All operating characteristics (except bandwidth and phase margin) are specified with 100pF load capacitance. The TL03x and TL03xA drive higher capacitive loads; however, as the load capacitance increases, the resulting response pole occurs at lower frequencies, thereby causing ringing, peaking, or even oscillation. The value of the load capacitance at which oscillation occurs varies with production lots. If an application appears to be sensitive to oscillation due to load capacitance, adding a small resistance in series with the load should alleviate the problem (see Figure 7-3). Capacitive loads of 1000pF and larger can be driven if enough resistance is added in series with the output (see Figure 7-2).

Figure 7-2 Effect of Capacitive Loads

A. C_L includes fixture capacitance.

Figure 7-3 Test Circuit for Output Characteristics