
Output Characteristics
OUTPUT CURRENT CAPABILITY
The LMH6657/6658 output swing for a given load can be
determined by referring to the Output Voltage vs. Output
Current plots (Typical Performance Characteristics section).
Characteristic Tables show the output current when the out-
put is 1V from either rail. The plots and table values can be
used to predict closed loop continuous value of current for a
given load. If left unchecked, the output current capability of
the LMH6657/6658 could easily result in junction tempera-
ture exceeding the maximum allowed value specified under
Absolute Maximum Ratings. Proper heat sinking or other
precautions are required if conditions as such, exist.
Under transient conditions, such as when the input voltage
makes a large transition and the output has not had time to
reach its final value, the device can deliver output currents in
excess of the typical plots mentioned above. Plots shown in
Figure 5
and below, depict how the output current capability
improves under higher input overdrive voltages:
The LMH6657/6658 output stage is designed to swing within
approximately one diode drop of each supply voltage by
utilizing specially designed high speed output clamps. This
allows adequate output voltage swing even with 5V supplies
and yet avoids some of the issues associated with rail-to-rail
output operational amplifiers. Some of these issues are:
Supply current increases when output reaches saturation
at or near the supply rails
Prolonged recovery when output approaches the rails
The LMH6657/6658 output is exceedingly well-behaved
when it comes to recovering from an overload condition. As
can be seen from
Figure 6
below, the LMH6657/6658 will
typically recover from an output overload condition in about
18ns, regardless of the duration of the overload.
OUTPUT PHASE REVERSAL
This is a problem with some operational amplifiers. This
effect is caused by phase reversal in the input stage due to
saturation of one or more of the transistors when the inputs
exceed the normal expected range of voltages. Some appli-
cations, such as servo control loops among others, are
sensitive to this kind of behavior and would need special
safeguards to ensure proper functioning. The LMH6657/
6658 is immune to output phase reversal with input overload.
With inputs exceeded, the LMH6657/6658 output will stay at
the clamped voltage from the supply rail. Exceeding the
input supply voltages beyond the Absolute Maximum Rat-
ings of the device could however damage or otherwise ad-
versely effect the reliability or life of the device.
DRIVING CAPACITIVE LOADS
The LMH6657/6658 can drive moderate values of capaci-
tance by utilizing a series isolation resistor between the
output and the capacitive load. Typical Performance Char-
acteristics section shows the settling time behavior for vari-
ous capacitive loads and 20
of isolation resistance. Ca-
pacitive load tolerance will improve with higher closed loop
gain values. Applications such as ADC buffers, among oth-
ers, present complex and varying capacitive loads to the Op
Amp; best value for this isolation resistance is often found by
experimentation and actual trial and error for each applica-
tion.
DISTORTION
Applications with demanding distortion performance require-
ments are best served with the device operating in the
inverting mode. The reason for this is that in the inverting
configuration, the input common mode voltage does not vary
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FIGURE 4. V
OUT
vs. I
SOURCE
(for Various Overdrive)
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FIGURE 5. V
OUT
vs. I
SINK
(for Various Overdrive)
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FIGURE 6. Output Overload Recovery
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