LM4250
Programmable Operational Amplifier
General Description
The LM4250 and LM4250C are extremely versatile program-
mable monolithic operational amplifiers. A single external
master bias current setting resistor programs the input bias
current, input offset current, quiescent power consumption,
slew rate, input noise, and the gain-bandwidth product. The
device is a truly general purpose operational amplifier.
The LM4250C is identical to the LM4250 except that the
LM4250C has its performance guaranteed over a 0˚C to
+70˚C temperature range instead of the −55˚C to +125˚C
temperature range of the LM4250.
Features
n±1V to ±18V power supply operation
n3 nA input offset current
nStandby power consumption as low as 500 nW
nNo frequency compensation required
nProgrammable electrical characteristics
nOffset voltage nulling capability
nCan be powered by two flashlight batteries
nShort circuit protection
Connection Diagrams
Ordering Information
Temperature Range Package NSC
Military Commercial Package
−55˚C ≤T
A
≤+125˚C 0˚C ≤T
A
≤+70˚C Number
LM4250CN 8-Pin N08E
Molded DIP
LM4250CM 8-Pin M08A
Surface Mount
LM4250J 8-Pin J08E
LM4250J-MIL Ceramic DIP
LM4250H LM4250CH 8-Pin H08C
LM4250H-MIL Metal Can
Metal Can Package
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Top View
Dual-In-Line Package
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Top View
May 1998
LM4250 Programmable Operational Amplifier
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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/
Distributors for availability and specifications.
(Note 3)
LM4250 LM4250C
Supply Voltage ±18V ±18V
Operating Temp. Range −55˚C ≤T
A
≤+125˚C 0˚C ≤T
A
≤+70˚C
Differential Input Voltage ±30V ±30V
Input Voltage (Note 2) ±15V ±15V
I
SET
Current 150 nA 150 nA
Output Short Circuit Duration Continuous Continuous
T
JMAX
H-Package 150˚C 100˚C
N-Package 100˚C
J-Package 150˚C 100˚C
M-Package 100˚C
Power Dissipation at T
A
=25˚C
H-Package (Still Air) 500 mW 300 mW
(400 LF/Min Air Flow) 1200 mW 1200 mW
N-Package 500 mW
J-Package 1000 mW 600 mW
M-Package 350 mW
Thermal Resistance (Typical) θ
JA
H-Package (Still Air) 165˚C/W 165˚C/W
(400 LF/Min Air Flow) 65˚C/W 65˚C/W
N-Package 130˚C/W
J-Package 108˚C/W 108˚C/W
M-Package 190˚C/W
(Typical) θ
JC
H-Package 21˚C/W 21˚C/W
Storage Temperature Range −65˚C to +150˚C −65˚C to +150˚C
Soldering Information
Dual-In-Line Package
Soldering (10 seconds) 260˚C
Small Outline Package
Vapor Phase (60 seconds) 215˚C
Infrared (15 seconds) 220˚C
See AN-450 “Surface Mounting Methods and Their Effect
on Product Reliability” for other methods of soldering
surface mount devices.
ESD tolerance (Note 4) 800V
Note 1: “Absolute Maximum Ratings” indicate limits beyond which damage
to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the
device is functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits.
Note 2: For supply voltages less than ±15V, the absolute maximum input
voltage is equal to the supply voltage.
Note 3: Refer to RETS4250X for military specifications.
Note 4: Human body model, 1.5 kΩin series with 100 pF.
