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Analog Devices — Technical Presentation (May 2024)

97 slides from Analog Devices's technical presentation, May 30, 2024

  1. Slide 1: Stability Analysis of Voltage Feedback Opamps

    Stability Analysis of Voltage Feedback Opamps Ed Mullins, Principal Applications Engineer Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda ► Review of Bode Plots  Magnitude and Phase Response ► Opamp Gain and Phase  Ideal, Actual ► Voltage Feedback Model  Definitions, Analysis of Closed Loop Gain, Stability Criteria, Rate of Closure ► KWIK Quiz ► Examples  Putting it all together, Examples (Inverting Amplifier, Transimpedanc

  3. Slide 3: Acronyms Used In this Training

    Acronyms Used In this Training ► UFG – Unity Gain Frequency, this si where the opamps open loop gain crosses 0dB ► GBP – Gain Bandwidth Product, a constant for voltage feedback opamps, is the product of the gain and frequency at any point on the open loop gain curve ► fZ – Zero frequency in the non-

  4. Slide 4: Acronyms Used In this Training

    Acronyms Used In this Training ► CPHOTO – junction capacitance of a photodiode at zero bias voltage ► CCM – common-mode input capacitance of an opamp, can be found in the data sheet ► CDIFF – differential input capacitance of an opamp, can be found in the data sheet Analog Devices Confidential Infor

  5. Slide 5: Bode Plot Review

    Bode Plot Review Rule of Thumb - 3dB and 45° of phase shift occurs at each pole frequency -20dB/decade slope 1 f3dB = 2π RC -20dB/decade slope Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 5

  6. Slide 6: Bode Plot Review

    Bode Plot Review Rule of Thumb 0° phase shift occurs one decade before and 90° occurs one decade after the pole frequency 1 f3dB = 2π RC -20dB/decade slope ~6° of phase shift one decade before the pole ~84° of phase shift one decade frequency before the pole frequency Analog Devices Confidential Inf

  7. Slide 7: Let’s Add a Second Pole

    Let’s Add a Second Pole Rules of Thumb 45° of phase shift at each pole frequency 0° phase shift one decade before the pole frequency 90° of additional phase shift one decade after each pole frequency -20dB/decade slope -40dB/decade slope Notice that 180° phase shift is associated with a two-pole sys

  8. Slide 8: Analysis by Inspection

    Analysis by Inspection Slope = 0dB/decade Slope = -20dB/decade 135° 0° phase phase 180° shift shift 45° phase phase 90° shift shift phase shift Slope = -40dB/decade Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 8

  9. Slide 9: Ideal 1st Order Open Loop Gain

    Ideal 1st Order Open Loop Gain Gain Phase (dB) Gain (degrees) Phase margin definition: -20dB/dec Inverting 180° First consider this: When applying negative terminal feedback, if the phase shift through the Phase Shift system approaches 180°, it is like the system Phase 90° has positive feedback and

  10. Slide 10: Actual Open Loop Gain

    Actual Open Loop Gain Gain Phase (dB) Gain (degrees) Inverting terminal Phase margin from higher Phase Shift order poles occurs after the Phase unity gain crossover and Phase Margin reduces the phase margin at crossover Phase Margin Frequency (Hz) Higher order Unity gain poles crossover Rules of Thu

  11. Slide 11: Voltage Feedback Model

    Voltage Feedback Model Definitions A = AOL = Open Loop Gain VERROR VIN A VOUT β = Amount of output fed back to the input ACL = Closed Loop Gain Aβ = Loop Gain β * VOUT 1 β = Ideal Closed Loop Gain β ► Key point: This block diagram model is the basis for VOUT VERROR × A = stability and loop gain anal

  12. Slide 12: Ideal Closed Loop Gain

    Ideal Closed Loop Gain Let’s determine the ideal closed loop gain when the opamp is assumed to be ideal with infinite open loop gain: RG RF VOUT VIN A ∞ 1 RF 1 ACL = lim = ACL = 1+ = ACL = (1 + Aβ ) A→∞ 1 + ∞β β RG β Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights rese

  13. Slide 13: Stability Criteria

    Stability Criteria Aβ = −1 A A A Aβ 1  180° = ACL = lim A CL = = =∞ (1 + Aβ ) Aβ →−1 1 + (−1) 0 1 =A  180° β Rule of Thumb To determine the stability of the amplifier circuit, plot the Aol and Acl and look at the phase margin at their intercept Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog

