User's Guide
SNOA537A – December 2008 – Revised April 2013
AN–1932 LMP2021MAEVAL - Bridge Sensor
Instrumentation Amplifier Evaluation Board
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Introduction
The LMP2021MAEVAL instrumentation amplifier evaluation board is configured as a differential-in,
differential-out amplifier using the LMP2021. Also included is a precision reference and buffer to drive a
bridge sensor. The board is set up to be used with the ADC141S626 evaluation board (part number:
ADC141S626EB).
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Power
J3
J4
J5
J7
3
Connect to the positive supply.
Connect to ground.
If using dual supplies connect to the negative supply. If using a single supply short J5 to ground.
Pin 1 of J2 can be used to power the ADC141S626EB evaluation board, which requires +5 V. If J3 is +5 V, JP3 can be
shorted to provide +5 V to the ADC141S626EB evaluation board. If J3 is not +5 V, leave JP3 open and connect +5 V to J7.
Input Signal and Bridge Excitation
J1 is used to power the bridge sensor and input the signal from the bridge to the amplifier. The LM4120
(U4) provides a precision +5 V reference. This is buffered by the LMP7741 (U5) and supplied on pin 1 of
J1 to power the bridge sensor. The bottom of the bridge sensor can be connected to pin 2, which is
connected to ground. The outputs of the bridge sensor can be connected to pins 3 and 5 of J1.
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Output Signal
The output of the amplifier is available on pins 3 and 5 of J2. This connector is pin-to-pin compatible with
the input connector of the ADC141S626EB evaluation board.
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Amplifier Gain
The gain of the amplifier is set using R1, R10, R11, and R12. If R11 = R12, the gain of the amplifier is 1 +
(2R11)/(R1||R10).
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V-
0.1 PF
Vref
+
V-
1k
R2
6
LMP2021
C8
C9
0.1 PF
0.1 PF
2
OUT
U4
IN
0.47 PF
0
7
LM4120AIM5-5.0
C7
4
C16
U2
V+
-
5
REF
0.1 PF
4
3
GND
R6
EN
3
C17
0.1 PF
2
J6
SMA
C6
1
V+
C5
0.1 PF
V+
V+
R11
C1
J1
1
Vb
2
5
GND
+
V
V
+CM
-CM
3
V+
-
10k
C18
R10
150
J2
VADC
1
VADC
0.1 PF
2
C19
3
4
GND
IN+
1
4
LMP7741
U1
GND
-
R1
NC
C2
0.1 PF
0.1 PF
5
V-
+
3
2
6
R7
Vref
4
C12
NC
0.1 PF
R12
GND
5
IN-
0
GND
V+ 10k
C4
0.1 PF
C10
C24
6
J8
SMA
LMP2021
R17
3
+
+ C20
0
6.8 PF
C11
0.1 PF
0.1 PF
0.1 PF
0.1 PF
C14
C22
0.1 PF
4
C21
C25
JP3
R3
U3
V-
1k
C13
1
C23
0.1 PF
J5
V-
6.8 PF
C3
0.1 PF
C15
+
V+
1
7
-
J4
GND
+
2
J3
V+
1
J7
+5V
0.1 PF
1
V-
6.8 PF
0.1 PF
VADC
V-
V+
V-
Figure 1. Schematic
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Figure 2. PCB Top
Figure 3. PCB Bottom
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