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38V, Low-Noise, MOS-Input, Low-Power Op Amp
General Description
The MAX9945 operational amplifier features an excellent combination of low operating power and low input voltage noise. In addition, MOS inputs enable the MAX9945 to feature low input bias currents and low input current noise. The device accepts a wide supply voltage range from 4.75V to 38V and draws a low 400µA quiescent current. The MAX9945 is unity-gain stable and is capable of rail-to-rail output voltage swing. The MAX9945 is ideal for portable medical and industrial applications that require low noise analog front-ends for performance applications such as photodiode transimpedance and chemical sensor interface circuits. The MAX9945 is available in both an 8-pin µMAX® and a space-saving, 6-pin TDFN package, and is specified over the automotive operating temperature range (-40°C to +125°C).
Features
o +4.75V to +38V Single-Supply Voltage Range o ±2.4V to ±19V Dual-Supply Voltage Range o Rail-to-Rail Output Voltage Swing o 400µA Low Quiescent Current o 50fA Low Input Bias Current o 1fA/√Hz Low Input Current Noise o 15nV/√Hz Low Noise o 3MHz Unity-Gain Bandwidth o Wide Temperature Range from -40°C to +125°C o Available in Space-Saving, 6-Pin TDFN Package (3mm x 3mm)
MAX9945
Applications
Medical Pulse Oximetry Photodiode Sensor Interface Industrial Sensors and Instrumentation Chemical Sensor Interface High-Performance Audio Line Out Active Filters and Signal Processing
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PART MAX9945ATT+ MAX9945AUA+
Ordering Information
TEMP RANGE PINPACKAGE TOP MARK AUE —
-40°C to +125°C 6 TDFN-EP* -40°C to +125°C 8 µMAX
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package. *EP = Exposed pad.
Typical Operating Circuit
VCC PHOTODIODE INOUT MAX9945 IN+ VEE SIGNAL CONDITIONING/ FILTERS ADC
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38V, Low-Noise, MOS-Input, Low-Power Op Amp MAX9945
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Supply Voltage (VCC to VEE) ..................................-0.3V to +40V IN+, IN-, OUT Voltage......................(VEE - 0.3V) to (VCC + 0.3V) IN+ to IN- .............................................................................±12V OUT Short Circuit to Ground Duration....................................10s Continuous Input Current into Any Pin .............................±20mA Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C) 6-Pin TDFN-EP (derate 23.8mW/°C above +70°C) Multilayer Board ....................................................1904.8mW 8-Pin µMAX (derate 4.8mW/°C above +70°C) Multilayer Board ......................................................387.8mW Operating Temperature Range .........................-40°C to +125°C Junction Temperature ......................................................+150°C Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +150°C Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+300°C Soldering Temperature ....................................................+260°C
PACKAGE THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS (Note 1)
TDFN-EP Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance (θJA) ............42°C/W Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance (θJC) ...................9°C/W µMAX Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance (θJA) .......206.3°C/W Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance θJC ...................42°C/W
Note 1: Package thermal resistances were obtained using the method described in JEDEC specification JESD51-7, using a fourlayer board. For detailed information on package thermal considerations, refer to www.maxim-ic.com/thermal-tutorial.
