SLPS755A October 2023 – December 2023 RES11A-Q1
ADVMIX
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In this simple difference amplifier configuration, the nominal CMRR is calculated as:
The term AD is the differential gain of the circuit, and the term ACM is the common-mode gain of the circuit. These are defined as the following:
Therefore,
When this expression is evaluated with the definitions given in Section 7.3.1, assuming the worst-case scenario of the most unbalanced divider matching possible,
Because tRx2 << 1, the worst-case CMRR is approximated as
By definition, the parameter tM describes the effective error that is otherwise equivalent to 4 × tx for an unmatched divider network, and so the maximum value of tM can be used to calculate the same worst-case result. Likewise, the typical value of tM can be used to approximate the typical CMRR.
For example, the worst-case CMRR for a RES11A40-Q1 device with G = 4 is approximately 74.0 dB, with a typical CMRR of approximately 95.4 dB. In comparison, implementation of a comparable G = 4 difference amplifier with unmatched 0.1%-tolerance resistors results in a worst-case CMRR of approximately 62 dB.
In a difference amplifier configuration, the CMRR of the op amp contributes error as well. The op-amp CMRR is considered in parallel with the CMRR of the resistor network, as per the following equation:
Additional mismatches in the divider end-to-end resistances reduce the effective CMRR of a difference amplifier. While the low absolute tolerance span of the RES11A-Q1 (235 ppm typical) helps reduce these concerns, parasitic trace resistances can lead to additional mismatches that impact the CMRR specs. Bench results from a difference amplifier implementation of the RES11A40-Q1 and the OPA210 are presented for various deliberate input-impedance mismatches.