PA97DR
PA97DRU 5
COMMON MODE INPUT RANGE
Operationalampliersareusuallydesignedtohaveacommonmodeinputvoltagerangethatapproximatesthe
powersupplyvoltagerange.However,tokeepthecostaslowaspossibleandstillmeettherequirementsofmost
applicationsthecommonmodeinputvoltagerangeofthePA97DRisrestricted.Theinputpinsmustalwaysbea
least30Vfromeithersupplyvoltagebutnevermorethan500V.ThismeansthatthePA97cannotbeusedinap-
plicationswherethesupplyvoltagesareextremelyunbalanced.Forexample,supplyvoltagesof+800Vand–100V
wouldnotbeallowedinanapplicationwherethenon-invertingpinisgroundedbecauseinnormaloperationboth
inputpinswouldbeat0Vandthedifferencevoltagebetweenthepositivesupplyandtheinputpinswouldbe800V.
Inthiskindofapplication,however,
supplyvoltages+500Vand-100Vdoesmeettheinputcommonmodevoltage
rangerequirementssincethemaximumdifferencevoltagebetweentheinputspinsandthesupplyvoltageis500V
(themaximumallowed).Theoutputhasnosuchrestrictionsonitsvoltageswing.Theoutputcanswingwithin24V
ofeithersupplyvoltageregardlessofvaluesolongasthetotalsupplyvoltagedoesnotexceed900V.
INPUT PROTECTION
AlthoughthePA97DRcanwithstanddifferentialinputvoltagesupto±20V,additionalexternalprotectionisrecom-
mended.Inmostapplications1N4148or1N914signaldiodesaresufcient(D1,D2inFigure2a).Inmoredemand-
ingapplicationswherelowleakageorlowcapacitanceareofconcern2N4416or2N5457-2N5459JFETsconnected
asdiodeswillberequired(Q1,Q2inFigure2b).Ineithercasetheinputdifferentialvoltagewillbeclampedto±.7V.
Thisissufcientoverdrivetoproducemaximumpowerbandwidth.Notethatthisprotectiondoesnotautomatically
protecttheamplierfromexcessivecommonmodeinputvoltages.
POWER SUPPLY PROTECTION
Unidirectionalzenerdiodetransientsuppressorsarerecommendedaspro-
tectionon thesupplypins.Thezeners clamp transientstovoltages within
thepowersupplyratingandalsoclamppowersupplyreversalstoground.
Whether the zeners are used or not, the system power supply should be
evaluatedfortransientperformanceincludingpower-onovershootandpow-
er-offpolarityreversalaswellaslineregulation.
Conditionswhichcancauseopencircuitsorpolarityreversalsoneitherpow-
ersupplyrailshouldbeavoidedorprotectedagainst.Reversalsoropenson
thenegativesupplyrailisknowntoinduceinputstagefailure.Unidirectional
transzorbspreventthis,anditisdesirablethattheybebothelectricallyand
physicallyasclosetotheamplieraspossible.
EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
ThecompensationcapacitorCcmustberatedforthetotalsupplyvoltage.
10pFNPO(COG)capacitorratedat1kVisrecommended.
Ofequalimportanceisthevoltageratingandvoltagecoefcientofthegain
settingfeedbackresistor.Typicalvoltageratingsoflowwattageresistorsare
150to250V.Upto900Vcanappearacrossthefeedbackresistor.High
voltage rated resistors can be obtained. However a 1 megohm feedback
resistor composed of ve 200k resistors in series will produce the proper
voltagerating.
CAUTIONS
TheoperatingvoltagesofthePA97DRarepotentiallylethal.Duringcircuitdesigndevelopafunctioningcircuitat
thelowestpossiblevoltages.Cliptestleadsshouldbeusedfor"handsoff"measurementswhiletroubleshooting.
Withnointernalcurrentlimit,properchoiceofloadimpedanceandsupplyvoltageisrequiredtomeedSOAlimitia-
tions.Anoutputshortcircuitwilldestroytheamplierwithinmilliseconds.
STABILITY
ThePA97DRisstableatgainsof10ormorewithaNPO(COG)compensationcapacitorof10pF.Thecompensation
capacitor,Cc,intheexternalconnectionsdiagrammustberatedat1000Vworkingvoltageandmountedcloselyto
pins4and6topreventspuriousoscillation.Acompensationcapacitorlessthan10pFisnotrecommended.
PA97DR
+V
S
–IN
+IN
Z1
Z2
D2 D1
12
10
1
2
+V
S
–IN
+IN
Z1
Z2
12
10
1
2
PA97DR
Q1 Q2
A.
B.
–V
S
–V
S
FIGURE2.