LT1008

Picoamp Input Current,

Microvolt Offset,
Low Noise Op Amp
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FEATURES DESCRIPTIO
■ Guaranteed Bias Current The LT®1008 is a universal precision operational amplifier
TA = 25°C: 100pA Max that can be used in practically all precision applications.
TA = – 55°C to 125°C: 600pA Max The LT1008 combines for the first time, picoampere bias
■ Guaranteed Offset Voltage: 120μV Max currents (which are maintained over the full – 55°C to
■ Guaranteed Drift: 1.5μV/°C Max 125°C temperature range), microvolt offset voltage (and
■ Low Noise, 0.1Hz to 10Hz: 0.5μVP-P low drift with time and temperature), low voltage and
■ Guaranteed Low Supply Current: 600μA Max current noise, and low power dissipation. Extremely high
■ Guaranteed CMRR: 114dB Min common mode and power supply rejection ratios, and the
■ Guaranteed PSRR: 114dB Min ability to deliver 5mA load current with high voltage gain
■ Guaranteed Voltage Gain with 5mA Load Current round out the LT1008’s superb precision specifications.
■ Available in 8-Lead PDIP and SO Packages
The all around excellence of the LT1008 eliminates the
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APPLICATIO S of precision system design in many applications; the
LT1008 can be stocked as the universal precision op amp.
■ Precision Instrumentation
■ Charge Integrators The LT1008 is externally compensated with a single ca-
■ Wide Dynamic Range Logarithmic Amplifiers pacitor for additional flexibility in shaping the frequency
■ Light Meters response of the amplifier. It plugs into and upgrades all
■ Low Frequency Active Filters standard LM108A/LM308A applications. For an internally
■ Standard Cell Buffers compensated version with even lower offset voltage but
■ Thermocouple Amplifiers otherwise similar performance see the LT1012.
, LT, LTC and LTM are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.

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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
Input Amplifier for 4.5 Digit Voltmeter Input Bias Current vs Temperature
100

1000pF
50
INPUT BIAS CURRENT (pA)

1 15V UNDERCANCELLED UNIT

2 – 8 0.1V
INPUT
0.1V 7 1V 0
100k 6
LT1008 OVERCANCELLED UNIT
1V 5% 3 + 9k* 10V
4
100V –50
9M
–15V
1000V TO 1V FULL-SCALE
10V 1k*
ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL
900k CONVERTER –100

100V
*RATIO MATCH ±0.01%
90k –150
–50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125
1000V TEMPERATURE (°C)
THIS APPLICATION REQUIRES LOW
10k FN507 BIAS CURRENT AND OFFSET VOLTAGE, 1008 TA02
ALLEN BRADLEY LOW NOISE AND LOW DRIFT WITH
DECADE VOLTAGE DIVIDER TIME AND TEMPERATURE 1008 TA01

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ABSOLUTE AXI U RATI GS (Note 1)
Supply Voltage ...................................................... ±20V Operating Temperature Range
Differential Input Current (Note 2) ..................... ±10mA LT1008M (OBSOLETE) ............... – 55°C to 125°C
Input Voltage ........................................................ ±20V LT1008C ................................................. 0°C to 70°C
Output Short-Circuit Duration ......................... Indefinite LT1008I ............................................. – 40°C to 85°C
Storage Temperature Range ................. – 65°C to 150°C Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec).................. 300°C

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PACKAGE/ORDER I FOR ATIO
TOP VIEW TOP VIEW
COMP2 TOP VIEW
8 COMP1 1 8 COMP2
COMP1 1 7 V+ –IN 2 7 V+
COMP1 1 8 COMP2

– +IN 3 OUT –IN 2 7 V+

–IN 2 6 OUT 6
+
V– 4 NC +IN 3 6 OUT
5
+IN 3 5 NC V– 4 5 NC
4 N8 PACKAGE
– (CASE)
V 8-LEAD PDIP S8 PACKAGE
H PACKAGE TJMAX = 150°C, θJA = 130°C/W 8-LEAD PLASTIC SO
8-LEAD TO-5 METAL CAN
TJMAX = 150°C, θJA = 190°C/W
TJMAX = 150°C, θJA = 150°C/W, θJC = 45°C/W J8 PACKAGE 8-LEAD CERDIP
TJMAX = 150°C, θJA = 100°C/W

