LF442

Dual Low Power JFET Input Operational Amplifier

General Description

Features

The LF442 dual low power operational amplifiers provide

many of the same AC characteristics as the industry standard LM1458 while greatly improving the DC characteristics
of the LM1458. The amplifiers have the same bandwidth,
slew rate, and gain (10 k load) as the LM1458 and only
draw one tenth the supply current of the LM1458. In addition
the well matched high voltage JFET input devices of the
LF442 reduce the input bias and offset currents by a factor of
10,000 over the LM1458. A combination of careful layout
design and internal trimming guarantees very low input offset
voltage and voltage drift. The LF442 also has a very low
equivalent input noise voltage for a low power amplifier.

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1/10 supply current of a LM1458: 400 A (max)

Low input bias current: 50 pA (max)
Low input offset voltage: 1 mV (max)
Low input offset voltage drift: 10 V/C (max)
High gain bandwidth: 1 MHz
High slew rate: 1 V/s
Low noise voltage for low power:
Low input noise current:
High input impedance: 1012
High gain VO = 10V, RL = 10k: 50k (min)

The LF442 is pin compatible with the LM1458 allowing an

immediate 10 times reduction in power drain in many applications. The LF442 should be used where low power dissipation and good electrical characteristics are the major considerations.

Typical Connection

Connection Diagrams
Metal Can Package

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Pin 4 connected to case

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Top View
Order Number LF442AMH or LF442MH/883
See NS Package Number H08A

Ordering Information
Dual-In-Line Package
LF442XYZ
X indicates electrical grade
Y indicates temperature range
M for military
C for commercial
Z indicates package type
H or N
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Order Number LF442ACN or LF442CN
See NS Package Number N08E

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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)

JA (Typical)
(Note 4)
(Note 5)

If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,

please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/
Distributors for availability and specifications.

Supply Voltage
Differential Input Voltage
Input Voltage Range

N Package

65C/W
165C/W

114C/W
152C/W

LF442A

LF442

JC (Typical)

21C/W

22V
38V
19V

18V
30V
15V

Operating Temperature

(Note 5)

(Note 5)

Range
65CTA150C65CTA150C

Storage

(Note 2)

Temperature Range

Output Short Circuit

Continuous

Continuous

Lead Temperature

Duration (Note 3)

260C

260C

(Soldering, 10 sec.)
H Package

N Package

150C

115C

Tj max

DC Electrical Characteristics
Symbol

H Package

Parameter

ESD Tolerance

Rating to be determined

(Note 7)

Conditions

LF442A
Min

VOS

Input Offset Voltage

RS = 10 k, TA = 25C

VOS/T

Average TC of Input

RS = 10 k

LF442

Typ

Max

0.5
7

Min

Units

Typ

Max

1.0

1.0

5.0

10

25

Over Temperature

7.5

mV
mV
V/C

Offset Voltage
IOS

Input Offset Current

VS = 15V

Tj = 25C

(Notes 7, 8)

Tj = 70C

VS = 15V

Tj = 25C

(Notes 7, 8)

Tj = 70C

Tj = 125C

20

1.5

Tj = 125C
IB

RIN
AVOL

Input Bias Current

Input Resistance

Tj = 25C

Large Signal Voltage

VS = 15V, VO = 10V,

Gain

RL = 10 k, TA = 25C

Output Voltage Swing

VS = 15V, RL = 10 k

VCM

50

Input Common-Mode
Common-Mode

100

pA

nA

nA

50

10

nA

200

25

1012

200

V/mV

25

200

15

200

V/mV

12
16

13

12
11

13

Voltage Range
CMRR

pA
nA

10
10

1012

Over Temperature
VO

50
1.5

+18
17

+14

12

RS 10 k

80

100

70

95

dB

(Note 9)

80

100

70

90

dB

Rejection Ratio
PSRR

Supply Voltage
Rejection Ratio

IS

Supply Current

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400

400

500

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Parameter

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AC Electrical Characteristics

(Note 7)

Conditions

LF442A
Min

Amplifier to Amplifier

TA = 25C, f = 1 Hz-20 kHz

Coupling

(Input Referred)

Typ

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Max

Min

120

Typ
120

Units
Max
dB

SR

Slew Rate

VS = 15V, TA = 25C

0.8

0.6

V/s

GBW

Gain-Bandwidth Product

VS = 15V, TA = 25C

0.8

0.6

MHz

en

Equivalent Input Noise

TA = 25C, RS = 100,

in

Voltage

f = 1 kHz

Equivalent Input Noise

TA = 25C, f = 1 kHz

35

35

0.01

0.01

Current
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: Unless otherwise specified the absolute maximum negative input voltage is equal to the negative power supply voltage.
Note 3: Any of the amplifier outputs can be shorted to ground indefinitely, however, more than one should not be simultaneously shorted as the maximum junction
temperature will be exceeded.
Note 4: The value given is in 400 linear feet/min air flow.
Note 5: The value given is in static air.
Note 6: These devices are available in both the commercial temperature range 0C TA 70C and the military temperature range 55C TA 125C. The
temperature range is designated by the position just before the package type in the device number. A C indicates the commercial temperature range and an M
indicates the military temperature range. The military temperature range is available in H package only.
Note 7: Unless otherwise specified, the specifications apply over the full temperature range and for VS = 20V for the LF442A and for VS = 15V for the LF442.
VOS, IB, and IOS are measured at VCM = 0.
Note 8: The input bias currents are junction leakage currents which approximately double for every 10C increase in the junction temperature, Tj. Due to limited
production test time, the input bias currents measured are correlated to junction temperature. In normal operation the junction temperature rises above the ambient
temperature as a result of internal power dissipation, PD. Tj = TA + jAPD where jA is the thermal resistance from junction to ambient. Use of a heat sink is
recommended if input bias current is to be kept to a minimum.
Note 9: Supply voltage rejection ratio is measured for both supply magnitudes increasing or decreasing simultaneously in accordance with common practice from
15V to 5V for the LF442 and 20V to 5V for the LF442A.
Note 10: Refer to RETS442X for LF442MH military specifications.