  14. Slide 14: Rate of Closure

    Rate of Closure Rate of closure indicates phase shift Rules of Thumb Phase margin goes hand in hand with the rate of closure between the AOL and ACL curves To determine the stability of the amplifier circuit, plot the Aol and Acl and look at the phase margin (rate of closure) at their intercept If t

  15. Slide 15: Quiz

    Quiz Open Loop Gain ► What is the slope from 10Hz to 1kHz? ► Phase shift at 100Hz? ► What is DC Open Loop Gain in V/V? ► What is the slope from 1kHz to 1MHz? ► Phase shift at 1kHz? ► What is GBP at 40dB? ► What is the slope from 1MHz to 100MHz? ► Phase shift at 10kHz? ► What is UGF? ► Phase shift at

  16. Slide 16: Rate of Closure

    Rate of Closure A single pole system has a slope of -20dB/decade with a total of 90° of phase shift A two pole system has a slope of -40dB/decade with a total of 180° of phase shift If a system has a 20dB/dec rate of closure it is stable If a system has a 40dB/dec rate of closure it is unstable Rate

  17. Slide 17: 90° Phase Margin

    90° Phase Margin Visual relationships between magnitude response, phase VIN- response and transient response for VOUT VIN+ a unity gain follower modelled with with a second order behavior AC 90°  looks like an RC response T 140 T 120 150m 100 80 Gain (dB) 60 100m 40 20 Voltage (V) 0 -20 50m 180 135

  18. Slide 18: 70° Phase Margin

    70° Phase Margin Visual relationships between magnitude response, phase VIN- response and transient response for VOUT VIN+ a unity gain follower modelled with with a second order behavior AC 70°  is ~critically damped T 150m 100m Voltage (V) 50m 0 -50m 0 10u 20u 30u Time (s) Analog Devices Confiden

  19. Slide 19: 45° Phase Margin

    45° Phase Margin Visual relationships between magnitude response, phase VIN- response and transient response for VOUT VIN+ a unity gain follower modelled with with a second order behavior AC 45°  One or two visible “bumps” T 140 T 120 150m 100 80 Gain (dB) 60 100m 40 20 Voltage (V) 0 -20 50m 180 13

  20. Slide 20: 25° Phase Margin

    25° Phase Margin Visual relationships between magnitude response, phase VIN- response and transient response for VOUT VIN+ a unity gain follower modelled with with a second order behavior AC 25° Decaying oscillations T 140 T 120 150m 100 80 Gain (dB) 60 100m 40 20 Voltage (V) 0 -20 50m 180 135 Phas

  21. Slide 21: Putting it All Together

    Putting it All Together 1. Sketch the open loop gain (Aol) vs frequency (data is usually available in the device data sheet) 2. On the same plot, sketch the ideal closed loop gain (1/β) vs frequency (requires a quick intuitive analysis) 3. Observe the Rate of Closure at the intersection of the close

  22. Slide 22: Example Circuit 1: Analyze by Hand

    Example Circuit 1: Analyze by Hand AOL ACL Why is the closed loop gain 6dB? Stable or Unstable? Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 22

  23. Slide 23: Example Circuit 1: Analyze Using Simulation

    Example Circuit 1: Analyze Using Simulation 1/β AOL Rate of closure is 20dB/dec => Stable Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 23

  24. Slide 24: Example Circuit 1: Transient Response

    Example Circuit 1: Transient Response Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 24

  25. Slide 25: Example Circuit 2: Transimpedance Amplifier

    Example Circuit 2: Transimpedance Amplifier Our opamp seems stable, what could possibly go wrong? Let’s build a photodiode amplifier! Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 25

  26. Slide 26: Example Circuit 2: Transimpedance Amplifier

    Example Circuit 2: Transimpedance Amplifier Hmmm! Not stable in the application! Let’s have a look under the hood… Photocurrent Output fOSC = 50kHz Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 26

  27. Slide 27: Example Circuit 2: Transimpedance Amplifier

    Example Circuit 2: Transimpedance Amplifier Photodiode Common-mode capacitance capacitance at zero of the opamp bias Common-mode Differential capacitance of the capacitance of Simplify your analysis by lumping opamp the opamp all the capacitances together (note: this capacitance is not relevant as i