ORDER PART ORDER PART ORDER PART ORDER PART S8 PART

NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER MARKING
LT1008MH LT1008MJ8 LT1008CN8 LT1008S8 1008
LT1008CH LT1008CJ8 LT1008IN8
Order Options Tape and Reel: Add #TR
OBSOLETE PACKAGES Lead Free: Add #PBF Lead Free Tape and Reel: Add #TRPBF
Consider N8 or S8 Package for Alternate Source Lead Free Part Marking: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS VS = ±15V, VCM = 0V, TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.

LT1008M/I LT1008C
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX MIN TYP MAX UNITS
VOS Input Offset Voltage 30 120 30 120 μV
(Note 3) 40 180 40 180 μV
Long-Term Input Offset Voltage Stability 0.3 0.3 μV/Month
IOS Input Offset Current 30 100 30 100 pA
(Note 3) 40 150 40 150 pA
IB Input Bias Current ±30 ±100 ±30 ±100 pA
(Note 3) ±40 ±150 ±40 ±150 pA
en Input Noise Voltage 0.1Hz to 10Hz 0.5 0.5 μVP-P
Input Noise Voltage Density fO = 10Hz (Note 4) 17 30 17 30 nV√Hz
fO = 1000Hz (Note 5) 14 22 14 22 nV/√Hz
in Input Noise Current Density fO = 10Hz 20 20 fA/√Hz
AVOL Large-Signal Voltage Gain VOUT = ±12V, RL ≥ 10k 200 2000 200 2000 V/mV
VOUT = ±10V, RL ≥ 2k 120 600 120 600 V/mV
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS VS = ±15V, VCM = 0V, TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.
LT1008M/I LT1008C
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX MIN TYP MAX UNITS
CMRR Common Mode Rejection Ratio VCM = ±13.5V 114 132 114 132 dB
PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio VS = ±2V to ±20V 114 132 114 132 dB
Input Voltage Range ±13.5 ±14 ±13.5 ±14 V
VOUT Output Voltage Swing RL = 10k ±13 ±14 ±13 ±14 V
Slew Rate CF = 30pF 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 V/μs
IS Supply Current (Note 3) 380 600 380 600 μA

The ● indicates specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range of – 55°C ≤ TA ≤ 125°C for the LT1008M, – 40°C
≤ TA ≤ 85°C for the LT1008I and 0°C ≤ TA ≤ 70°C for the LT1008C. VS = ±15V, VCM = 0V, unless otherwise noted.
LT1008M/I LT1008C
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX MIN TYP MAX UNITS
VOS Input Offset Voltage ● 50 250 40 180 μV
(Note 3) ● 60 320 50 250 μV
Average Temperature Coefficient of
Input Offset Voltage ● 0.2 1.5 0.2 1.5 μV/°C
IOS Input Offset Current ● 60 250 40 180 pA
(Note 3) ● 80 350 50 250 pA
Average Temperature Coefficient of
Input Offset Current ● 0.4 2.5 0.4 2.5 pA/°C
IB Input Bias Current ● ±80 ±600 ±40 ±180 pA
(Note 3) ● ±150 ±800 ±50 ±250 pA
Average Temperature Coefficient of
Input Bias Current ● 0.6 6 0.4 2.5 pA/°C
AVOL Large-Signal Voltage Gain VOUT = ±12V, RL ≥ 10k ● 100 1000 150 1500 V/mV
CMRR Common Mode Rejection Ratio VCM = ±13.5V ● 108 128 110 130 dB
PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio VS = ±2.5V to ±20V ● 108 126 110 128 dB
Input Voltage Range ● ±13.5 ±13.5 V
VOUT Output Voltage Swing RL = 10k ● ±13 ±14 ±13 ±14 V
IS Supply Current ● 400 800 400 800 μA

(LT1008S8 only) VS = ±15V, VCM = 0V, TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.

SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
VOS Input Offset Voltage 30 200 μV
(Note 3) 40 250 μV
Long-Term Input Offset Voltage Stability 0.3 μV/Month
IOS Input Offset Current 100 280 pA
(Note 3) 120 380 pA
IB Input Bias Current ±100 ±300 pA
(Note 3) ±120 ±400 pA
en Input Noise Voltage 0.1Hz to 10Hz 0.5 μVP-P
Input Noise Voltage Density fO = 10Hz (Note 5) 17 30 nV/√Hz
fO = 1000Hz (Note 5) 14 22 nV/√Hz

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (LT1008S8 only) VS = ±15V, VCM = 0V, TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
in Input Noise Current Density fO = 10Hz 20 fA/√Hz
AVOL Large-Signal Voltage Gain VOUT = ±12V, RL ≥ 10k 200 2000 V/mV
VOUT = ±10V, RL ≥ 2k 120 600 V/mV
CMRR Common Mode Rejection Ratio VCM = ±13.5V 110 132 dB
PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio VS = ±2V to ±20V 110 132 dB
Input Voltage Range ±13.5 ±14 V
VOUT Output Voltage Swing RL = 10k ±13 ±14 V
Slew Rate CF = 30pF 0.1 0.2 V/μs
IS Supply Current (Note 3) 380 600 μA

(LT1008S8 only) The ● indicates specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range of 0°C ≤ TA ≤ 70°C.
VS = ±15V, VCM = 0V, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
VOS Input Offset Voltage ● 40 280 μV
(Note 3) ● 50 340 μV
Average Temperature Coefficient of ● 0.2 1.8 μV/°C
Input Offset Voltage
IOS Input Offset Current ● 120 380 pA
(Note 3) ● 140 500 pA
Average Temperature Coefficient of ● 0.4 4 pA/°C
Input Offset Current
IB Input Bias Current ● ±120 ±420 pA
(Note 3) ● ±140 ±550 pA
Average Temperature Coefficient of ● 0.4 5 pA/°C
Input Bias Current
AVOL Large-Signal Voltage Gain VOUT = ±12V, RL ≥ 10k ● 150 1500 V/mV
CMRR Common Mode Rejection Ratio VCM = ±13.5V ● 108 130 dB
PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio VS = ±2.5V to ±20V ● 108 128 dB
Input Voltage Range ● ±13.5 V
VOUT Output Voltage Swing RL = 10k ● ±13 ±14 V
IS Supply Current ● 400 800 μA

Note 1:Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings
may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute
Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device
reliability and lifetime.
Note 2: Differential input voltages greater than 1V will cause excessive
current to flow through the input protection diodes unless current limiting
resistors are used.
Note 3: These specifications apply for ±2V ≤ VS ≤ ±20V
(±2.5V ≤ VS ≤ ±20V over the temperature range) and
–13.5V ≤ VCM ≤ 13.5V (for VS = ±15V).
Note 4: 10Hz noise voltage density is sample tested on every lot. Devices
100% tested at 10Hz are available on request.
Note 5: This parameter is tested on a sample basis only.

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FREQUE CY CO PE SATIO CIRCUITS
Standard Compensation Circuit Alternate* Frequency Compensation
R1 R2 R1 R2
–VIN –VIN *IMPROVES REJECTION OF POWER
SUPPLY NOISE BY A FACTOR OF 5
**BANDWIDTH AND SLEW RATE
2 – ARE PROPORTIONAL TO 1/CF 2 – **BANDWIDTH AND SLEW RATE ARE
PROPORTIONAL TO 1/CS
6 6
LT1008 VOUT LT1008 VOUT
R3 3 + 8 3 +
+VIN R1CO +VIN
8
CF ≥
1 R1 + R2 CS**
CO = 30pF 100pF
1008 FCC02
CF** 1008 FCC01