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Resistor Biasing
Set Current Setting Resistor to V
−
I
SET
V
S
0.1 µA 0.5 µA 1.0 µA 5 µA 10 µA
±1.5V 25.6 MΩ5.04 MΩ2.5 MΩ492 kΩ244 kΩ
±3.0V 55.6 MΩ11.0 MΩ5.5 MΩ1.09 MΩ544 kΩ
±6.0V 116 MΩ23.0 MΩ11.5 MΩ2.29 MΩ1.14 MΩ
±9.0V 176 MΩ35.0 MΩ17.5 MΩ3.49 MΩ1.74 MΩ
±12.0V 236 MΩ47.0 MΩ23.5 MΩ4.69 MΩ2.34 MΩ
±15.0V 296 MΩ59.0 MΩ29.5 MΩ5.89 MΩ2.94 MΩ
Electrical Characteristics
LM4250 (−55˚C ≤T
A
≤+125˚C unless otherwise specified.) T
A
=T
J
V
S
=±1.5V
Parameter Conditions I
SET
=1µA I
SET
=10 µA
Min Max Min Max
V
OS
R
S
≤100 kΩ,T
A
=25˚C 3 mV 5 mV
I
OS
T
A
=25˚C 3 nA 10 nA
I
bias
T
A
=25˚C 7.5 nA 50 nA
Large Signal Voltage R
L
=100 kΩ,T
A
=25˚C 40k
Gain V
O
=±0.6V, R
L
=10 kΩ50k
Supply Current T
A
=25˚C 7.5 µA 80 µA
Power Consumption T
A
=25˚C 23 µW 240 µW
V
OS
R
S
≤100 kΩ4mV 6mV
I
OS
T
A
=+125˚C 5 nA 10 nA
T
A
=−55˚C 3 nA 10 nA
I
bias
7.5 nA 50 nA
Input Voltage Range ±0.6V ±0.6V
Large Signal Voltage Gain V
O
=±0.5V, R
L
=100 kΩ30k
R
L
=10 kΩ30k
Output Voltage Swing R
L
=100 kΩ±0.6V
R
L
=10 kΩ±0.6V
Common Mode Rejection Ratio R
S
≤10 kΩ70 dB 70 dB
Supply Voltage Rejection Ratio R
S
≤10 kΩ76 dB 76 dB
Supply Current 8µA 90µA
V
S
=±
15V
Parameter Conditions I
SET
=1µA I
SET
=10 µA
Min Max Min Max
V
OS
R
S
≤100 kΩ,T
A
=25˚C 3 mV 5 mV
I
OS
T
A
=25˚C 3 nA 10 nA
I
bias
T
A
=25˚C 7.5 nA 50 nA
Large Signal Voltage R
L
=100 kΩ,T
A
=25˚C 100k
Gain V
O
=±10V, R
L
=10 kΩ100k
Supply Current T
A
=25˚C 10 µA 90 µA
Power Consumption T
A
=25˚C 300 µW 2.7 mW
V
OS
R
S
≤100 kΩ4mV 6mV
I
OS
T
A
=+125˚C 25 nA 25 nA
T
A
=−55˚C 3 nA 10 nA
I
bias
7.5 nA 50 nA
Input Voltage Range ±13.5V ±13.5V
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Electrical Characteristics (Continued)
V
S
=±15V
Parameter Conditions I
SET
=1µA I
SET
=10 µA
Min Max Min Max
Large Signal Voltage V
O
=±10V, R
L
=100 kΩ50k
Gain R
L
=10 kΩ50k
Output Voltage Swing R
L
=100 kΩ±12V
R
L
=10 kΩ±12V
Common Mode Rejection Ratio R
S
≤10 kΩ70 dB 70 dB
Supply Voltage Rejection Ratio R
S
≤10 kΩ76 dB 76 dB
Supply Current 11 µA 100 µA
Power Consumption 330 µW 3 mW
Electrical Characteristics
LM4250C (0˚C ≤T
A
≤+70˚C unless otherwise specified.) T
A
=T
J
V
S
=±1.5V
Parameter Conditions I
SET
=1µA I
SET
=10 µA
Min Max Min Max
V
OS
R
S
≤100 kΩ,T
A
=25˚C 5 mV 6 mV
I
OS
T
A
=25˚C 6 nA 20 nA
I
bias
T
A
=25˚C 10 nA 75 nA
Large Signal Voltage Gain R
L
=100 kΩ,T
A
=25˚C 25k
V
O
=±0.6V, R
L
=10 kΩ25k
Supply Current T
A
=25˚C 8 µA 90 µA
Power Consumption T
A
=25˚C 24 µW 270 µW
V
OS
R
S
≤10 kΩ6.5 mV 7.5 mV
I
OS
8nA 25nA
I
bias
10 nA 80 nA
Input Voltage Range ±0.6V ±0.6V
Large Signal Voltage V
O
=±0.5V, R
L
=100 kΩ25k
Gain R
L
=10 kΩ25k
Output Voltage Swing R
L
=100 kΩ±0.6V
R
L
=10 kΩ±0.6V
Common Mode Rejection Ratio R
S
≤10 kΩ70 dB 70 dB
Supply Voltage Rejection Ratio R
S
≤10 kΩ74 dB 74 dB
Supply Current 8µA 90µA
Power Consumption 24 µW 270 µW
V
S
=±15V
Parameter Conditions I
SET
=1µA I
SET
=10 µA
Min Max Min Max
V
OS
R
S
≤100 kΩ,T
A
=25˚C 5 mV 6 mV
I
OS
T
A
=25˚C 6 nA 20 nA
I
bias
T
A
=25˚C 10 nA 75 nA
Large Signal Voltage R
L
=100 kΩ,T
A
=25˚C 60k
Gain V
O
=±10V, R
L
=10 kΩ60k
Supply Current T
A
=25˚C 11 µA 100 µA
Power Consumption T
A
=25˚C 330 µW 3 mW
V
OS
R
S
≤100 kΩ6.5 mV 7.5 mV
I
OS
8nA 25nA
I
bias
10 nA 80 nA
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Electrical Characteristics (Continued)
V
S
=±15V
Parameter Conditions I
SET
=1µA I
SET
=10 µA
Min Max Min Max
Input Voltage Range ±13.5V ±13.5V
Large Signal Voltage V
O
=±10V, R
L
=100 kΩ50k
Gain R