  28. Slide 28: Example Circuit 2: Transimpedance Amplifier

    Example Circuit 2: Transimpedance Amplifier -20 dB/dec AOL and ACL A = 1 + ZZ CL F 20 dB/dec intercept at Z = R G F F 50kHz! Z = G 1 2π fCIN Rate of closure = ACL lim = 1 f →0 40db/dec ACL lim = ∞ Ideal closed f →∞ unstable loop gain (1/β) =fZ = 1 1 = 205 Hz 2π RF CIN 2π ×10 M Ω × 77.5 pf f Z @ 205

  29. Slide 29: Example Circuit 2: Transimpedance Amplifier

    Example Circuit 2: Transimpedance Amplifier Solution: 1 CF = = 1.59 pf Change rate of closure 2π fRF by adding a capacitor in parallel with RF to flatten the gain at high frequency Now the rate of closure is 20 dB/dec and the circuit is stable 1) Add a capacitor in parallel with the feedback resisto

  30. Slide 30: Example Circuit 2: Transimpedance Amplifier

    Example Circuit 2: Transimpedance Amplifier Result: The compensated circuit is very stable Notice that the bandwidth of the circuit is determined by RF//CF Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 30

  31. Slide 31: Example Circuit 2: Transimpedance Amplifier

    Example Circuit 2: Transimpedance Amplifier For maximum bandwidth while still maintaining 45° of phase margin use the following equations to determine CF: fCOMP = f Z fU 1 fZ = (CIN includes photodiode capacitance, input capacitance of opamp and any PCB parasitics) 2π RF CIN fU = unity gain frequenc

  32. Slide 32: Rule of Thumb - Increasing Cin

    Rule of Thumb - Increasing Cin T 140 120 100 80 Gain (dB) 60 Cin increasing 40 20 0 -20 -40 100m 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M 100M Frequency (Hz) Keeping RF and the Opamp bandwidth constant, increasing CIN will reduce the zero frequency, increasing the likelihood of stability issues Analog Devices Co

  33. Slide 33: Rule of Thumb - Increasing Opamp BW

    Rule of Thumb - Increasing Opamp BW T 140 120 100 80 Increasing Unity Gain Crossover Gain (dB) 60 40 20 0 -20 -40 100m 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M 100M Frequency (Hz) Keeping RF and CIN constant, increasing the Opamp bandwidth will bring the zero frequency inside the open loop gain curve, increasing

  34. Slide 34: Rule of Thumb - Increasing RF

    Rule of Thumb - Increasing RF T 140 120 100 80 Gain (dB) 60 40 Increasing Rf 20 0 -20 -40 100m 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M 100M Frequency (Hz) Keeping CIN and the Opamp bandwidth constant, increasing RF will reduce the zero frequency, increasing the likelihood of stability issues Analog Devices Conf

  35. Slide 35: Rule of Thumb - Increasing Cf

    Rule of Thumb - Increasing Cf T 140 120 100 Increasing Cf 80 Gain (dB) 60 40 20 0 -20 -40 100m 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M 100M Frequency (Hz) Keeping CIN, RF and the Opamp bandwidth constant, increasing CF will bring the pole frequency inside the open loop gain curve, improving the stability of the

  36. Slide 36: Key Lessons Learned

    Key Lessons Learned ► Input capacitance (on the inverting input) reacts with feedback resistance to create a pole in the feedback (same as adding a zero in the closed loop gain (1/β)) and reduces the circuit phase margin ► Large value feedback resistors react with the input capacitance at lower freq

  37. Slide 37: Simulating for Stability

    Simulating for Stability Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 37

  38. Slide 38: Simulating for Stability

    Simulating for Stability ► You must break the loop and simulate in the AC domain ► During an “AC” analysis the operating point is first determined, then the circuit is linearized around that operating point, basically think about it as the simulator is taking the tangent to the curve (see curve belo

  39. Slide 39: Simulating for Stability

    Simulating for Stability Equivalent circuit at DC Equivalent circuit at frequencies above DC Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 39

  40. Slide 40: Simulating for Stability

    Simulating for Stability ► Label the amplifier output “AB”…this is also known as the “loop gain” ► Label the summing node “B”…this is also known as the “feedback factor, β” ► In the plot window, plot V(AB)/V(B) …this is the open loop gain, Aol ► In the plot window, plot 1/V(B) …this is the ideal clo

  41. Slide 41: Simulating for Stability

    Simulating for Stability Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 41

  42. Slide 42: Simulating for Stability

    Simulating for Stability Aβ = loop gain β = feedback factor Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 42

  43. Slide 43: Simulating for Stability

    Simulating for Stability Aβ/β = Aol, the open loop gain Intercept occurs at 1.3 MHz, Same as ringing frequency in transient response 1/β = Acl, the ideal closed loop gain Rate of closure ~ 40dB/dec  unstable (or marginally stable) Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc.