R2
FOR > 200, NO EXTERNAL FREQUENCY COMPENSATION IS NECESSARY
R1

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Offset Voltage Drift vs Source Offset Voltage vs Source
Resistance (Balanced or Resistance (Balanced or Input Bias Current vs
Unbalanced) Unbalanced) Common Mode Range
OFFSET VOLTAGE DRIFT WITH TEMPERATURE (μV/°C)

100 10 60
VS = ±15V VS = ±15V
TA = 25°C TA = 25°C
40
INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE (mV)

DEVICE WITH POSITIVE INPUT CURRENT

INPUT BIAS CURRENT (pA)

10 1 20
RINCM = 2 × 1012Ω
0
MAXIMUM DEVICE WITH NEGATIVE INPUT CURRENT
MAXIMUM
1 0.1 –20 –
IB +
TYPICAL VCM
TYPICAL –40

0.1 0.01 –60

1k 10k 100k 1M 10M 100M 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M 100M –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15
SOURCE RESISTANCE (Ω) SOURCE RESISTANCE (Ω) COMMON MODE INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
1008 G01 1008 G02 1008 G03

Offset Voltage Drift with

Long-Term Stability of Four Temperature of Four
Warm-Up Drift Representative Units Representative Units
5 10 60
VS = ±15V
TA = 25°C 8
CHANGE IN OFFSET VOLTAGE (μV)

CHANGE IN OFFSET VOLTAGE (μV)

40
4 6
OFFSET VOLTAGE (μV)

4
20
3 2
0 0
2 METAL CAN (H) PACKAGE –2
–20
DUAL-IN-LINE PACKAGE –4
1 PLASTIC (N) OR CERDIP (J) –6
–40
–8
0 –10 –60
0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125
TIME AFTER POWER ON (MINUTES) TIME (MONTHS) TEMPERATURE (°C)
1008 G04 1008 G05 1008 G06

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Supply Current vs Supply Voltage Output Short-Circuit Current vs Time
500 15
12

SOURCING
–55°C

SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT (mA)

9
450
SUPPLY CURRENT (μA)

6
25°C 125°C
3
400 0
25°C
–3
125°C 125°C

SINKING
–6
350 25°C
–55°C –9
–12 –55°C

300 –15
0 5 10 15 20 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (±V) TIME FROM OUTPUT SHORT (MINUTES)
1008 G07 1008 G08

0.1Hz to 10Hz Noise Noise Spectrum Total Noise vs Source Resistance

1000 10
TA = 25°C TA = 25°C TA = 25°C
VS = ±2V TO ±20V VS = ±2V TO ±20V VS = ±2V TO ±20V
VOLTAGE NOISE DENSITY (nV/√Hz)
CURRENT NOISE DENSITY (fA/√Hz)

TOTAL NOISE DENSITY (μV/√Hz)

AT 10Hz
NOISE VOLTAGE (400nV/DIV)

AT 1Hz
100 1 R –
CURRENT NOISE R +
RS = 2R
VOLTAGE NOISE
10 1/f CORNER 0.1
2.5Hz
AT 1Hz
1/f CORNER
120Hz AT 10Hz
RESISTOR NOISE ONLY
1 0.01
0 2 4 6 8 10 1 10 100 1000 102 103 104 105 106 107 108
TIME (SECONDS) FREQUENCY (Hz) SOURCE RESISTANCE (Ω)
1008 G10 1008 G11
1008 G09

Gain, Phase Shift vs Frequency

Gain, Phase Shift vs Frequency with Standard (Feedback)
Voltage Gain vs Frequency with Alternate Compensation Compensation
140 40 100 40 100
GAIN φ
CS = 10pF GAIN CF = 30pF
120
CF = 3pF 30 120 30 CF = 3pF 120
100 φ φ
VOLTAGE GAIN (dB)

PHASE SHIFT (DEG)

PHASE SHIFT (DEG)

CS = 10pF φ CS = 100pF CF = 3pF

80 20 CS = 10pF 140 20 GAIN 140
GAIN (dB)

GAIN (dB)

