LM124

 LM224 - LM324
LOW POWER QUAD OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS

.. WIDE GAIN BANDWIDTH : 1.3MHz

INPUT COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE RANGE

.. INCLUDES GROUND
LARGE VOLTAGE GAIN : 100dB

.. VERY LOW SUPPLY CURRENT/AMPLI : 375µA

LOW INPUT BIAS CURRENT : 20nA
LOW INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE : 5mV max. N D
(for more accurate applications, use the equivalent parts DIP14 SO14

.. LM124A-LM224A-LM324A which feature 3mV max)

LOW INPUT OFFSET CURRENT : 2nA
WIDE POWER SUPPLY RANGE :
(Plastic Package) (Plastic Micropackage)

SINGLE SUPPLY : +3V TO +30V

DUAL SUPPLIES : ±1.5V TO ±15V
P
TSSOP14
(Thin Shrink Small Outline Package)

DESCRIPTION ORDER CODES

These circuits consist of four independent, high Part Temperature Package
gain, internally frequency compensated operational Number Range N D P
amplifiers . They operate from a single power supply LM124
o
-55 C, +125 C
o
• • •
over a wide range of voltages. Operation from split
LM224 -40oC, +105oC • • •
power supplies is also possible and the low power
supply current drain is independent of the magni- LM324 o o
0 C, +70 C • • •
tude of the power supply voltage. Example : LM224N

PIN CONNECTIONS (top view)

Output 1 1 14 Output 4

Inve rting Input 1 2 - - 13 Inve rting Input 4

Non-inve rting Input 1 3 + + 12 Non-inve rting Input 4

VCC + 4 11 VCC -

Non-inve rting Input 2 5 + + 10 Non-inve rting Input 3

Inve rting Input 2 6 - - 9 Inve rting Input 3

Output 2 7 8 Output 3

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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (1/4 LM124)

V CC

6 µA
4µA 10 0µA
Q5
Q6
CC

Q2 Q3
Inve rting Q7
inpu t Q1 Q4
R SC

Non-inverting Q11
inpu t Outp ut

Q13

Q10 Q12

Q8 Q9
50µA

GND

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Symbol Parameter LM124 LM224 LM324 Unit
Vcc Supply Voltage ±16 or 32 V
Vi Input Voltage -0.3 to +32 V
Vid Differential Input Voltage - (*) +32 +32 +32 V
Ptot Power Dissipation N Suffix 500 500 500 mW
D Suffix - 400 400 mW
- Output Short-circuit Duration - (note 1) Infinite
Iin Input Current – (note 6) 50 50 50 mA
o
Toper Operating Free Air Temperature Range -55 to +125 -40 to +105 0 to +70 C
o
Tstg Storage Temperature Range -65 to +150 -65 to +150 -65 to +150 C

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
VCC+ = +5V, VCC– = Ground, VO = 1.4V, Tamb = +25oC (unless otherwise specified)
LM124 - LM224 - LM324
Symbol Parameter Unit
Min. Typ. Max.
Vio Input Offset Voltage (note 3) mV
o
Tamb = +25 C 2 5
LM324 7
Tmin. ≤ Tamb ≤ Tmax. 7
LM324 9
Iio Input Offset Current nA
o
Tamb = +25 C 2 30
Tmin. ≤ Tamb ≤ Tmax. 100
Iib Input Bias Current (note 2) nA
o
Tamb = +25 C 20 150
Tmin. ≤ Tamb ≤ Tmax. 300
Avd Large Signal Voltage Gain V/mV
(VCC+ = +15V, RL = 2kΩ, VO = 1.4V to 11.4V)
o
Tamb = +25 C 50 100
Tmin. ≤ Tamb ≤ Tmax. 25
SVR Supply Voltage Rejection Ratio (RS ≤ 10kΩ) dB
(VCC+ = 5V to 30V)
Tamb = +25oC 65 110
Tmin. ≤ Tamb ≤ Tmax. 65
ICC Supply Current, all Amp, no load mA
Tamb = +25oC VCC = +5V 0.7 1.2
VCC = +30V 1.5 3
Tmin. ≤ Tamb ≤ Tmax. VCC = +5V 0.8 1.2
VCC = +30V 1.5 3
Vicm Input Common Mode Voltage Range V
(VCC = +30V) - (note 4)
o
Tamb = +25 C 0 VCC -1.5
Tmin. ≤ Tamb ≤ Tmax. 0 VCC -2
CMR Common-mode Rejection Ratio (RS ≤ 10kΩ) dB
o
Tamb = +25 C 70 80
Tmin. ≤ Tamb ≤ Tmax 60
Isource Output Current Source (Vid = +1V) mA
VCC = +15V, V o = +2V 20 40 70
Isink Output Sink Current (Vid = -1V)
VCC = +15V, V o = +2V 10 20 mA
VCC = +15V, V o = +0.2V 12 50 µA

