SBOS673D September 2017 – December 2018 OPA2837 , OPA837
PRODUCTION DATA.
For pulsed applications where the signal is at ground and pulses to a positive or negative voltage, the circuit bias-voltage considerations differ from those in an application with a signal that swings symmetrically around a reference point. Figure 80 shows a circuit where the signal is at ground (0 V) and pulses to a positive value. The waveforms are shown slightly above ground because the output stage requires approximately 100 mV headroom to the supplies. To operate with the I/O swing truly to ground on a single-supply setup, consider using the fixed –0.23-V output LM7705.
As shown in Figure 81, an inverting amplifier is more appropriate if the input signal pulses negative from ground. A key consideration in noninverting and inverting cases is that the input and output voltages are kept within the limits of the amplifier. Because the VICR of the OPA837 includes the negative supply rail, the OPA837 op amp is well-suited for this application.