SBOS301C May   2004  – December 2025 LOG114

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics (±5V)
    6. 5.6 Electrical Characteristics (5V)
    7. 5.7 Typical Characteristics: VS = ±5V
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Logarithmic and Difference Amplifier
      2. 6.3.2 COM Voltage Range
      3. 6.3.3 VCM IN
      4. 6.3.4 Auxiliary Operational Amplifier
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
  8. 7 Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Applications Information
      1. 7.1.1 Transfer Function
      2. 7.1.2 Input Current Range
      3. 7.1.3 Setting the Reference Current
      4. 7.1.4 Negative Input Currents
      5. 7.1.5 Voltage Inputs
      6. 7.1.6 High-Current Linearity Correction
      7. 7.1.7 Error Sources
        1. 7.1.7.1 Accuracy
        2. 7.1.7.2 Total Error
        3. 7.1.7.3 Errors RTO and RTI
        4. 7.1.7.4 Log Conformity
        5. 7.1.7.5 Individual Error Components
    2. 7.2 Typical Applications
      1. 7.2.1 Design Example for Dual-Supply Configuration
      2. 7.2.2 Design Example for Single-Supply Configuration
      3. 7.2.3 Advantages of Dual−Supply Operation
      4. 7.2.4 Log Ratio
      5. 7.2.5 Data Compression
      6. 7.2.6 3.3V Operation
      7. 7.2.7 Erbium-Doped Fiber Optic Amplifier (EDFA)
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Example
  9. 8 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Device Support
      1. 8.1.1 Device Nomenclature
    2. 8.2 Documentation Support
      1. 8.2.1 Related Documentation
      2. 8.2.2 PSpice® for TI
      3. 8.2.3 TINA-TI™ (Free Software Download)
    3. 8.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 8.4 Support Resources
    5. 8.5 Trademarks
    6. 8.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 8.7 Glossary
  10. 9 Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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7.1.6 High-Current Linearity Correction

The LOG114 is capable of handling a wide dynamic range of currents, from less than 100pA in a carefully designed PCB to 10mA in high-current applications. The LOG114 is designed for high speeds, therefore the transistors that provide feedback around amplifiers A1 and A2 within the LOG114 have a small series resistance, RS. This small series resistance causes a deviation from the LOG114 transfer function at input currents that exceed approximately 1mA. The modified equation for VLOGOUT that shows this deviation and is given in Equation 5.

Equation 5. V L O G O U T = 0 . 375 × log I 1 I 2 + I 1 × R S + 2

The high-current linearity correction circuit (refer to Figure 7-7) creates an error signal that is proportional to input current I1 by using R2, R3 and R4, and amplifier A5. Resistor R1 is used to properly level-shift the resulting output signal. The signal at the output from amplifier A5 is then coupled to the input of amplifier A4 in a manner that subtracts the error signal from the output, VLOGOUT.

LOG114 High-Current Linearity Correction CircuitFigure 7-7 High-Current Linearity Correction Circuit