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)

LM124 - LM224 - LM324
Symbol Parameter Unit
Min. Typ. Max.
VOH High Level Output Voltage V
(VCC = +30V)
Tamb = +25oC R L = 2kΩ 26 27
Tmin. ≤ Tamb ≤ Tmax. 26
o
Tamb = +25 C R L = 10kΩ 27 28
Tmin. ≤ Tamb ≤ Tmax. 27
(VCC = +5V, RL = 2kΩ)
o
Tamb = +25 C 3.5
Tmin. ≤ Tamb ≤ Tmax. 3
VOL Low Level Output Voltage (R L = 10kΩ) mV
o
Tamb = +25 C 5 20
Tmin. ≤ Tamb ≤ Tmax. 20
SR Slew Rate V/µs
VCC = 15V, VI = 0.5 to 3V, RL = 2kΩ, C L = 100pF,
unity gain) 0.4
GBP Gain Bandwidth Product MHz
VCC = 30V, f = 100kHz, Vin = 10mV
RL = 2kΩ, CL = 100pF 1.3
THD Total Harmonic Distortion %
f = 1kHz, AV = 20dB, RL = 2kΩ, VO = 2Vpp
CL = 100pF, VCC = 30V 0.015
en Equivalent Input Noise Voltage nV
f = 1kHz, Rs = 100Ω, VCC = 30V 40 √
 Hz
DVio Input Offset Voltage Drift 7 30 µV/oC
DIIO Input Offset Current Drift 10 200 pA/oC
VO1/VO2 Channel Separation (note 5) dB
1kHz ≤ f ≤ 20kHz 120
Notes : 1. Shor t -cir cui t s f rom t he out put t o V C C can cause excessi ve heat i ng if V C C > 15V. T he maxi mum out put cur rent
is appr oxi mat el y 40mA i ndependent of the magni t ude of V C C . D estr ucti ve di ssipat i on can r es ult f r om simul ta-
neous short -cir cuit on al l ampli f iers.
2. The di r ect ion of the i nput cur rent is out of t he IC . Thi s cur r ent is essenti al l y constant, i ndependent of the st ate
of the out put so no l oadi ng change exists on the i nput l i nes.
3. Vo = 1. 4V , R s = 0Ω , 5V < V CC + < 30V , 0 < V ic < V C C + - 1.5V
4. The i nput common- mode vol t age of eit her i nput si gnal volt age shoul d not be allow ed to go negat i ve by mor e
than 0.3V . T he upper end of the common- mode vol tage r ange i s V C C + - 1.5V , but eit her or bot h i nput s can go
to +32V w i thout damage.
5. Due t o the proxi mit y of ex ternal component s insure t hat coupl ing i s not ori gi nat ing vi a str ay capaci t ance be-
tw een these ext ernal par t s. T hi s t ypi call y can be detect ed as t his t ype of capaci tance i ncreases at higher f re-
quences.
6. This input cur rent onl y exi sts w hen t he volt age at any of t he i nput leads is dr iven negat ive. It i s due t o t he
coll ect or - base juncti on of t he i nput PN P transistor becomi ng forw ar d biased and ther eby act ing as input di-
odes clamps. I n addit i on to thi s di ode act i on, there i s al so N PN par asit i c act ion on the I C chip. t hi s t ransi st or
acti on can cause t he output vol t ages of the Op- amps t o go t o the V CC volt age l evel (or to ground f or a l arge
over dri ve) f or t he ti me dur at ion t han an input i s dr iven negati ve.
This i s not destr uct i ve and nor mal out put wi l l set up again f or i nput vol tage higher t han - 0.3V.