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VCC = +15V, VEE = -15V, VIN+ = VIN- = VGND = 0V, ROUT = 100kΩ to GND, TA = -40°C to +125°C, typical values are at TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 2)
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX VCC 1.2 V TA = TMIN to TMAX Input Offset Voltage Input Offset Voltage Drift VOS VOS - TC -40°C ≤ TA ≤ +25°C Input Bias Current (Note 3) IB -40°C ≤ TA ≤ +70°C -40°C ≤ TA ≤ +85°C -40°C ≤ TA ≤ +125°C VCM = VEE to VCC - 1.2V, TA = +25°C VCM = VEE to VCC - 1.4V, TA = TMIN to TMAX VEE + 0.3V ≤ VOUT ≤ VCC - 0.3V, ROUT = 100kΩ to GND VEE + 0.75V ≤ VOUT ≤ VCC - 0.75V, ROUT = 10kΩ to GND 78 78 110 110 94 dB 94 130 dB 130 25 mA TA = +25°C TA = TMIN to TMAX 2 50 150 12 55 1.9 VEE ±0.6 VCC 1.4 ±5 ±8 mV µV/°C fA pA pA nA UNITS
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Guaranteed by CMRR TA = +25°C VEE
Input Voltage Range
VIN+, VIN-
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio
CMRR
Open-Loop Gain
AOL
Output Short-Circuit Current
ISC
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VCC = +15V, VEE = -15V, VIN+ = VIN- = VGND = 0V, ROUT = 100kΩ to GND, TA = -40°C to +125°C, typical values are at TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 2)
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS ROUT = 10kΩ to GND Output Voltage Low VOL ROUT = 100kΩ to GND ROUT = 10kΩ to GND Output Voltage High VOH ROUT = 100kΩ to GND f = 1kHz f = 0.1Hz to 10Hz f = 100Hz Input Voltage-Noise Density Gain Bandwidth Slew Rate Capacitive Loading (Note 4) Total Harmonic Distortion VN GBW SR CLOAD THD No sustained oscillations VOUT = 4.5VP-P, AV = 1V/V, f = 10kHz, ROUT = 10kΩ to GND Guaranteed by PSRR, VEE = 0V VCC - VEE = +4.75V to +38V TA = +25°C TA = TMIN to TMAX +4.75 82 100 400 700 850 f = 1kHz f = 10kHz TA = TMIN to TMAX TA = TMIN to TMAX TA = TMIN to TMAX TA = TMIN to TMAX VCC 0.45 VCC 0.15 MIN TYP VEE + 0.26 VEE + 0.05 VCC 0.24 V VCC 0.03 1 2 25 16.5 15 3 2.2 120 97 MHz V/µs pF dB nV/√Hz fA/√Hz µVP-P MAX VEE + 0.45 V VEE + 0.15 UNITS
MAX9945
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Input Current-Noise Density Input Voltage Noise IN VNP-P
POWER-SUPPLY ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Power-Supply Voltage Range Power-Supply Rejection Ratio Quiescent Supply Current VCC - VEE PSRR ICC +38 V dB µA
Note 2: All devices are 100% production tested at TA = +25°C. All temperature limits are guaranteed by design. Note 3: Guaranteed by design. IN+ and IN- are internally connected to the gates of CMOS transistors. CMOS GATE leakage is so small that it is impractical to test in production. Devices are screened during production testing to eliminate defective units. Note 4: Specified over all temperatures and process variation by circuit simulation.
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Typical Operating Characteristics
(VCC = +15V, VEE = -15V, VIN+ = VIN- = VGND = 0V, ROUT = 100kΩ to GND, TA = -40°C to +125°C, typical values are at TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
QUIESCENT SUPPLY CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE AND TEMPERATURE
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OUTPUT VOLTAGE SWING LOW vs. TEMPERATURE
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OUTPUT VOLTAGE SWING HIGH vs. TEMPERATURE
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600
0.25
0.25
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
500 VOL - VEE (V) TA = +125°C 400 TA = +25°C 300 TA = -40°C 200 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
0.20
0.20 VCC - VOH (V)
0.15 ISINK = 1.0mA 0.10 ISINK = 0.1mA 0.05
0.15 ISOURCE = 1.0mA 0.10 ISOURCE = 0.1mA
0.05
0 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 TEMPERATURE (°C)
0 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 TEMPERATURE (°C)
INPUT BIAS CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE
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INPUT VOLTAGE 0.1Hz TO 10Hz NOISE
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INPUT VOLTAGE-NOISE DENSITY vs. FREQUENCY
INPUT VOLTAGE-NOISE DENSITY (nV/ Hz)
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80 70 60 50 IBIAS (pA) 40 30 20 10 0 -10 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 TEMPERATURE (°C)
1000
100
10 1s/div 1µV/div 1 10 100 1000 10,000 100,000 FREQUENCY (Hz)
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION vs. FREQUENCY
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TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION + NOISE vs. FREQUENCY
VCC - VEE = 30V 4.5VP-P RL = 10kΩ
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-70 VCC - VEE = 30V, 4.5VP-P, RL = 10kΩ -80
-50
-60 THD+N (dB)
THD (dB)
-70
-90
-80
-100
-90
-110 100 1000 10,000 100,000 FREQUENCY (Hz)
-100 10 100 1000 FREQUENCY (Hz) 10,000 100,000