Simplified Schematic
1/2 Dual

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Typical Performance Characteristics

Input Bias Current

Input Bias Current

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Positive Common-Mode
Input Voltage Limit

Supply Current

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Negative Common-Mode
Input Voltage Limit

Positive Current Limit

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Negative Current Limit

Output Voltage Swing

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Output Voltage Swing

Gain Bandwidth

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Bode Plot

Slew Rate

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Typical Performance Characteristics

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Undistorted Output Voltage
Swing

Distortion vs Frequency

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Open Loop Frequency

Response

Common-Mode Rejection
Ratio

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Power Supply Rejection

Ratio

Equivalent Input Noise

Voltage

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Typical Performance Characteristics

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Open Loop Voltage Gain

Output Impedance

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Inverter Settling Time

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Pulse Response

RL = 10 k, CL = 10 pF

Large Signal Inverting

Small Signal Inverting

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Large Signal Non-Inverting

Small Signal Non-Inverting

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This device is a dual low power op amp with internally

trimmed input offset voltages and JFET input devices (BIFET II). These JFETs have large reverse breakdown voltages from gate to source and drain eliminating the need for
clamps across the inputs. Therefore, large differential input
voltages can easily be accommodated without a large increase in input current. The maximum differential input voltage is independent of the supply voltages. However, neither
of the input voltages should be allowed to exceed the negative supply as this will cause large currents to flow which can
result in a destroyed unit.

Precautions should be taken to ensure that the power supply

for the integrated circuit never becomes reversed in polarity
or that the unit is not inadvertently installed backwards in a
socket as an unlimited current surge through the resulting
forward diode within the IC could cause fusing of the internal
conductors and result in a destroyed unit.
As with most amplifiers, care should be taken with lead
dress, component placement and supply decoupling in order
to ensure stability. For example, resistors from the output to
an input should be placed with the body close to the input to
minimize pick-up and maximize the frequency of the feedback pole by minimizing the capacitance from the input to
ground.

Exceeding the negative common-mode limit on either input

will force the output to a high state, potentially causing a
reversal of phase to the output. Exceeding the negative
common-mode limit on both inputs will force the amplifier
output to a high state. In neither case does a latch occur
since raising the input back within the common-mode range
again puts the input stage and thus the amplifier in a normal
operating mode.

A feedback pole is created when the feedback around any

amplifier is resistive. The parallel resistance and capacitance
from the input of the device (usually the inverting input) to AC
ground set the frequency of the pole. In many instances the
frequency of this pole is much greater than the expected 3
dB frequency of the closed loop gain and consequenty there
is negligible effect on stability margin. However, if the feedback pole is less than approximately 6 times the expected 3
dB frequency a lead capacitor should be placed from the
output to the input of the op amp. The value of the added
capacitor should be such that the RC time constant of this
capacitor and the resistance it parallels is greater than or
equal to the original feedback pole time constant.

Exceeding the positive common-mode limit on a single input

will not change the phase of the output; however, if both
inputs exceed the limit, the output of the amplifier will be
forced to a high state.
The amplifiers will operate with a common-mode input voltage equal to the positive supply; however, the gain bandwidth and slew rate may be decreased in this condition.
When the negative common-mode voltage swings to within
3V of the negative supply, an increase in input offset voltage
may occur.
Each amplifier is individually biased to allow normal circuit
operation with power supplies of 3.0V. Supply voltages less
than these may degrade the common-mode rejection and
restrict the output voltage swing.

Typical Applications
Battery Powered Strip Chart Preamplifier

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Fully settable gain and time constant
Battery powered supply allows direct plug-in interface to strip chart recorder without common-mode problems

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The amplifiers will drive a 10 k load resistance to 10V

over the full temperature range.

Application Hints

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Typical Applications

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No FET Low Power VF Converter

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Trim 1M pot for 1 kHz full-scale output

15 mW power drain
No integrator reset FET required
Mount D1 and D2 in close proximity
1% linearity to 1 kHz

High Efficiency Crystal Oven Controller

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Tcontrol= 75C
A1s output represents the amplified difference between the LM335 temperature sensor and the crystal ovens temperature
A2, a free running duty cycle modulator, drives the LM395 to complete a servo loop
Switched mode operation yields high efficiency
1% metal film resistor

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Conventional Log Amplifier

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RT = Tel Labs type Q81

Trim 5k for 10 A through the 5k120k combination
*1% film resistor

Unconventional Log Amplifier

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Q1, Q2, Q3 are included on LM389 amplifier chip which is temperature-stabilized by the LM389 and Q2-Q3, which act as a heater-sensor pair.
Q1, the logging transistor, is thus immune to ambient temperature variation and requires no temperature compensation at all.

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Detailed Schematic
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Physical Dimensions

inches (millimeters)

unless otherwise noted

TO-5 Metal Can Package (H)

Order Number LF442AMH or LF442MH/883
NS Package Number H08A

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Molded Dual-In-Line Package (N)

Order Number LF442ACN or LF442CN
NS Package Number N08E

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