JAJSHP9E November 2007 – July 2019 VCA824
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As a result of the internal architecture used on the VCA824, the output offset voltage originates from the output stage and from the input stage and multiplier core. Figure 67 shows how to compensate both sources of the output offset voltage. Use this procedure to compensate the output offset voltage: starting with the output stage compensation, set VG = –1 V to eliminate all offset contribution of the input stage and multiplier core. Adjust the output stage offset compensation potentiometer. Finally, set VG = 1 V to the maximum gain and adjust the input stage and multiplier core potentiometer. This procedure effectively eliminates all offset contribution at the maximum gain. Because adjusting the gain modifies the contribution of the input stage and the multiplier core, some residual output offset voltage remains.