L
=10 kΩ50k
Output Voltage Swing R
L
=100 kΩ±12V
R
L
=10 kΩ±12V
Common Mode Rejection Ratio R
S
≤10 kΩ70 dB 70 dB
Supply Voltage Rejection Ratio R
S
≤10 kΩ74 dB 74 dB
Supply Current 11 µA 100 µA
Power Consumption 330 µW 3 mW
Typical Performance Characteristics
Input Bias Current vs I
SET
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Input Bias Current vs
Temperature
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Input Offset Current vs
Temperature
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Unnulled Input Offset Voltage
Change vs I
SET
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Unnulled Input Offset Voltage
Change vs Temperature
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Peak to Peak Output Voltage
Swing vs Load Resistance
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Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued)
Peak to Peak Output Voltage
Swing vs Supply Voltage
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Quiescent Current (I
q
)vs
Temperature
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Quiescent Current (I
q
)vsI
SET
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Slew Rate vs I
SET
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Gain Bandwidth Product
vs I
SET
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Open Loop Voltage Gain
vs I
SET
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Phase Margin vs I
SET
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Input Noise Current (I
n
) and
Voltage (E
n
) vs Frequency
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R
SET
vs I
SET
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Typical Applications
X5 Difference Amplifier
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Quiescent PD=0.6 mW
500 Nano-Watt X10 Amplifier
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Quiescent PD=500 nW
Floating Input Meter Amplifier
100 nA full Scale
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Quiescent PD=1.8 µW
*Meter movement (0–100 µA, 2 kΩ) marked for 0–100 nA full scale.
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Typical Applications (Continued)
X100 Instrumentation Amplifier 10 µW
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Note 5: Quiescent PD=10 µW.
Note 6: R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are 1%resistors.
Note 7: R11 and C1 are for DC and AC common mode rejection adjustments.
R
SET
Connected to V
−
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R
SET
Connected to Ground
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Transistor Current Sourcing
Biasing
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*R1 limits ISET maximum
FET Current Sourcing Biasing
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Offset Null Circuit
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Schematic Diagram
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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted
Metal Can Package (H)
Order Number LM4250H, LM4250CH or LM4250H-MIL
NS Package Number H08C
Ceramic Dual-In-Line Package (J)
Order Number LM4250J, or LM4250J-MIL
NS Package Number J08A
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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted (Continued)
Small Outline Package (M)
Order Number LM4250M
NS Package Number M08A
Molded Dual-In-Line Package (N)
Order Number LM4250CN
NS Package Number N08E
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