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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VCC = +15V, VEE = -15V, VIN+ = VIN- = VGND = 0V, ROUT = 100kΩ to GND, TA = -40°C to +125°C, typical values are at TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE vs. COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE
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INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE vs. TEMPERATURE
VCM = VCC - 1.2V INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE (µV) 800
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1000
1000
INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE (μV)
800
600
600 VCM = 0V
400
400
200
200 VCM = VEE
0 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE (V)
0 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 TEMPERATURE (°C)
OPEN-LOOP GAIN vs. FREQUENCY
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COMMON-MODE REJECTION RATIO vs. FREQUENCY
-30 -40
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-20
120 OPEN-LOOP GAIN (dB)
80 CMRR (dB) 1m 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M
-50 -60 -70
40
0
-80 -90
-40 FREQUENCY (Hz)
-100 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M FREQUENCY (Hz)
POWER-SUPPLY REJECTION RATIO vs. FREQUENCY
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RESISTOR ISOLATION vs. CAPACITIVE LOAD
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0 -20 -40 PSRR (dB)
10,000
UNSTABLE CLOAD (pF)
-60 -80 -100 -120 1
UNIPOLAR PSRR-
UNIPOLAR PSRR+
1000
BIPOLAR PSRR 100 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M 1
STABLE
10 RISO (Ω)
100
FREQUENCY (Hz)
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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VCC = +15V, VEE = -15V, VIN+ = VIN- = VGND = 0V, ROUT = 100kΩ to GND, TA = -40°C to +125°C, typical values are at TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
OP-AMP STABILITY vs. CAPACITIVE AND RESISTIVE LOADS
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OUTPUT IMPEDANCE vs. FREQUENCY
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10,000 PARALLEL LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
1000.00
1000
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE (Ω)
UNSTABLE
100.00
10.00 ACL = 10 1.00 ACL = 1
100
STABLE
0.10
10 10 100 1000 10,000
PARALLEL LOAD RESISTANCE (kΩ)
0.01 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M FREQUENCY (Hz)
LARGE-SIGNAL RESPONSE vs. FREQUENCY
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LARGE SIGNAL-STEP RESPONSE
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30 25 OUTPUT VOLTAGE (VP-P) 20 15 10
RLOAD = 100kΩ
+5V
AV = 1V/V VIN = 10VP-P RL = 10kΩ CL = 100pF
VOUT 2.5V/div
-5V 5 0 1 10 100 FREQUENCY (kHz) 1000 10,000
4μs/div
LARGE SIGNAL-STEP RESPONSE
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SMALL SIGNAL-STEP RESPONSE
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+1V
AV = 1V/V VIN = 2VP-P RL = 10kΩ CL = 100pF
AV = 1V/V VIN = 40mVP-P RL = 100kΩ +20mV
VOUT 500mV/div
VOUT 10mV/div
-1V
-20mV
1μs/div
2μs/div
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Pin Description
PIN TDFN-EP 1 2 3 4 5 6 — µMAX 6 4 3 2 1, 5, 8 7 — NAME OUT VEE IN+ INN.C. VCC EP Amplifier Output Negative Power Supply. Bypass VEE with 0.1µF ceramic and 4.7µF electrolytic capacitors to quiet ground plane if different from VEE. Noninverting Amplifier Input Inverting Amplifier Input No Connection. Not internally connected. Positive Power Supply. Bypass VCC with 0.1µF ceramic and 4.7µF electrolytic capacitors to quiet ground plane or VEE. Exposed Pad (TDFN Only). Connect to VEE externally. Connect to a large copper plane to maximize thermal performance. Not intended as an electrical connection (TDFN only). FUNCTION
MAX9945
Detailed Description
The MAX9945 features a combination of low input current and voltage noise, rail-to-rail output voltage swing, wide supply voltage range, and low-power operation. The MOS inputs on the MAX9945 make it ideal for use as transimpedance amplifiers and high-impedance sensor interface front-ends in medical and industrial applications. The MAX9945 can interface with small signals from either current-sources or high-output impedance voltage sources. Applications include photodiode pulse oximeters, pH sensors, capacitive pressure sensors, chemical analysis equipment, smoke detectors, and humidity sensors. A high 130dB open-loop gain (typ) and a wide supply voltage range, allow high signal-gain implementations prior to signal conditioning circuitry. Low quiescent supply current makes the MAX9945 compatible with portable systems and applications that operate under tight power budgets. The combination of excellent THD, low voltage noise, and MOS inputs also make the MAX9945 ideal for use in high-performance active filters for data acquisition systems and audio equipment.