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INPUT BIAS CURRENT

ve rsus AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
IB (nA) 24
21
18
15
12
9
6
3
0
-55-35-15 5 25 45 65 85 105 125
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ( C)

S UPPLY CURRENT
4
VCC
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
mA ID
3

2
+

Tamb = 0 C to +125 C
1

Ta mb = -55 C

0 10 20 30

POS ITIVE S UPP LY VOLTAGE (V)

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TYPICAL SINGLE - SUPPLY APPLICATIONS

AC COUPLED INVERTING AMPLIFIER AC COUPLED NON-INVERTING AMPLIFIER

Rf
R1 R2
100k Ω Rf 100kΩ 1MΩ
AV= - A V= 1 + R2
R1
R1 (as shown A V = -10)
R1
CI C1 (as s hown AV = 11)
10kΩ
0.1µF
Co Co
1/4 2VPP 1/4
LM124 0 0 2VP P
eo CI LM124 eo
RB RL RB RL
6.2kΩ 10kΩ 6.2kΩ 10kΩ
eI ~ R2 R3
R3
VCC 100kΩ 100kΩ eI ~ 1MΩ
R4
100kΩ

VCC
C1 C2 R5
10µF 10µF 100kΩ

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TYPICAL SINGLE - SUPPLY APPLICATIONS

NON-INVERTING DC GAIN DC SUMMING AMPLIFIER

e1 100kΩ

R2
AV = 1 +
R1
10k Ω (As shown A V = 101)
1/4 eO
1/4 eO +5V 100kΩ
LM124 LM124
e2 100kΩ
e O (V)

R2

R1
1MΩ e3 100kΩ
10kΩ

100kΩ
0
e I (mV)

e4 100kΩ

eo = e1 + e2 - e3 - e4
where (e1 + e2) ≥ (e3 + e4)
to keep eo ≥ 0V

HIGH INPUT Z ADJUSTABLE GAIN DC LOW DRIFT PEAK DETECTOR

INSTRUMENTATION AMPLIFIER

R1
100kΩ IB

1/4
R3 R4 I B LM124 eo
100kΩ 100k Ω 1/4
1/4 LM124 Zo
C
LM124 eI 2IB
e1 1µF *
1/4 eO
ZI
LM124 2N 929 0.001µF
R2 Gain adjust

2k Ω R5 2IB IB
100k Ω
R 3R
1/4
1MΩ 3MΩ
LM124
if R 1 = R5 and R3 = R4 = R6 =R6R7 R7
Input current
100k Ω 100k Ω
2R1 1/4 IB compensation
eo = [ 1+ ] (e2 − e1)
LM124
e2
R2 * Polycarbonate or polyethylene
As shown eo = 101 (e2 - e1).

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USING SYMMETRICAL AMPLIFIERS TO REDUCE INPUT CURRENT (GENERAL CONCEPT)

1/4
I I B LM124 eo
I

eI
IB
2N 929

0.001 µF

IB
IB
1/4
3MΩ
LM124
Aux. amplifier for input
IB current compensation
1.5MΩ

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TYPICAL SINGLE - SUPPLY APPLICATIONS

ACTIVER BANDPASS FILTER HIGH INPUT Z, DC DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER

R1 R 4
For =
R2 R3
R1 (CMRR depends on this resistor ratio match)
100k Ω

C1
330pF

1/4 R5
LM124 470kΩ R2 R4
e1 R4 100kΩ 100kΩ
10MΩ 1/4 R1
100kΩ
LM124
C2 R3
330pF
1/4 100kΩ
R3 R6
10kΩ 470kΩ LM124 1/4
eO +V1 LM124 Vo
1/4
LM124
R7 +V2
100kΩ
V CC

R8 C3
R4
100kΩ 10µF eo (1+ ) (e2− e1)
R3
As shown eo = (e2 - e 1)
FO = 1kHz

Q = 50

AV = 100 (40dB)

VOLTAGE GAIN AND PHASE vs FREQUENCY

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.. LARGE VOLTAGE GAIN : 100dB

VERY LOW SUPPLY CURRENT/AMPLI :
.. LOW INPUT OFFSET CURRENT : 2nA
WIDE POWER SUPPLY RANGE :

.. 375µA
LOW INPUT BIAS CURRENT : 20nA
LOW INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE : 2mV
SINGLE SUPPLY : +3V to +30V
DUAL SUPPLIES : ±1.5V to ±15V

