TLE2426, TLE2426Y
THE RAIL SPLITTER"
PRECISION VIRTUAL GROUND
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SLOS098D − AUGUST 1991 − REVISED MAY 1998
D 1/2 VI Virtual Ground for Analog Systems
D Self-Contained 3-terminal TO-226AA
D Excellent Output Regulation
Package
D
D
D Micropower Operation . . . 170 µA Typ,
D
D
VI = 5 V
Wide VI Range . . . 4 V to 40 V
High Output-Current Capability
− Source . . . 20 mA Typ
− Sink . . . 20 mA Typ
− −45 µV Typ at IO = 0 to −10 mA
− +15 µV Typ at IO = 0 to + 10 mA
Low-Impedance Output . . . 0.0075 Ω Typ
Noise Reduction Pin (D, JG, and P
Packages Only)
INPUT/OUTPUT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS
10
VI
description
VI
V
V + I
O
2
Voltage − V
8
In signal-conditioning applications utilizing a
single power source, a reference voltage equal to
one-half the supply voltage is required for
termination of all analog signal grounds. Texas
Instruments presents a precision virtual ground
whose output voltage is always equal to one-half
the input voltage, the TLE2426 “rail splitter.”
VO
6
4
VO
The unique combination of a high-performance,
2
micropower operational amplifier and a precisiontrimmed divider on a single silicon chip results in
a precise VO/VI ratio of 0.5 while sinking and
sourcing current. The TLE2426 provides a low0
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
impedance output with 20 mA of sink and source
t − Time − s
capability while drawing less than 280 µA
of supply current over the full input range of 4 V to 40 V. A designer need not pay the price in terms of board
space for a conventional signal ground consisting of resistors, capacitors, operational amplifiers, and voltage
references. The performance and precision of the TLE2426 is available in an easy-to-use, space saving,
3-terminal LP package. For increased performance, the optional 8-pin packages provide a noise-reduction pin.
With the addition of an external capacitor (CNR), peak-to-peak noise is reduced while line ripple rejection is
improved.
Initial output tolerance for a single 5-V or 12-V system is better than 1% with 3.6% over the full 40-V input range.
Ripple rejection exceeds 12 bits of accuracy. Whether the application is for a data acquisition front end, analog
signal termination, or simply a precision voltage reference, the TLE2426 eliminates a major source of system
error.
AVAILABLE OPTIONS
PACKAGED DEVICES
TA
SMALL
OUTLINE
(D)
CERAMIC
DIP
(JG)
PLASTIC
(LP)
PLASTIC
DIP
(P)
0°C to 70°C
TLE2426CD
—
TLE2426CLP
CHIP
FORM
(Y)
TLE2426CP
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Copyright 1998, Texas Instruments Incorporated
PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.
Products conform to specifications per the terms of Texas Instruments
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