SBOS392I August 2007 – April 2026
PRODUCTION DATA
For this design, the bipolar ±5V input must be attenuated and level shifted so the differential voltage is within the input range of ±VREF / 2, or ±0.625V. The accuracy of the op amp output and ADC input can degrade near the supply rails and VREF voltage, so the output is designed to produce a 0.125V to 1.125V output, or ±0.5V for a ±5V input. Scaling the output this way also increases the allowable input range to ±6V, and allows for some underscale and overscale voltage measurement and protection.
Use Equation 13 to scale the ±5V input to a ±0.5V differential voltage, as shown in Equation 16.
where
R1 and R4 dominate the input impedance for this design and are therefore selected to be 100kΩ. Higher values can be selected to increase the input impedance at the expense of input noise.
With the value for R2 and R3 selected as 20kΩ, the value for R5 is calculated, as shown in Equation 17:
where
For A1– to equal to VREF / 2, R6 must equal R7. Two 47kΩ resistors are used to conserve power without creating an impedance too weak to drive the ADC input.