L165

3A POWER OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER

■ OUTPUT CURRENT UP TO 3A
■ LARGE COMMON-MODE AND
DIFFERENTIAL MODE RANGES
■ SOA PROTECTION
■ THERMAL PROTECTION
■ ± 18V SUPPLY

DESCRIPTION Pentawatt V
The L165 is a monolithic integrated circuit in Pen-
tawatt® package, intended for use as power oper- ORDERING NUMBER: L165V
ational amplifier in a wide range of applications,
including servo amplifiers and power supplies. The
high gain and high output power capability provide
superiore performance wherever an operational
amplifier/power booster combination is required.

APPLICATION CIRCUITS

Figure 1. Gain > 10. Figure 2. Unity gain configuration.

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Symbol Parameter Value Unit
VS Supply voltage ± 18 V
V5 V4 Upper power transistor VCE 36 V
V4 V3 Lower power transistor VCE 36 V
Vi Input voltage VS
Vj Differential input voltage ± 15 V
Io Peak output current (internally limited) 3.5 A
Ptot Power dissipation at Tcase = 90°C 20 W
Tstg, Tj Storage and junction temperature -40 to 150 °C

PIN CONNECTION (Top view)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

THERMAL DATA
Symbol Parameter Value Unit

Rth-j-case Thermal resistance junction-case max 3 °C/W

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTCS (VS = ± 15 V, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified)

Symbol Parameter Test Condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
VS Supply Voltage ±6 ± 18 V
Id Quiescent Drain Current VS = ±18 V 40 60 mA
Ib Input Bias Current 0.2 1 µA
Vos Input Offset Voltage ±2 ± 10 mV
Ios Input Offset Current ± 20 ± 200 nA
SR Slew-rate Gv = 10 8 V/µs
Gv = 1 (°) 6
Vo Output Voltage Swing f = 1kHz Vpp
27
Ip = 0.3A
24
Ip = 3A

f = 10kHz Vpp
27
Ip = 0.3A
24
Ip = 3A
R Input Resistance (pin 1) f = 1 KHz 100 500 KΩ
Gv Voltage Gain (open loop) 80 dB
eN Input Noise Voltage B = 10 to 10 000 Hz 2 µV
iN Input Noise Current f = 1 KHz 100 pA
CMR Common-mode Rejection Rg ≤ 10 KΩ; GV = 30 dB 70 dB
SVR Supply Voltage Rejection Rg = 22 KΩ; Vripple = 0.5 Vrms
fripple = 100 Hz
Gv = 10 60 dB
Gv = 100 40 dB

Efficiency f = 1 kHz; RL = 4Ω
Ip = 1.6 A; Po = 5W 70 %
Ip = 1.6 A; Po = 18W 60 %
Tsd Thermal Shut-down Case Ptot = 12 W 110 °C
Temperature
Ptot = 6 W 130 °C

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Figure 3. Open loop frequency response. Figure 6. Maximum output current vs. voltage
[VCE] across each output transistor.

Figure 4. Closed loop frequency response

(circuit of figure 2). Figure 7. Safe operating area and collector
characteristics of the protected
power transistor.

Figure 5. Large signal frequency response.

Figure 8. Maximum allowable power
dissipation vs. ambient temperature.

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Figure 9. Bidirectional DC motor control with TTL/CMOS/µP compatible inputs.

Must be VS2 ≥ VS1; E1, E2 = logic inputs; VS1 = logic supply voltage

Figure 10. Motor current control circuit with external power transistors (Imotor > 3.5A).

D1 to D4: VF ≤ 1.2 @ I = 4A
trr ≤ 500ns
Note : The inputvoltage level is compatible with L291 (5-BIT D/A converter).

IM R4 -
The transfer function is: ----- = -----------------
Vi Rx R 3

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Figure 11. High current tracking regulator.

A: for ± 18 ≤ Vi ± 32
Note: Vz must be chosen in order to verify
2 Vi - Vz ≤ 36V
B: for Vi ≤ ±18V

Figure 12. Bidirectional speed control of DC motor (Compensation networks not shown).

D1 to D4: VF ≤ 1.2 @ I = 2A
trr ≤ 500ns

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Figure 13. Split power supply.

Figure 14. Power squarewave oscillator with independent adjustments for frequency and duty-cycle.

P1 : duty-cycle adjust
P2 : frequency adjust (f = 700 Hz with C1 = 10 nF, P2 = 100KΩ, f = 25 Hz with C1 = 10 nF, P2 = 0)

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mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX. OUTLINE AND
A 4.8 0.189 MECHANICAL DATA
C 1.37 0.054
D 2.4 2.8 0.094 0.110
D1 1.2 1.35 0.047 0.053
E 0.35 0.55 0.014 0.022
Weight: 2.00gr
E1 0.76 1.19 0.030 0.047
F 0.8 1.05 0.031 0.041
F1 1.0 1.4 0.039 0.055
G 3.2 3.4 3.6 0.126 0.134 0.142
G1 6.6 6.8 7.0 0.260 0.268 0.276
H2 10.4 0.409
H3 10.05 10.4 0.396 0.409
L 17.55 17.85 18.15 0.691 0.703 0.715
L1 15.55 15.75 15.95 0.612 0.620 0.628
L2 21.2 21.4 21.6 0.831 0.843 0.850
L3 22.3 22.5 22.7 0.878 0.886 0.894
L4 1.29 0.051
L5 2.6 3.0 0.102 0.118
L6 15.1 15.8 0.594 0.622
L7 6.0 6.6 0.236 0.260
L9 2.1 2.7 0.008 0.106
L10 4.3 4.8 0.17 0.189
M 4.23 4.5 4.75 0.167 0.178 0.187
M1 3.75 4.0 4.25 0.148 0.157 0.167
V4 40˚ (typ.) Pentawatt V
V5 90˚ (typ.)
Dia 3.65 3.85 0.144 0.152

L1 E

M1

A
D M
C
D1 V5
L2
L5 H2
L3

F
E1
E
V4

H3 G G1

Dia.

F1 F
L9
H2
L10 L4
V4

L7 RESIN BETWEEN
L6 LEADS PENTVME

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