
Single/Dual/Quad, +1.8V/10A, SOT23,
Beyond-the-Rails Op Amps
value, based on driving the output voltage to within
and VEE supplies should be bypassed to ground with
50mV, 100mV, and 200mV of either power-supply rail.
separate 100nF capacitors.
For example, a MAX4241 running from a single +1.8V
Good PC board layout techniques optimize perfor-
supply, operating at TA = +25°C, can source 240A to
mance by decreasing the amount of stray capacitance
within 100mV of VCC and is capable of driving a 7kΩ
at the op amp’s inputs and output. To decrease stray
load resistor to VEE:
capacitance, minimize trace lengths by placing exter-
nal components as close as possible to the op amp.
1.8V - 0.1V
Surface-mount components are an excellent choice.
RL =
= 7kΩ to VEE
240 A
The same application can drive a 3.3k
Ω load resistor
when terminated in VCC / 2 (+0.9V in this case).
Driving Capacitive Loads
The MAX4240–MAX4244 are unity-gain stable for loads
up to 200pF (see Load Resistor vs. Capacitive Load
graph in
Typical Operating Characteristics). Applica-
tions that require greater capacitive drive capability
should use an isolation resistor between the output and
the capacitive load (Figure 8). Note that this alternative
results in a loss of gain accuracy because RISO forms a
voltage divider with the load resistor.
Power-Supply Bypassing and Layout
The MAX4240–MAX4244 family operates from either a
single +1.8V to +5.5V supply or dual ±0.9V to ±2.75V
supplies. For single-supply operation, bypass the
power supply with a 100nF capacitor to VEE (in this
case GND). For dual-supply operation, both the VCC
Figure 8a Using a Resistor to Isolate a Capacitive Load from
the Op Amp
RISO
CL
RL
MAX4240
MAX4241
MAX4242
MAX4243
MAX4244
AV =
RL
≈ 1
RL + RISO
50mV/div
IN
OUT
50mV/div
MAX4240-44 fig08b
100
s/div
RISO = NONE, RL = 100kΩ, CL = 700pF
50mV/div
IN
OUT
50mV/div
MAX4240-44 fig08c
100
s/div
RISO = 1kΩ, RL = 100kΩ, CL = 700pF
MAX4240–MAX424
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Figure 8b. Pulse Response without Isolating Resistor
Figure 8c. Pulse Response with Isolating Resistor
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