For an illustration of typical system
error for a LOG200 implementation, consider the example use case defined by the
following conditions:
Table 7-1 Example Design
Parameters
| PARAMETER |
SYMBOL |
EXAMPLE
VALUE |
| Maximum input
current |
Imax |
200µA |
| Minimum input
current |
Imin |
10nA |
| Output
reference voltage |
VREF |
REF165
(1.65V) |
| Input
reference current |
II2 |
IREF
(1µA) |
| Supply
voltage |
VS |
10V
(±5V) |
Table 7-2lists the major error sources, and the typical values of each under the provided
conditions. Typical values are generally the sum of the mean value and one standard
deviation. Calculations using these typical values tend to be conservative, as the
summation of uncorrelated errors tends to result in a larger compounded total
predicted error than the actual total error observed in a real system.
Table 7-2 Example Error Sources
| PARAMETER |
SYMBOL |
TYPICAL
VALUE |
| IREF reference
current error |
IREF_error |
0.3% |
| REF165
reference error |
REF165error |
0.06% |
| Scaling factor
error |
Kerror |
0.15% |
| Logarithmic
conformity error |
LCE |
0.05% |
| Logarithmic
amplifier output offset error |
VOSO |
1.3mV |
These error terms are used to
calculate actual values, as per the following equations:
Equation 8.
Equation 9.
Equation 10.
Begin error analysis by solving for
the nominal output voltage at the minimum and maximum currents, without considering
error terms. The results are then used to approximate the contribution of the
logarithmic conformity error, in mV.
Equation 11.
Equation 12.
Equation 13.
Equation 14.
Repeat this exercise, taking into
account typical error values as previously calculated, and then determine the
difference of the results to calculate the output error at each current level.
Equation 15.
Equation 16.
Equation 17.
Equation 18.
The output error at a given current
level is then expressed as a percentage of the full-scale range as per Equation 19 and Equation 20:
Equation 19.
Equation 20.