voltage ranges from –0.2 V to 3.9 V and –0.2 V to 1.6 V for a 2.7-V supply. The delta headroom from each power-supply rail is the same in either case: –0.2 V and 1.1 V.