TIDUFC1 November   2025

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
  6.   6
  7. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specifications
  8. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 ADS127L21B
      2. 2.3.2 REF81
      3. 2.3.3 REF54
      4. 2.3.4 RES21A
      5. 2.3.5 THP210
      6. 2.3.6 OPA828
  9. 3System Design Theory
    1. 3.1 Range Selection
    2. 3.2 Linearity and Low-Noise Signal Chain
    3. 3.3 Calibration
    4. 3.4 Additional System Design Considerations
  10. 4Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 4.1 Hardware Description
      1. 4.1.1 PCB Interface
      2. 4.1.2 Input Multiplexer
      3. 4.1.3 Gain Multiplexer
      4. 4.1.4 Power Supplies
      5. 4.1.5 Clock Tree
    2. 4.2 Software Requirements
    3. 4.3 Test Setup
    4. 4.4 Test Results
      1. 4.4.1 Integral Nonlinearity Measurements
      2. 4.4.2 Noise Simulation
      3. 4.4.3 Noise Measurements
      4. 4.4.4 Conclusion
  11. 5Design and Documentation Support
    1. 5.1 Design Files
      1. 5.1.1 Schematics
      2. 5.1.2 BOM
    2. 5.2 Tools
    3. 5.3 Documentation Support
    4. 5.4 Support Resources
    5. 5.5 Trademarks
  12. 6About the Author

2.3.4 RES21A

The RES21A is a matched pair of resistor dividers implemented in thin-film SiCr with Texas Instruments' modern, high-performance, analog CMOS process. The device has a nominal input resistance of 10kΩ for low thermal and current noise, and is available in several nominal ratios to meet a wide array of system needs. Use the RES21A in an inverse gain configuration by simply rotating the device placement by 180°. This feature supports layout reuse and increases flexibility for applications such as discrete instrumentation or difference amplifier implementations. The RES21A series features high ratio-matching precision, within ±500ppm of the nominal and a maximum ratio drift of only ±2ppm/°C.