MCP6291-E/SL Microchip Technology, MCP6291-E/SL Datasheet - Page 13

• Manufacturer Part Number: MCP6291-E/SL
• Description: 1.0 mA, 10 MHz Rail-to-Rail Op Amp
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology

3.8.3
The MCP6295 provides the flexibility of Low Power
mode for dual op amps in an 8-pin package. The
MCP6295 eliminates the added cost and space in
battery-powered applications by using two single op
amps with chip select lines or a 10-pin device with chip
select line for each op amp. The only inherent limitation
to this device is that the two op amps are internally cas-
caded. Therefore, this device cannot be used in circuits
that require active or passive elements between the
two op amps. However, there are several applications
where this op amp configuration with chip select line
becomes suitable. The circuits below show possible
applications for this device.
3.8.3.1
With the cascaded op amp configuration, op amp B can
be used to isolate the load from op amp A. In applica-
tions where op amp A is driving capacitive or low resis-
tance loads in the feedback loop (such as an integrator
circuit or filter circuit) the op amp may not have
sufficient source current to drive the load. In this case,
op amp B can be used as a buffer.
FIGURE 3-10:
Buffer.
3.8.3.2
Figure 3-11 shows a cascaded gain circuit configura-
tion with chip select. Op amps A and B are configured
in a non-inverting amplifier configuration. In this config-
uration, it is important to note that the input offset volt-
age of op amp A is amplified by the gain of op amp A
and B, as shown below:
Therefore, it is recommended to set most of the gain
with op amp A and use op amp B with relatively small
gain, or as a unity-gain buffer.
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Where:
V
V
V
OUT
OSA
OSB
G
G
A
B
=
CASCADED OP AMPS
APPLICATIONS
A
= op amp A gain
= op amp B gain
= op amp A offset voltage
= op amp B offset voltage
Load Isolation
Cascaded Gain
V
IN
G
MCP6295
A
G
B
Isolating the Load with a
CS
+
V
OSA
G
A
G
B
B
+
V
OSB
G
V
B
OUTB
FIGURE 3-11:
Configuration.
3.8.3.3
Figure 3-12 shows op amp A as a difference amplifier
with chip select. In this configuration, it is recom-
mended to use well matched resistors (0.1%) to
increase the common mode rejection ratio (CMRR). Op
amp B can be used for additional gain or as a unity-gain
buffer to isolate the load from the difference amplifier.
FIGURE 3-12:
V
V
IN2
IN1
R
V
4
IN
R
R
R
2
2
1
MCP6291/2/3/4/5
Difference Amplifier
R
A
3
R
A
1
MCP6295
Cascaded Gain Circuit
Difference Amplifier Circuit.
MCP6295
CS
CS
R
R
4
2
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R
R
B
1
B
3
V
V
OUT
OUT