Rail-to-Rail Output Stage
The MAX9945 output stage swings to within 50mV (typ) of either power-supply rail with a 100kΩ load and provides a 3MHz GBW with a 2.2V/µs slew rate. The device is unity-gain stable, and unlike other devices with a low quiescent current, can drive a 120pF capacitive load without compromising stability.
Applications Information
High-Impedance Sensor Front Ends
High-impedance sensors can output signals of interest in either current or voltage form. The MAX9945 interfaces to both current-output sensors such as photodiodes and potentiostat sensors, and high-impedance voltage sources such as pH sensors. For current-output sensors, a transimpedance amplifier is the most noise-efficient method for converting the input signal to a voltage. High-value feedback resistors are commonly chosen to create large gains, while feedback capacitors help stabilize the amplifier by canceling any zeros in the transfer function created by a highly capacitive sensor or cabling. A combination of low-current noise and low-voltage noise is important for these applications. Take care to calibrate out photodiode dark current if DC accuracy is important. The high bandwidth and slew rate also allows AC signal processing in certain medical photodiode sensor applications such as pulse oximetry.
Low-Current, Low-Noise Input Stage
The MAX9945 features a MOS-input stage with only 50fA (typ) of input bias current and a low 1fA/√Hz (typ) input current-noise density. The low-frequency input voltage noise is a low 2µVP-P (typ). The input stage accepts a wide common-mode range, extending from the negative supply, VEE, to within 1.2V of the positive supply, VCC.
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+ 1 2 3 IN4 MAX9945 IN+ VOUT + 8 7 6 5
MAX9945 μMAX
Figure 1. Shielding the Inverting Input to Reduce Leakage
For voltage-output sensors, a noninverting amplifier is typically used to buffer and/or apply a small gain to, the input voltage signal. Due to the extremely high impedance of the sensor output, a low input bias current with a small temperature variation is very important for these applications.
IN+ 10kΩ
Power-Supply Decoupling
The MAX9945 operates from a +4.75V to +38V, VEE referenced power supply. Bypass the power-supply inputs VCC and VEE to a quiet copper ground plane, with a 0.1µF ceramic capacitor in parallel with a 4.7µF electrolytic capacitor, placed close to the leads.
MAX9945 10kΩ IN-
Layout Techniques
A good layout is critical to obtaining high performance especially when interfacing with high-impedance sensors. Use shielding techniques to guard against parasitic leakage paths. For transimpedance applications, for example, surround the inverting input, and the traces connecting to it, with a buffered version of its own voltage. A convenient source of this voltage is the noninverting input pin. Pins 1, 5, and 8 on the µMAX package are unconnected, and can be connected to an analog common potential, or to the driven guard potential, to reduce leakage on the inverting input. A good layout guard rail isolates sensitive nodes, such as the inverting input of the MAX9945 and the traces connecting to it (see Figure 1), from varying or large voltage differentials that otherwise occur in the rest of the circuit board. This reduces leakage and noise effects, allowing sensitive measurements to be made accurately.
