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1/f noise at the amplifier output. Other trade-offs lie in the distortion performance and the drift values. Low power op amps usually exhibit a higher total harmonic distortion (THD), but like current noise, the input bias and offset currents in bipolar amplifiers decrease with decreasing supply currents. Another important characteristic of operational amplifiers is the offset voltage. It is typically influenced through adaptation of the input-side components and therefore does not cause any significant loss of performance at low power, so VOS and VOS drift are constant over power. The external
circuitry and the feedback resistors (RF) also affect the performance of an operational amplifier. Higher resistance values reduce the dynamic power and the harmonic distortion, but they increase the output noise and the effects associated with the bias current.
To reduce the power consumption even further, many devices often have a standby or sleep function. This enables key device features to be deactivated when not in use and only reactivated when they are needed. The wake-up time is usually longer for low power amplifiers. The trade-offs previously described are summarized in Table 1. A good compromise between these characteristics is offered by the ADA4945-1
Power Consumption â Positive Effect Negative Effect Neutral Effect
Current noise â Bias current drift â Offset current drift â
Bandwidth â Voltage noise á
Distortion (THD) @ HF á Wake-up time á Driver power â
Offset voltage drift Table 1. Trade-Offs in Low Power Op Amps “
There is always a trade-off between higher performance and lower power consumption.
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bipolar differential amplifier. Due to its low DC offset, DC offset drift, and outstanding dynamic performance, it is well suited for numerous high resolution, powerful data acquisition and signal processing applications in which a driver is needed for an ADC, as shown in Figure 1 with the ADA4945-1, driving the AD4022 ADC. Including multiple power modes, you can optimise the performance vs. power trade-offs for the specific converter. For example, its full power mode should pair well with the AD4020, and then you can switch down to low power mode for the lower sample rate of AD4021 or AD4022.
Output noise á Effects on bias current á Feedback Resistance (RF) á
Dynamic power â Distortion (THD) @ HF â
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