OPA828: Unity-gain stable?

Takashi Watanabe

Prodigy 80 points

Part Number: OPA828

Hi team,

I couldn't find the phrase of "unity-gain stable" in the datasheet.

This means we need to add some caps for unity gain purpose?

From Fig22, it looks to have enough phase margin, though.

Let me clarify if we need extra caps or not.

thanks!

over 3 years ago

0 Michael Steffes over 3 years ago

Guru 48395 points

I would say that it is, however it is always confusing to me why they call out that Cload, here 30pF - is it needed or intended to encompass parasitic issues?

0 kai klaas69 over 3 years ago

Guru 140200 points

Hi Takashi,

at several places in the datasheet data is specified for "G = +1". See the tables in section 6.5. And figures 44 and 46 also show a voltage follower with a gain of 1V/V.

Kai

+1 Thomas Kuehl over 3 years ago in reply to Michael Steffes

TI__Guru* 93105 points

Watana-san,

The OPA828 is unity-gain stable. The Figure 22 Open-loop gain/phase plot vs. frequency indicates about 60 degrees of phase margin remaining as Aol passes through 0 dB. Kai's point about the reference to "G=+1" is another indicator that the op amp is unity-gain stable. Michael's point about the 30 pF load is noted. One might question why a capacitance is specified for the unity-gain cross frequency? My conclusion is indeed it allows for the presence of a parasitic capacitive load and assures the OPA828 remains stable with it present when operated in unity gain.

Regards, Thomas

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0 Takashi Watanabe over 3 years ago in reply to Thomas Kuehl

Prodigy 80 points

Hi all,

I see, I understand OPA828 is unity-gain stable at least CL<=20pF condition.

Thank you very much!

0 kai klaas69 over 3 years ago in reply to Takashi Watanabe

Guru 140200 points

Hi Takashi,

the OPA828 can even accept some higher capacitive loads:

takashi_opa828.TSC

It's often said that the phase margin shall be at least 45° for stable performance. So the OPA828 would be able to directly drive a 70pF load as voltage follower (gain = 1V/V). I personally prefer a minimum phase margin of arround 60°.

Figure 49 of datasheet shows how the OPA828 behaves at still higher capacitive loads.

According to section 7.3.7 a small isolation resistor at the output of OPA828 can dramatically improve the phase margin and by this the stability of voltage follower circuit when driving much higher capacitive loads:

Kai

0 Thomas Kuehl over 3 years ago in reply to kai klaas69

TI__Guru* 93105 points

Thanks Kai for providing Watana-san the additional OPA828 C-load information.

Regards, Thomas

Precision Amplifiers Applications Engineering

0 Takashi Watanabe over 3 years ago in reply to kai klaas69

Prodigy 80 points

Hi Kai,

Great, it is really helpful information!

thanks for your support!

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OPA828: Unity-gain stable?