ZHCSNI6 march 2023 OPA928
ADVANCE INFORMATION
The OPA928 behaves very close to an ideal op amp in regards to the input current. The near-zero input bias current performance enables applications with extremely high impedance signal sources. For example, pH probes can have an output impedance of up to 10 GΩ. Most op amps are inadequate to use with this kind of sensor impedance. For example, a CMOS op amp with 1 pA of input bias current loads the sensor and causes a large, and unacceptable, 10-mV error at the input. In Figure 8-3, the OPA928 is used to gain up the small signal from the pH probe sensor. The large input impedance and ultra-low bias current into the positive input pin of the OPA928 does not load the sensor and minimizes the input bias current error.