Applies to : LM124-LM224-LM324
** Standard Linear Ics Macromodels, 1993. DINR 15 18 MDTH 400E-12
** CONNECTIONS : VIP 4 18 2.000000E+00
* 1 INVERTING INPUT FCP 4 5 VOFP 3.400000E+01
* 2 NON-INVERTING INPUT FCN 5 4 VOFN 3.400000E+01
* 3 OUTPUT FIBP 2 5 VOFN 2.000000E-03
* 4 POSITIVE POWER SUPPLY FIBN 5 1 VOFP 2.000000E-03
* 5 NEGATIVE POWER SUPPLY * AMPLIFYING STAGE
FIP 5 19 VOFP 3.600000E+02
.SUBCKT LM124 1 3 2 4 5 (analog) FIN 5 19 VOFN 3.600000E+02
********************************************************** RG1 19 5 3.652997E+06
.MODEL MDTH D IS=1E-8 KF=3.104131E-15 RG2 19 4 3.652997E+06
CJO=10F CC 19 5 6.000000E-09
* INPUT STAGE DOPM 19 22 MDTH 400E-12
CIP 2 5 1.000000E-12 DONM 21 19 MDTH 400E-12
CIN 1 5 1.000000E-12 HOPM 22 28 VOUT 7.500000E+03
EIP 10 5 2 5 1 VIPM 28 4 1.500000E+02
EIN 16 5 1 5 1 HONM 21 27 VOUT 7.500000E+03
RIP 10 11 2.600000E+01 VINM 5 27 1.500000E+02
RIN 15 16 2.600000E+01 EOUT 26 23 19 5 1
RIS 11 15 2.003862E+02 VOUT 23 5 0
DIP 11 12 MDTH 400E-12 ROUT 26 3 20
DIN 15 14 MDTH 400E-12 COUT 3 5 1.000000E-12
VOFP 12 13 DC 0 DOP 19 25 MDTH 400E-12
VOFN 13 14 DC 0 VOP 4 25 2.242230E+00
IPOL 13 5 1.000000E-05 DON 24 19 MDTH 400E-12
CPS 11 15 3.783376E-09 VON 24 5 7.922301E-01
DINN 17 13 MDTH 400E-12 .ENDS
VIN 17 5 0.000000e+00

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
VCC+ = +5V, VCC- = 0V, Tamb = 25oC (unless otherwise specified)
Symbol Conditions Value Unit
Vio 0 mV
Avd RL = 2kΩ 100 V/mV
ICC No load, per operator 350 µA
Vicm -15 to +13.5 V
+
VOH RL = 2kΩ (VCC = 15V) +13.5 V
VOL RL = 10kΩ 5 mV
IOS VO = +2V, VCC = +15V +40 mA
GBP RL = 2kΩ, CL = 100pF 1.3 MHz
SR RL = 2kΩ, CL = 100pF 0.4 V/µs

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PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA

14 PINS - PLASTIC DIP

PM-DIP14.EPS
Millimeters Inches
Dimensions
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
a1 0.51 0.020
B 1.39 1.65 0.055 0.065
b 0.5 0.020
b1 0.25 0.010
D 20 0.787
E 8.5 0.335
e 2.54 0.100
e3 15.24 0.600
F 7.1 0.280
i 5.1 0.201 DIP14.TBL

L 3.3 0.130
Z 1.27 2.54 0.050 0.100

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PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA

14 PINS - PLASTIC MICROPACKAGE (SO)

PM-SO14.EPS
Millimeters Inches
Dimensions
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
A 1.75 0.069
a1 0.1 0.2 0.004 0.008
a2 1.6 0.063
b 0.35 0.46 0.014 0.018
b1 0.19 0.25 0.007 0.010
C 0.5 0.020
o
c1 45 (typ.)
D 8.55 8.75 0.336 0.334
E 5.8 6.2 0.228 0.244
e 1.27 0.050
e3 7.62 0.300
F 3.8 4.0 0.150 0.157
G 4.6 5.3 0.181 0.208
L 0.5 1.27 0.020 0.050
SO14.TBL

M 0.68 0.027
o
S 8 (max.)

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PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA

14 PINS - THIN SHRINK SMALL OUTLINE PACKAGE

Millimeters Inches
Dim.
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
A 1.20 0.05
A1 0.05 0.15 0.01 0.006
A2 0.80 1.00 1.05 0.031 0.039 0.041
b 0.19 0.30 0.007 0.15
c 0.09 0.20 0.003 0.012
D 4.90 5.00 5.10 0.192 0.196 0.20
E 6.40 0.252
E1 4.30 4.40 4.50 0.169 0.173 0.177
e 0.65 0.025
o o o o
k 0 8 0 8
l 0.50 0.60 0.75 0.09 0.0236 0.030

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