THS3491 Current Feedback Amplifier (CFA)

Texas Instruments' THS3491 high-voltage, low-distortion, high-speed, current-feedback amplifier

Image of Texas Instruments' THS3491 Current Feedback Amplifier (CFA)Texas Instruments' THS3491 current feedback amplifier (CFA) provides a new level of performance for applications requiring the lowest distortion at high output power levels from DC through values greater than 100 MHz at 100 Ω loads. Although specified at a gain of 5 V/V, this current feedback design holds near constant bandwidth and distortion over a wide range of gains.

The 8,000 V/µs of slew rate delivers an output of 10 VPP into demanding loads with low distortion through 100 MHz. The 900 MHz, small-signal bandwidth delivers a low overshoot of less than 1.5% for a 10 V step, and rise and fall times of less than 1.3 ns. Peak output current drive values greater than 500 mA enable driving heavy capacitive loads with fast signals.

New designs benefit from the lowest distortion using the VQFN-16 (RGT) package, whereas the 8-pin HSOIC (DDA) package (with PowerPAD™) upgrades existing THS3091 or THS3095 designs. Lower output headroom for the THS3491 provides more output swing on the same ±15 V supplies versus legacy THS3091 or THS3095 options.

Features
  • Bandwidth:
    • 900 MHz (VO = 2 VPP, AV = 5 V/V)
    • 320 MHz (VO = 10 VPP, AV = 5 V/V)
  • Slew rate: 8,000 V/µs (VO = 20 VPP)
  • Input voltage noise: 1.7 nV/√Hz
  • Single-supply range: 14 V to 32 V
  • Output swing: 28 VPP (±16 V supplies, 100 Ω load)
  • Linear output current: ±420 mA (typ.)
  • 16.8 mA trimmed supply current (low temperature coefficient)
  • HD2 and HD3: less than -75 dBc (50 MHz, VO = 10 VPP, 100 Ω load)
  • Rise and fall time: 1.3 ns (10 V step)
  • Overshoot: 1.5% (10 V step, AV = 5 V/V)
  • Current limit and thermal shutdown protection
  • Power down feature
Applications
  • High-voltage, arbitrary waveform generators
  • Pattern generators for LCD testers
  • Output drivers for LCR meters
  • Power FET drivers
  • High capacitive load piezo element drivers
  • VDSL line drivers
  • Pin-compatible upgrade to THS3095 (DDA)

THS3491 Current Feedback Amplifier (CFA)

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPADTHS3491IDDATIC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPAD332 - Immediate$133.59View Details
IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPADTHS3491IDDARIC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPAD1418 - Immediate$113.15View Details

Evaluation Boards

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
EVAL BOARD FOR THS3491THS3491DDAEVMEVAL BOARD FOR THS349113 - Immediate$2,453.45View Details
EVAL BOARD FOR THS3491THS3491RGTEVMEVAL BOARD FOR THS349123 - Immediate$2,453.45View Details

Associated Parts

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPADTHS3091DDAIC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPAD0 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRCUIT 8SOICTHS3091DIC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRCUIT 8SOIC146 - Immediate$212.34View Details
EVAL BOARD FOR THS3091THS3091EVMEVAL BOARD FOR THS30911 - Immediate$482.81View Details
IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPADTHS3091DDARIC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPAD4565 - Immediate$94.92View Details
IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPADTHS3091DDAG3IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPAD130 - Immediate$109.29View Details
IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPADTHS3091DDARG3IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPAD0 - Immediate$48.75View Details
IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRCUIT 8SOICTHS3091DRIC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRCUIT 8SOIC0 - Immediate$124.19View Details
IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPADTHS3095DDAIC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPAD242 - Immediate$110.11View Details
IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRCUIT 8SOICTHS3095DIC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRCUIT 8SOIC0 - Immediate$68.24View Details
EVAL BOARD FOR THS3095THS3095EVMEVAL BOARD FOR THS30953 - Immediate$482.81View Details
EVAL BRD CDM7005 DAC5682Z OPA695TSW3070EVMEVAL BRD CDM7005 DAC5682Z OPA6950 - Immediate$4,507.02View Details
IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPADTHS3095DDARIC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRC 8SOPWRPAD2245 - Immediate$95.74View Details
IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRCUIT 8SOICTHS3095DRIC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRCUIT 8SOIC0 - Immediate$28.26View Details
IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRCUIT 8SOICTHS3095DRG4IC OPAMP CFA 1 CIRCUIT 8SOIC0 - Immediate$28.26View Details
Published: 2018-05-31