JAJSV77 September 1999 – January 2025 LMC7101
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The LMC7101 can typically directly drive a 100pF load with VS = 15V at unity gain without oscillating. The unity gain follower is the most sensitive configuration. Direct capacitive loading reduces the phase margin of operational amplifiers. The combination of the output impedance and the capacitive load of the operational amplifier induces phase lag, which results in either an underdamped pulse response or oscillation.
Capacitive load compensation can be accomplished using resistive isolation as shown in Figure 7-1. This simple technique is useful for isolating the capacitive input of multiplexers and A/D converters.