  44. Slide 44: Simulating for Stability

    Simulating for Stability Aβ 1/β Aol Aβ = 0 occurs at the same frequency as Aol = 1/β and provides the same information, the Rate of Closure method and Loop Gain method are just two ways of looking at the exact same thing Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights

  45. Slide 45: Simulating for Stability

    Simulating for Stability ► Using CF of 1 femtofarad (~0pF) We observe a rate of Closure of 40dB/dec indicating a stability issue ► Now, add a compensating capacitor CF to achieve ~45° of phase margin ► This is accomplished by placing the pole frequency right at the intercept of Aol and Acl (1/β) ► C

  46. Slide 46: Simulating for Stability

    Simulating for Stability 1 1 fZ = = 159kHz 100pF includes photodiode capacitance as 2π RF CIN 2π ×10k Ω ×100 pF well as input capacitance of the opamp fCOMP = f Z fU = 159kHz ×10 MHz =1.26 MHz 1 1 CF = = 12.6 pF  Use a standard value of 15pF for the 2π fCOMP RF 2π ×1.26 MHz ×10k Ω simulation (this

  47. Slide 47: Simulating for Stability

    Simulating for Stability It has been empirically determined that the demo hardware used later in this training has a combined PCB parasitic and self capacitance of RF of 1.5pF and will be included in the simulation Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserv

  48. Slide 48: Simulating for Stability

    Simulating for Stability Notice one or two visible bumps in the transient response, indicating 45° of phase margin Notice the pole frequency occurs at the intercept resulting in 45° of phase margin Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 4

  49. Slide 49: Transimpedance Amplifier Hands On Demo

    Transimpedance Amplifier Hands On Demo Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 49

  50. Slide 50: Physically Connect PCB to ADALM2k

    Physically Connect PCB to ADALM2k Top side of board has silk screen labelled ADALM2000 Carefully align pins and insert firmly ADALM2000 should be powered off when connecting or disconnecting the PCB Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024

  51. Slide 51: Launch the Scopy Software

    Launch the Scopy Software Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 51

  52. Slide 52: Physically Connect the ADALM2k to the Laptop

    Physically Connect the ADALM2k to the Laptop Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 52

  53. Slide 53: Click on the Icon

    Click on the Icon Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 53

  54. Slide 54: Click “Connect”

    Click “Connect” Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 54

  55. Slide 55: The ADALM2k will Begin the Connection Process

    The ADALM2k will Begin the Connection Process Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 55

  56. Slide 56: Successful Connection Looks Like This

    Successful Connection Looks Like This Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 56

  57. Slide 57: Load the Config Files

    Load the Config Files Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 57

  58. Slide 58: Navigate to the Config File Location

    Navigate to the Config File Location Load the file named “TIA Stability Scopy Time Domain Config.ini” Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 58

  59. Slide 59: The O-Scope Will be Configured as Shown

    The O-Scope Will be Configured as Shown Sets the time per division to 2µ/div Sets the Volts per division to 200mV/div Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 59

  60. Slide 60: If You Click on the Power Supply Label

    If You Click on the Power Supply Label You will see that indeed they are set to +/-5V and are reading back their measured voltages Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 60

  61. Slide 61: Stability Demo PCB Schematic – No Jumper (J1) Installed

    Stability Demo PCB Schematic – No Jumper (J1) Installed fCOMP = f Z fU f Z = zero frequency as a result of the photodiode capacitance reacting with the feedback resistor 1 fZ = 2π RF CIN fU = unity gain frequency of the amplifier 1 CF = 2π fCOMP RF Assume no jumpers are installed and no parasitic fe

  62. Slide 62: Stability Demo PCB Schematic – No Jumper (J1) Installed

    Stability Demo PCB Schematic – No Jumper (J1) Installed w/o parasitic AOL 1.5pF fCOMP 1/β w/ parasitic 1.5pF fZ fU Precision, Low-Noise, 10MHz Opamp: ADA4510 Input Bias Noise Spectral Unity Gain Input Capacitance Current Density Frequency Differential: 20 pF 10 pA (max) 5nV/√Hz 10.4 MHz Common-mode:

