LM108A,LM208A,LM308A
LM108A LM208A LM308A Operational Amplifiers
Literature Number: SNOSBS6A
TL/H/7759
LM108A/LM208A/LM308A Operational Amplifiers
May 1989
LM108A/LM208A/LM308A Operational Amplifiers
General Description
The LM108/LM108A series are precision operational ampli-
fiers having specifications about a factor of ten better than
FET amplifiers over their operating temperature range. In
addition to low input currents, these devices have extremely
low offset voltage, making it possible to eliminate offset ad-
justments, in most cases, and obtain performance ap-
proaching chopper stabilized amplifiers.
The devices operate with supply voltages from g2V to
g18V and have sufficient supply rejection to use unregulat-
ed supplies. Although the circuit is interchangeable with and
uses the same compensation as the LM101A, an alternate
compensation scheme can be used to make it particularly
insensitive to power supply noise and to make supply by-
pass capacitors unnecessary.
The low current error of the LM108A series makes possible
many designs that are not practical with conventional ampli-
fiers. In fact, it operates from 10 MXsource resistances,
introducing less error than devices like the 709 with 10 kX
sources. Integrators with drifts less than 500 mV/sec and
analog time delays in excess of one hour can be made us-
ing capacitors no larger than 1 mF.
The LM208A is identical to the LM108A, except that the
LM208A has its performance guaranteed over a b25§Cto
a
85§C temperature range, instead of b55§Ctoa
125§C.
The LM308A devices have slightly-relaxed specifications
and performances over a 0§Ctoa
70§C temperature range.
Features
YOffset voltage guaranteed less than 0.5 mV
YMaximum input bias current of 3.0 nA over temperature
YOffset current less than 400 pA over temperature
YSupply current of only 300 mA, even in saturation
YGuaranteed 5 mV/§C drift
Compensation Circuits
Standard Compensation Circuit
CftR1 CO
R1aR2
COe30 pF
TL/H/77591
**Bandwidth and slew rate are proportional to 1/Cf.**Bandwidth and slew rate are proportional to 1/Cs.
Alternate*Frequency Compensation
*Improves rejection of power supply
noise by a factor of ten.
TL/H/77592
Feedforward Compensation
TL/H/77593
C1995 National Semiconductor Corporation RRD-B30M115/Printed in U. S. A.
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LM108A/LM208A Absolute Maximum Ratings
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales
Office/Distributors for availability and specifications.
(Note 5)
Supply Voltage g20V
Power Dissipation (Note 1) 500 mW
Differential Input Current (Note 2) g10 mA
Input Voltage (Note 3) g15V
Output Short-Circuit Duration Continuous
Operating Free Air Temperature Range
LM108A b55§Ctoa
125§C
LM208A b25§Ctoa
85§C
Storage Temperature Range b65§Ctoa
150§C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) (DIP) 260§C
Soldering Information
Dual-In-Line Package
Soldering (10 sec.) 260§C
Small Outline Package
Vapor Phase (60 sec.) 215§C
Infrared (15 sec.) 220§C
See An-450 ‘‘Surface Mounting Methods and Their Effect
on Product Reliability’’ for other methods of soldering sur-
face mount devices.
ESD Tolerance (Note 6) 2000V
Electrical Characteristics (Note 4)
Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
Input Offset Voltage TAe25§C 0.3 0.5 mV
Input Offset Current TAe25§C 0.05 0.2 nA
Input Bias Current TAe25§C 0.8 2.0 nA
Input Resistance TAe25§C3070MX
Supply Current TAe25§C 0.3 0.6 mA
Large Signal Voltage Gain TAe25§C, VSeg15V, 80 300 V/mV
VOUT eg10V, RLt10 kX
Input Offset Voltage 1.0 mV
Average Temperature Coefficient 1.0 5.0 mV/§C
of Input Offset Voltage
Input Offset Current 0.4 nA
Average Temperature Coefficient 0.5 2.5 pA/§C
of Input Offset Current
Input Bias Current 3.0 nA
Supply Current TAe125§C 0.15 0.4 mA
Large Signal Voltage Gain VSeg15V, VOUT eg10V, 40 V/mV
RLt10 kX
Output Voltage Swing VSeg15V, RLe10 kXg13 g14 V
Input Voltage Range VSeg15V g13.5 V
Common Mode Rejection Ratio 96 110 dB
Supply Voltage Rejection Ratio 96 110 dB
Note 1: The maximum junction temperature of the LM108A is 150§C, while that of the LM208A is 100§C. For operating at elevated temperatures, devices in the H08
package must be derated based on a thermal resistance of 160§C/W, junction to ambient, or 20§C/W, junction to case. The thermal resistance of the dual-in-line
package is 100§C/W, junction to ambient.
Note 2: The inputs are shunted with back-to-back diodes for overvoltage protection. Therefore, excessive current will flow if a differential input voltage in excess of
1V is applied between the inputs unless some limiting resistance is used.
Note 3: For supply voltages less than g15V, the absolute maximum input voltage is equal to the supply voltage.
Note 4: These specifications apply for g5V sVSsg20V and b55§CsTAs125§C, unless otherwise specified. With the LM208A, however, all temperature
specifications are limited to b25§CsTAs85§C.
Note 5: Refer to RETS108AX for LM108AH and LM108AJ-8 military specifications.
Note 6: Human body model, 1.5 kXin series with 100 pF.
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LM308A Absolute Maximum Ratings
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales
Office/Distributors for availability and specifications.
