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AMC1411-Q1: Output has 290kHz ripple, what is going on?

Part Number: AMC1411-Q1
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AMC1411

I am using the AMC1411-Q1 for a HV battery sensing application.  The output of the AMC1411 is fed to an ADC as well as an analog comparator circuit for detecting over voltage conditions.

I noticed when measuring the output of the AMC1411 with a differential probe that the signal had oscillation at the frequency of 270-290kHz.

I do not see 290kHz oscillation on the input signal to the AMC1411.  Nor do I see oscillation of 290kHz  on the VDD supply line.

Anyone have any ideas on why the output might look like this?

Below is a scope plot I took...

Ch 1 is a 5V line from a benchtop power supply being fed to VDD1 and VDD2

Ch2 is the the IN pin of the AMC1411, (30VDC being fed through a resistor divider)

Ch3 is the OUTP/OUTN being measured with a differential probe.

Noe: In this scope plot, the output of the AMC1411 is DISCONNECTED from the ADC or comparator circuit in my design (in hopes of isolating variables)

Schematic of this sub-circuit (basically copied from the app note)

Appreciate any feedback!

  • Hi Tim,

    The capacitive drive strength of our outputs may be causing oscillations to occur. Try increasing the series resistors R28, R29 or removing/reducing C61. 

    There is an internal chopper than operates at 625kHz, if not sampling differentially you will want to adjust the cutoff frequency to attenuate this signal. 

    Example output filters can be found in the user's guide: