SLOS180D February 1997 – April 2026 TL031 , TL032 , TL032A , TL034 , TL034A
PRODUCTION DATA
At the picoampere bias current level typical of the TL03x and TL03xA, accurate measurement of the bias current becomes difficult. Not only does this measurement require a picoammeter, but test-socket leakages easily can exceed the actual device bias currents. To accurately measure these small currents, Texas Instruments uses a two-step process. The socket leakage is measured using picoammeters with bias voltages applied but with no device in the socket. The device is then inserted into the socket and a second test that measures both the socket leakage and the device input bias current is performed. The two measurements are then subtracted algebraically to determine the bias current of the device.