Low Cost Low Power
Instrumentation Amplifier
AD620
Rev. H
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FEATURES
Easy to use
Gain set with one external resistor
(Gain range 1 to 10,000)
Wide power supply range (±2.3 V to ±18 V)
Higher performance than 3 op amp IA designs
Available in 8-lead DIP and SOIC packaging
Low power, 1.3 mA max supply current
Excellent dc performance (B grade)
50 μV max, input offset voltage
0.6 μV/°C max, input offset drift
1.0 nA max, input bias current
100 dB min common-mode rejection ratio (G = 10)
Low noise
9 nV/√Hz @ 1 kHz, input voltage noise
0.28 μV p-p noise (0.1 Hz to 10 Hz)
Excellent ac specifications
120 kHz bandwidth (G = 100)
15 μs settling time to 0.01%
APPLICATIONS
Weigh scales
ECG and medical instrumentation
Transducer interface
Data acquisition systems
Industrial process controls
Battery-powered and portable equipment
CONNECTION DIAGRAM
–IN
R
G
–V
S
+IN
R
G
+V
S
OUTPUT
REF
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
AD620
TOP VIEW
00775-0-001
Figure 1. 8-Lead PDIP (N), CERDIP (Q), and SOIC (R) Packages
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The AD620 is a low cost, high accuracy instrumentation
amplifier that requires only one external resistor to set gains of
1 to 10,000. Furthermore, the AD620 features 8-lead SOIC and
DIP packaging that is smaller than discrete designs and offers
lower power (only 1.3 mA max supply current), making it a
good fit for battery-powered, portable (or remote) applications.
The AD620, with its high accuracy of 40 ppm maximum
nonlinearity, low offset voltage of 50 μV max, and offset drift of
0.6 μV/°C max, is ideal for use in precision data acquisition
systems, such as weigh scales and transducer interfaces.
Furthermore, the low noise, low input bias current, and low power
of the AD620 make it well suited for medical applications, such
as ECG and noninvasive blood pressure monitors.
The low input bias current of 1.0 nA max is made possible with
the use of Superϐeta processing in the input stage. The AD620
works well as a preamplifier due to its low input voltage noise of
9 nV/√Hz at 1 kHz, 0.28 μV p-p in the 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz band,
and 0.1 pA/√Hz input current noise. Also, the AD620 is well
suited for multiplexed applications with its settling time of 15 μs
to 0.01%, and its cost is low enough to enable designs with one
in-amp per channel.
Table 1. Next Generation Upgrades for AD620
Part Comment
AD8221 Better specs at lower price
AD8222 Dual channel or differential out
AD8226 Low power, wide input range
AD8220 JFET input
AD8228 Best gain accuracy
AD8295 +2 precision op amps or differential out
AD8429 Ultra low noise
0 5 10 15 20
30,000
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
0
TOTAL ERROR, PPM OF FULL SCALE
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
AD620A
R
G
3 OP AMP
IN-AMP
(3 OP-07s)
00775-0-002
Figure 2. Three Op Amp IA Designs vs. AD620
AD620* PRODUCT PAGE QUICK LINKS
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EVALUATION KITS
AD62x, AD822x, AD842x Series InAmp Evaluation Board
DOCUMENTATION
Application Notes
AN-1401: Instrumentation Amplifier Common-Mode
Range: The Diamond Plot
AN-244: A User's Guide to I.C. Instrumentation Amplifiers
AN-245: Instrumentation Amplifiers Solve Unusual Design
Problems
AN-282: Fundamentals of Sampled Data Systems
AN-589: Ways to Optimize the Performance of a
Difference Amplifier
AN-671: Reducing RFI Rectification Errors in In-Amp
Circuits
Data Sheet
AD620: Low Cost, Low Power Instrumentation Amplifier
AD620: Military Data Sheet
Technical Books
A Designer's Guide to Instrumentation Amplifiers, 3rd
Edition, 2006
User Guides
UG-261: Evaluation Boards for the AD62x, AD822x and
AD842x Series
TOOLS AND SIMULATIONS
In-Amp Error Calculator
AD620 SPICE Macro-Model
REFERENCE DESIGNS
CN0146
REFERENCE MATERIALS
Technical Articles
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High-performance Adder Uses Instrumentation Amplifiers
Input Filter Prevents Instrumentation-amp RF-
Rectification Errors
Protecting Instrumentation Amplifiers
The AD8221 - Setting a New Industry Standard for
Instrumentation Amplifiers
DESIGN RESOURCES
AD620 Material Declaration
PCN-PDN Information
Quality And Reliability
Symbols and Footprints
DISCUSSIONS
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AD620
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Specifications .....................................................................................3
Absolute Maximum Ratings ............................................................5
ESD Caution ..................................................................................5
Typical Performance Characteristics..............................................6
Theory of Operation.......................................................................12
Gain Selection..............................................................................15
Input and Output Offset Voltage ..............................................15
Reference Terminal.....................................................................15
Input Protection ..........................................................................15
RF Interference............................................................................15
Common-Mode Rejection.........................................................16
Grounding....................................................................................16
Ground Returns for Input Bias Currents.................................17
AD620ACHIPS Information.........................................................18
Outline Dimensions........................................................................19
Ordering Guide...........................................................................20
REVISION HISTORY
7/11—Rev. G to Rev. H
Deleted Figure 3.................................................................................1
Added Table 1 ....................................................................................1
Moved Figure 2..................................................................................1
Added ESD Input Diodes to Simplified Schematic ....................12
Changes to Input Protection Section............................................15
Added Figure 41; Renumbered Sequentially...............................15
Changes to AD620ACHIPS Information Section ......................18
Updated Ordering Guide ...............................................................20
12/04—Rev. F to Rev. G
Updated Format..................................................................Universal
Change to Features............................................................................1
Change to Product Description.......................................................1
Changes to Specifications.................................................................3
Added Metallization Photograph....................................................4
Replaced Figure 4-Figure 6 ..............................................................6
Replaced Figure 15............................................................................7
Replaced Figure 33..........................................................................10
Replaced Figure 34 and Figure 35.................................................10
Replaced Figure 37..........................................................................10
Changes to Table 3 ..........................................................................13
Changes to Figure 41 and Figure 42 .............................................14
Changes to Figure 43 ......................................................................15
Change to Figure 44........................................................................17
Changes to Input Protection section ............................................15
Deleted Figure 9 ..............................................................................15
Changes to RF Interference section..............................................15
Edit to Ground Returns for Input Bias Currents section...........17
Added AD620CHIPS to Ordering Guide....................................19
7/03—Data Sheet Changed from Rev. E to Rev. F
Edit to FEATURES............................................................................1
Changes to SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................2
Removed AD620CHIPS from ORDERING GUIDE ...................4
Removed METALLIZATION PHOTOGRAPH...........................4
Replaced TPCs 1–3 ...........................................................................5
Replaced TPC 12...............................................................................6
Replaced TPC 30...............................................................................9
Replaced TPCs 31 and 32...............................................................10
Replaced Figure 4............................................................................10
Changes to Table I...........................................................................11
Changes to Figures 6 and 7............................................................12
Changes to Figure 8 ........................................................................13
Edited INPUT PROTECTION section........................................13
Added new Figure 9........................................................................13
Changes to RF INTERFACE section ............................................14
Edit to GROUND RETURNS FOR INPUT BIAS CURRENTS
section...............................................................................................15
Updated OUTLINE DIMENSIONS.............................................16

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