SLOS375B August   2014  – February 2024 THS4541

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Device Comparison Table
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics: (Vs+) – Vs– = 5 V
    6. 6.6 Electrical Characteristics: (Vs+) – Vs– = 3 V
    7. 6.7 Typical Characteristics 5-V Single Supply
    8. 6.8 Typical Characteristics: 3-V Single Supply
    9. 6.9 Typical Characteristics: 3-V to 5-V Supply Range
  8. 7 Parameter Measurement Information
    1. 7.1 Example Characterization Circuits
    2. 7.2 Frequency-Response Shape Factors
    3. 7.3 I/O Headroom Considerations
    4. 7.4 Output DC Error and Drift Calculations and the Effect of Resistor Imbalances
    5. 7.5 Noise Analysis
    6. 7.6 Factors Influencing Harmonic Distortion
    7. 7.7 Driving Capacitive Loads
    8. 7.8 Thermal Analysis
  9. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
      1. 8.1.1 Terminology and Application Assumptions
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Differential I/O
      2. 8.3.2 Power-Down Control Pin (PD)
        1. 8.3.2.1 Operating the Power Shutdown Feature
      3. 8.3.3 Input Overdrive Operation
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Operation from Single-Ended Sources to Differential Outputs
        1. 8.4.1.1 AC-Coupled Signal Path Considerations for Single-Ended Input to Differential Output Conversion
        2. 8.4.1.2 DC-Coupled Input Signal Path Considerations for Single-Ended to Differential Conversion
        3. 8.4.1.3 Resistor Design Equations for the Single-Ended to Differential Configuration of the FDA
        4. 8.4.1.4 Input Impedance for the Single-Ended to Differential FDA Configuration
      2. 8.4.2 Differential-Input to Differential-Output Operation
        1. 8.4.2.1 AC-Coupled, Differential-Input to Differential-Output Design Issues
        2. 8.4.2.2 DC-Coupled, Differential-Input to Differential-Output Design Issues
  10. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Applications
      1. 9.2.1 Designing Attenuators
        1. 9.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 9.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 9.2.1.3 Application Curve
      2. 9.2.2 Interfacing to High-Performance ADCs
        1. 9.2.2.1 Design Requirements
        2. 9.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 9.2.2.3 Application Curve
    3. 9.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 9.4 Layout
      1. 9.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 9.4.2 Layout Example
  11. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Device Support
      1. 10.1.1 Development Support
        1. 10.1.1.1 TINA Simulation Model Features
    2. 10.2 Documentation Support
      1. 10.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 10.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 10.4 Support Resources
    5. 10.5 Trademarks
    6. 10.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 10.7 Glossary
  12. 11Revision History
  13. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
  • RUN|10
  • RGT|16
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

8.4.1.1 AC-Coupled Signal Path Considerations for Single-Ended Input to Differential Output Conversion

When the signal path can be ac coupled, the dc biasing for the THS4541 becomes a relatively simple task. In all designs, start by defining the output common-mode voltage. The ac-coupling issue can be separated for the input and output sides of an FDA design. The input can be ac coupled and the output dc coupled, or the output can be ac coupled and the input dc coupled, or both can be ac coupled. One situation where the output can be dc coupled (for an ac-coupled input), is when driving directly into an ADC where the Vocm control voltage uses the ADC common-mode reference to directly bias the FDA output common-mode to the required ADC input common-mode. In any case, the design starts by setting the desired Vocm. When an ac-coupled path follows the output pins, the best linearity is achieved by operating Vocm at midsupply. The Vocm voltage must be within the linear range for the common-mode loop, as specified in the headroom specifications (approximately 0.91 V greater than the negative supply and 1.1 V less than the positive supply). If the output path is also ac coupled, simply letting the Vocm control pin float is usually preferred to get a midsupply default Vocm bias with minimal elements. To limit noise, place a 0.1-µF decoupling capacitor on the Vocm pin to ground.

After Vocm is defined, check the target output voltage swing to confirm that the Vocm plus the positive or negative output swing on each side does not clip into the supplies. If the desired output differential swing is defined as Vopp, divide by 4 to obtain the ±Vp swing around Vocm at each of the two output pins (each pin operates 180° out of phase with the other). Check that Vocm ±Vp does not exceed the absolute supply rails for this rail-to-rail output (RRO) device.

Going to the device input pins side, because both the source and balancing resistor on the nonsignal input side are DC blocked (see Figure 7-1), no common-mode current flows from the output common-mode voltage, thus setting the input common-mode equal to the output common-mode voltage.

This input headroom also sets a limit for higher Vocm voltages. Because the input Vicm is the output Vocm for AC-coupled sources, the 1.2-V minimum headroom for the input pins to the positive supply overrides the 1.1-V headroom limit for the output Vocm. Also, the input signal moves this input Vicm around the DC bias point, as described in the Section 8.4.1.3 section.