ZHCSN30D December 2020 – October 2024 LMP7704-SP
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The LMP7704-SP can be used as a precision current source in many different applications. Figure 6-6 shows a typical precision current source. This circuit implements a precision, voltage-controlled current source. Amplifier A1 is a differential amplifier that uses the voltage drop across RS as the feedback signal. Amplifier A2 is a buffer that eliminates the error current from the load side of the RS resistor. In general, the circuit is stable as long as the closed-loop bandwidth of amplifier A2 is greater then the closed-loop bandwidth of amplifier A1. If A1 and A2 are the same type of amplifiers, then the feedback around A1 reduces bandwidth compared to A2.
Figure 6-6 Precision Current SourceThe equation for output current is derived as shown in Equation 4:

Solving for current I results in Equation 5:
