Precision
Instrumentation Amplifier
AD524
Rev. F
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FEATURES
Low noise: 0.3 μV p-p at 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz
Low nonlinearity: 0.003% (G = 1)
High CMRR: 120 dB (G = 1000)
Low offset voltage: 50 μV
Low offset voltage drift: 0.5 μV/°C
Gain bandwidth product: 25 MHz
Pin programmable gains of 1, 10, 100, 1000
Input protection, power-on/power-off
No external components required
Internally compensated
MIL-STD-883B and chips available
16-lead ceramic DIP and SOIC packages and 20-terminal
leadless chip carrier available
Available in tape and reel in accordance with EIA-481A
standard
Standard military drawing also available
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
AD524
20kΩ
– INPUT
G = 10
+ INPUT
G = 100
G = 1000
4.44kΩ
404Ω
40Ω
PROTECTION
20kΩ
20kΩ
20kΩ
20kΩ
20kΩ
SENSE
REFERENCE
PROTECTION
RG
1
RG
2
1
13
12
11
16
3
2
V
b
OUTPUT
00500-001
Figure 1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD524 is a precision monolithic instrumentation amplifier
designed for data acquisition applications requiring high accu-
racy under worst-case operating conditions. An outstanding
combination of high linearity, high common-mode rejection,
low offset voltage drift, and low noise makes the AD524 suitable
for use in many data acquisition systems.
The AD524 has an output offset voltage drift of less than
25 μV/°C, input offset voltage drift of less than 0.5 μV/°C, CMR
above 90 dB at unity gain (120 dB at G = 1000), and maximum
nonlinearity of 0.003% at G = 1. In addition to the outstanding
dc specifications, the AD524 also has a 25 kHz bandwidth
(G = 1000). To make it suitable for high speed data acquisition
systems, the AD524 has an output slew rate of 5 V/μs and settles
in 15 μs to 0.01% for gains of 1 to 100.
As a complete amplifier, the AD524 does not require any exter-
nal components for fixed gains of 1, 10, 100 and 1000. For other
gain settings between 1 and 1000, only a single resistor is required.
The AD524 input is fully protected for both power-on and
power-off fault conditions.
The AD524 IC instrumentation amplifier is available in four
different versions of accuracy and operating temperature range.
The economical A grade, the low drift B grade, and lower drift,
higher linearity C grade are specified from −25°C to +85°C.
The S grade guarantees performance to specification over the
extended temperature range −55°C to +125°C. The AD524 is
available in a 16-lead ceramic DIP, 16-lead SBDIP, 16-lead SOIC
wide packages, and 20-terminal leadless chip carrier.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
1. The AD524 has guaranteed low offset voltage, offset
voltage drift, and low noise for precision high gain
applications.
2. The AD524 is functionally complete with pin program-
mable gains of 1, 10, 100, and 1000, and single resistor
programmable for any gain.
3. Input and output offset nulling terminals are provided for
very high precision applications and to minimize offset
voltage changes in gain ranging applications.
4. The AD524 is input protected for both power-on and
power-off fault conditions.
5. The AD524 offers superior dynamic performance with a
gain bandwidth product of 25 MHz, full power response of
75 kHz and a settling time of 15 μs to 0.01% of a 20 V step
(G = 100).