Figure 2. Input Differential Voltage Protection
Take care to also decrease the amount of stray capacitance at the op amp’s inputs to improve stability. To achieve this, minimize trace lengths and resistor leads by placing external components as close as possible to the package. If the sensor is inherently capacitive, or is connected to the amplifier through a long cable, use a low-value feedback capacitor to control high-frequency gain and peaking to stabilize the feedback loop.
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Input Differential Voltage Protection
During normal op-amp operation, the inverting and noninverting inputs of the MAX9945 are at approximately the same voltage. The ±12V absolute maximum input differential voltage rating offers sufficient protection for most applications. If there is a possibility of exceeding the input differential voltage specification, in the presence of extremely fast input voltage transients or due to certain application-specific fault conditions, use external low-leakage pico-amp diodes and series resistors to protect the input stage of the amplifier (see Figure 2). The extremely low input bias current of the MAX9945 allows a wide range of input series resistors to be used. If low input voltage noise is critical to the application, size the input series resistors appropriately. PROCESS: BiCMOS
Chip Information
MAX9945
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Pin Configurations
TOP VIEW
+ N.C. 1 IN- 2 8 7 N.C. VCC VEE 6 5 OUT IN+ VEE 4 N.C. 3 EP 2 OUT + 1 6 5 4 VCC N.C. IN-
MAX9945
IN+ 3
MAX9945
µMAX
TDFN
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Package Information
For the latest package outline information and land patterns, go to www.maxim-ic.com/packages. Note that a “+”, “#”, or “-” in the package code indicates RoHS status only. Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the drawing pertains to the package regardless of RoHS status. PACKAGE TYPE 6 TDFN-EP 8 µMAX PACKAGE CODE T633+2 U8+1 OUTLINE NO. 21-0137 21-0036 LAND PATTERN NO. 90-0058 90-0092
MAX9945
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Package Information (continued)
For the latest package outline information and land patterns, go to www.maxim-ic.com/packages. Note that a "+", "#", or "-" in the package code indicates RoHS status only. Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the drawing pertains to the package regardless of RoHS status.
COMMON DIMENSIONS SYMBOL A D E A1 L k A2 MIN. 0.70 2.90 2.90 0.00 0.20 MAX. 0.80 3.10 3.10 0.05 0.40
PACKAGE VARIATIONS
PKG. CODE T633-2 T833-2 T833-3 T1033-1 T1033MK-1 T1033-2 T1433-1
N 6 8 8 10 10 10 14 14 14
D2 1.50±0.10 1.50±0.10 1.50±0.10 1.50±0.10 1.50±0.10 1.50±0.10 1.70±0.10 1.70±0.10 1.70±0.10
E2 2.30±0.10 2.30±0.10 2.30±0.10 2.30±0.10 2.30±0.10 2.30±0.10 2.30±0.10 2.30±0.10 2.30±0.10
e 0.95 BSC 0.65 BSC 0.65 BSC 0.50 BSC 0.50 BSC 0.50 BSC 0.40 BSC 0.40 BSC 0.40 BSC
JEDEC SPEC MO229 / WEEA MO229 / WEEC MO229 / WEEC MO229 / WEED-3 MO229 / WEED-3 MO229 / WEED-3 ----------
b 0.40±0.05 0.30±0.05 0.30±0.05 0.25±0.05 0.25±0.05 0.25±0.05 0.20±0.05 0.20±0.05 0.20±0.05
[(N/2)-1] x e 1.90 REF 1.95 REF 1.95 REF 2.00 REF 2.00 REF 2.00 REF 2.40 REF 2.40 REF 2.40 REF
0.25 MIN. 0.20 REF.
T1433-2 T1433-3F
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Package Information (continued)
For the latest package outline information and land patterns, go to www.maxim-ic.com/packages. Note that a "+", "#", or "-" in the package code indicates RoHS status only. Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the drawing pertains to the package regardless of RoHS status.
MAX9945
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α
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Revision History
REVISION NUMBER 0 1 REVISION DATE 2/09 12/10 Initial release Updated Input Bias Current spec in the Electrical Characteristics table and updated Note 3 DESCRIPTION PAGES CHANGED — 2, 3
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