  63. Slide 63: Stability Demo – No Jumper (J1) Installed

    Stability Demo – No Jumper (J1) Installed Enable the Signal Generator and the Oscilloscope by clicking on the icon to the right o the instrument label You will see that indeed they are set to +/-5V and are reading back their measured voltages Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Dev

  64. Slide 64: Let’s Compensate for 45° of Phase Margin (CF = 15pF)

    Let’s Compensate for 45° of Phase Margin (CF = 15pF) AOL fCOMP 1/β fZ fU fU ≈ 10MHz fZ ≈ 150 kHz CF ≈ 15pF fCOMP = 1.2 MHz Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 64

  65. Slide 65: Place the Jumper (J1) for 45°

    Place the Jumper (J1) for 45° Adjust the trigger level as needed Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 65

  66. Slide 66: Let’s Overcompensate the Circuit, CF = 47pF

    Let’s Overcompensate the Circuit, CF = 47pF AOL fCOMP 1/β fZ fU fU ≈ 10MHz fZ ≈ 150 kHz fCOMP ≈ 350 kHz CF = 47pF Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 66

  67. Slide 67: Place the Jumper (j1) for >70°

    Place the Jumper (j1) for >70° Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 67

  68. Slide 68: Driving Capacitive Loads

    Driving Capacitive Loads Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 68

  69. Slide 69: Driving Capacitive Loads

    Driving Capacitive Loads Seems stable, what could possibly go wrong? Let’s drive a 1nF load! Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 69

  70. Slide 70: Driving Capacitive Loads

    Driving Capacitive Loads Uh oh, looks much less stable. Why is this happening? Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 70

  71. Slide 71: Driving Capacitive Loads

    Driving Capacitive Loads ► The capacitive load is reacting with the output impedance of the amplifier and is adding a pole in the forward signal path ► Think of this as the Aol of the amplifier is “loaded” by the capacitive load IN- Zo CLoad IN+ About 100Ω at the unity gain frequency of 10 MHz AC An

  72. Slide 72: Driving Capacitive Loads

    Driving Capacitive Loads To determine the unity gain crossover Use the quadratic equation to find fu: frequency, we must solve this equation: 2 2 ( 1 2 2 2 ) ( f 4 + ( f p ) + ( f p ) f 2 + ( f p ) ( f p ) − ( AolDC ) ( f p ) ( f p ) = 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 2 ) −b ± b 2 − 4ac fu = 2a a =1 (( f ) + ( f ) ) =

  73. Slide 73: Driving Capacitive Loads

    Driving Capacitive Loads OK, now that we can visualized the issue, Open Loop Gain what is the solution? (dB) I` Datasheet Aol In the example using the ADA4510 and 1nF cap load: Second pole located at 1.6 MHz Loaded Aol UGF = 10 MHz 1/β Frequency Loaded fu =3.7 MHz (Hz) Analog Devices Confidential In

  74. Slide 74: Driving Capacitive Loads

    Driving Capacitive Loads Can I just add a zero into the transfer Open Loop Gain (dB) function? I` Datasheet Aol In the example using the ADA4510 and 1nF cap load: Second pole located at 1.6 MHz Loaded Aol UGF = 10 MHz 1/β So how do we fix it? Frequency (Hz) Add a zero and improve the Rate of Closure

  75. Slide 75: Driving Capacitive Loads

    Driving Capacitive Loads Aol 1 Zo -20dB/dec Fnewpole = 2π ( Z O + RS ) CLoad 2nd pole due to cap load reacting with Zo + RS Aol 1 Zero due to cap load Fpole = 2π Z O CLoad Zo reacting with RS 2nd pole due to cap RS load reacting with Zo -20dB/dec Aol CLoad 1 Zo Fzero = -40dB/dec 2π RS CLoad CLoad As

  76. Slide 76: But Why Does RS Create a Zero in the Transfer Function?

    But Why Does RS Create a Zero in the Transfer Function? Dominant pole Let’s start at DC…the Aol curve is Aol flat at the specified DC open loop Zo -20dB/dec gain RS As frequency increases, we first encounter the dominant pole CLoad Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc.