Supply Voltage g18V
Power Dissipation (Note 1) 500 mW
Differential Input Current (Note 2) g10 mA
Input Voltage (Note 3) g15V
Output Short-Circuit Duration Continuous
Operating Temperature Range 0§Ctoa
70§C
Storage Temperature Range b65§Ctoa
150§C
H-Package Lead Temperature
(Soldering, 10 sec.) 300§C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) (DIP) 260§C
Soldering Information
Dual-In-Line Package
Soldering (10 sec.) 260§C
Small Outline Package
Vapor phase (60 sec.) 215§C
Infrared (15 sec.) 220§C
See An-450 ‘‘Surface Mounting Methods and Their Effect
on Product Reliability’’ for other methods of soldering sur-
face mount devices.
ESD rating to be determined.
Electrical Characteristics (Note 4)
Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
Input Offset Voltage TAe25§C 0.3 0.5 mV
Input Offset Current TAe25§C 0.2 1 nA
Input Bias Current TAe25§C 1.5 7 nA
Input Resistance TAe25§C1040MX
Supply Current TAe25§C, VSeg15V 0.3 0.8 mA
Large Signal Voltage Gain TAe25§C, VSeg15V, 80 300 V/mV
VOUT eg10V, RLt10 kX
Input Offset Voltage VSeg15V, RSe100X0.73 mV
Average Temperature Coefficient VSeg15V, RSe100X2.0 5.0 mV/§C
of Input Offset Voltage
Input Offset Current 1.5 nA
Average Temperature Coefficient 2.0 10 pA/§C
of Input Offset Current
Input Bias Current 10 nA
Large Signal Voltage Gain VSeg15V, VOUT eg10V, 60 V/mV
RLt10 kX
Output Voltage Swing VSeg15V, RLe10 kXg13 g14 V
Input Voltage Range VSeg15V g14 V
Common Mode Rejection Ratio 96 110 dB
Supply Voltage Rejection Ratio 96 110 dB
Note 1: The maximum junction temperature of the LM308A is 85§C. For operating at elevated temperatures, devices in the H08 package must be derated based on
a thermal resistance of 160§C/W, junction to ambient, or 20§C/W, junction to case. The thermal resistance of the dual-in-line package is 100§C/W, junction to
ambient.
Note 2: The inputs are shunted with back-to-back diodes for overvoltage protection. Therefore, excessive current will flow if a differential input voltage in excess of
1V is applied between the inputs unless some limiting resistance is used.
Note 3: For supply voltages less than g15V, the absolute maximum input voltage is equal to the supply voltage.
Note 4: These specifications apply for g5V sVSsg15V and 0§CsTAsa70§C, unless otherwise specified.
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Typical Applications
Sample and Hold
²Teflon, polyethylene or polycarbonate dielectric capacitor.
Worst case drift less than 2.5 mV/sec. TL/H/77594
High Speed Amplifier with Low Drift and Low Input Current
TL/H/77595
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Application Hints
A very low drift amplifier poses some uncommon application
and testing problems. Many sources of error can cause the
apparent circuit drift to be much higher than would be pre-
dicted.
Thermocouple effects caused by temperature gradient
across dissimilar metals are perhaps the worst offenders.
Only a few degrees gradient can cause hundreds of micro-
volts of error. The two places this shows up, generally, are
the package-to-printed circuit board interface and tempera-
ture gradients across resistors. Keeping package leads
short and the two input leads close together helps greatly.
Resistor choice as well as physical placement is important
for minimizing thermocouple effects. Carbon, oxide film and
some metal film resistors can cause large thermocouple er-
rors. Wirewound resistors of evanohm or manganin are best
since they only generate about 2 mV/§C referenced to cop-
per. Of course, keeping the resistor ends at the same tem-
perature is important. Generally, shielding a low drift stage
electrically and thermally will yield good results.
Resistors can cause other errors besides gradient generat-
ed voltages. If the gain setting resistors do not track with
temperature a gain error will result. For example, a gain of
1000 amplifier with a constant 10 mV input will have a 10V
output. If the resistors mistrack by 0.5% over the operating
temperature range, the error at the output is 50 mV. Re-
ferred to input, this is a 50 mV error. All of the gain fixing
resistor should be the same material.
Testing low drift amplifiers is also difficult. Standard drift
testing technique such as heating the device in an oven and
having the leads available through a connector, thermo-
probe, or the soldering iron methodÐdo not work. Thermal
gradients cause much greater errors than the amplifier drift.
Coupling microvolt signal through connectors is especially
bad since the temperature difference across the connector
can be 50§C or more. The device under test along with the
gain setting resistor should be isothermal.
Schematic Diagram
TL/H/77596
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Connection Diagrams
Metal Can Package
TL/H/77597
Pin 4 is connected to the case.
**Unused pin (no internal connection) to allow for input anti-leakage guard
ring on printed circuit board layout.
Order Number LM108AH, LM208AH or LM208AH
See NS Package Number H08C
Dual-In-Line Package
TL/H/77598
Top View
Order Number LM108AJ-8, LM208AJ-8, LM308AJ-8,
LM308AM or LM308AN
See NS Package Number J08A, M08A or N08E
Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters)
Metal Can Package (H)
Order Number LM108AH, LM208AH or LM308AH
NS Package Number H08C
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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) (Continued)
Ceramic Dual-In-Line Package (J)
Order Number LM108AJ-8, LM208AJ-8 or LM308AJ-8
NS Package Number J08A
S.O. Package (M)
Order Number LM308AM
NS Package Number M08A
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LM108A/LM208A/LM308A Operational Amplifiers
Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) (Continued)
Molded Dual-In-Line Package (N)
Order Number LM308AN
NS Package Number N08E
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