  77. Slide 77: But Why Does RS Create a Zero in the Transfer Function?

    But Why Does RS Create a Zero in the Transfer Function? 2nd pole due to cap load reacting with Zo + RS Aol As frequency increases further, we encounter the pole due to the Zo -40dB/dec capacitive load reacting with the sum of Zo+Rs RS 1 CLoad Fnewpole = 2π ( Z O + RS ) CLoad Analog Devices Confident

  78. Slide 78: But Why Does RS Create a Zero in the Transfer Function?

    But Why Does RS Create a Zero in the Transfer Function? 2nd pole due to cap load reacting with Zo + RS Aol Zero due to cap load Further increasing frequency, the Zo reacting with RS capacitive reactance of CLoad RS -20dB/dec reduces to the value of Rs and introduces a zero CLoad 1 Fzero = 2π RS CLoa

  79. Slide 79: But Why Does RS Create a Zero in the Transfer Function?

    But Why Does RS Create a Zero in the Transfer Function? At frequencies beyond when the Aol capacitive reactance is less than Rs, the circuit starts to look like a Zo simple voltage divider RS Because we chose Rs ≈ |Zo|, the CLoad divider divides by two or thinking about it in dB terms, -6 dB Analog

  80. Slide 80: But Why Does RS Create a Zero in the Transfer Function?

    But Why Does RS Create a Zero in the Transfer Function? Once the load starts acting like a Aol simple voltage divider the impact Zo on the Aol curve is to simply offset RS the no cap load curve by -6 dB, i.e. -6 dB the rate of closure is -20 dB/dec Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Anal

  81. Slide 81: Simulating Capacitive Loads – Step Cap Load, No RS

    Simulating Capacitive Loads – Step Cap Load, No RS When you “break the loop” make sure that the capacitive load is still connected to the opamp output for proper simulation results Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 81

  82. Slide 82: Simulating Capacitive Loads – Step Cap Load, No RS

    Simulating Capacitive Loads – Step Cap Load, No RS Aol w/o cap load Aol w/ cap load Acl (1/β) Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 82

  83. Slide 83: Simulating Capacitive Loads – Step RS, CLoad = 1nF

    Simulating Capacitive Loads – Step RS, CLoad = 1nF Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 83

  84. Slide 84: Simulating Capacitive Loads – Step RS, CLoad = 1nF

    Simulating Capacitive Loads – Step RS, CLoad = 1nF Aol w/o RS Aol w/ RS Acl (1/β) Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 84

  85. Slide 85: Simulating Capacitive Loads – Step Cap Load, RS = 100Ω

    Simulating Capacitive Loads – Step Cap Load, RS = 100Ω Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 85

  86. Slide 86: Simulating Capacitive Loads – Step Cap Load, RS = 100Ω

    Simulating Capacitive Loads – Step Cap Load, RS = 100Ω Aol w/o CLoad Aol w/ CLoad Acl (1/β) 6dB Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 86

  87. Slide 87: Demo Time - Navigate to the Config File Location

    Demo Time - Navigate to the Config File Location Load the file named “Cap Load Stability Scopy Time Domain Config.ini” Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 87

  88. Slide 88: The O-Scope Will be Configured as Shown

    The O-Scope Will be Configured as Shown Sets the time per division to 1µs/div Sets the Volts per division to 100mV/div Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 88

  89. Slide 89: Let’s Configure the Hardware

    Let’s Configure the Hardware Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 89

  90. Slide 90: LTSpice Simulation

    LTSpice Simulation Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 90

  91. Slide 91: ADALM2k Results

    ADALM2k Results Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 91

  92. Slide 92: Let’s Configure the Hardware

    Let’s Configure the Hardware Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 92

  93. Slide 93: LTSpice Simulation

    LTSpice Simulation Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 93

  94. Slide 94: ADALM2k Results

    ADALM2k Results Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 94

  95. Slide 95: THANK YOU

    THANK YOU Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 95

  96. Slide 96: Addendum

    Addendum Answers to Questions on Slide 13 Analog Devices Confidential Information. ©2021 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. 30 May 2024 96

  97. Slide 97: Quiz Answers

    Quiz Answers Open Loop Gain ► What is DC Open Loop Gain in V/V? ► What is the slope from 10Hz to 1kHz? ► Phase shift at 100Hz? Ans: 10µV/V Ans: 0dB/dec Ans: ~0° ► What is GBP measured at a gain of 40dB? ► What is the slope from 1kHz to 1MHz? ► Phase shift at 1kHz? Ans: 8 MHz Ans: -20dB/dec Ans: 45°

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