CS = 100pF GAIN CF = 30pF

60 CS = 100pF
CF = 30pF
10 160 10 160
40

20 PHASE MARGIN PHASE MARGIN

0 180 0 WITH C = 30pF = 60° 180
WITH CS = 100pF = 56° F
0 TA = 25°C TA = 25°C
VS = ±15V VS = ±15V
–20 –10 200 –10 200
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M 0.01 0.1 1 10 0.01 0.1 1 10
FREQUENCY (Hz) FREQUENCY (MHz) FREQUENCY (MHz)
1008 G12 1008 G13 1008 G14

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Common Mode Rejection Power Supply Rejection
Voltage Gain vs Load Resistance vs Frequency vs Frequency
10M 140 140
VS = ±15V VS = ±15V VS = ±15V

COMMON MODE REJECTION RATIO (dB)

POWER SUPPLY REJECTION RATIO (dB)

VO = ±10V TA = 25°C TA = 25°C
120
CF = 30pF 120
–55°C NEGATIVE
3M 100 SUPPLY
CS = 100pF 100
VOLTAGE GAIN

25°C
80 POSITIVE
1M SUPPLY
125°C 80
CF = 30pF
60
POSITIVE
60 SUPPLY
40
300k CS = 100pF
20 40

100k 0 20
1 2 5 10 20 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 0.1 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M
LOAD RESISTANCE (kΩ) FREQUENCY (Hz) FREQUENCY (Hz)
1008 G15 1008 G16 1008 G17

Slew Rate
Large-Signal Transient Response vs Compensation Capacitance Large-Signal Transient Response
10
VS = ±15V
TA = 25°C
SLEW RATE (V/μs)
2V/DIV

1 2V/DIV
CS

CF

AV = 1 20μs/DIV 1008 G18 AV = 1 20μs/DIV 1008 G20

CS = 100pF CF = 30pF
0.1
0 20 40 60 80 100
COMPENSATION CAPACITOR (pF)
108 G19

Small-Signal Transient Response Small-Signal Transient Response Small-Signal Transient Response

20mV/DIV

20mV/DIV

20mV/DIV

AV = 1 5μs/DIV 1008 G21 AV = 1 5μs/DIV 1008 G22 AV = 1 5μs/DIV 1008 G23

CS = 100pF CS = 100pF CF = 30pF
CLOAD = 100pF CLOAD = 600pF CLOAD = 100pF

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APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO
Achieving Picoampere/Microvolt Performance The LT1008 is specified over a wide range of power supply
In order to realize the picoampere—microvolt level accu- voltages from ±2V to ±18V. Operation with lower supplies
racy of the LT1008, proper care must be exercised. For is possible down to ±1.2V (two Ni-Cad batteries).
example, leakage currents in circuitry external to the op Test Circuit for Offset Voltage and Its Drift with Temperature
amp can significantly degrade performance. High quality
insulation should be used (e.g., TeflonTM, Kel-F); cleaning 50k*

of all insulating surfaces to remove fluxes and other 15V

*RESISTORS MUST HAVE LOW
residues will probably be required. Surface coating may be 2 – 7 THERMOELECTRIC POTENTIAL

necessary to provide a moisture barrier in high humidity 100Ω* LT1008

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VO
THIS CIRCUIT IS ALSO USED AS
THE BURN-IN CONFIGURATION
environments. 3 + FOR THE LT1008 WITH SUPPLY
4 VOLTAGES INCREASED TO ±20V
50k*
Board leakage can be minimized by encircling the input –15V
VO = 1000VOS

circuitry with a guard ring operated at a potential close to 1008 AI02

that of the inputs: in inverting configurations the guard

ring should be tied to ground, in noninverting connections Noise Testing
to the inverting input at Pin 2. Guarding both sides of the
printed circuit board is required. Bulk leakage reduction The 0.1Hz to 10Hz peak-to-peak noise of the LT1008 is
depends on the guard ring width. Nanoampere level leak- measured in the test circuit shown. The frequency re-
age into the compensation terminals can affect offset sponse of this noise tester indicates that the 0.1Hz corner
voltage and drift with temperature. is defined by only one zero. The test time to measure 0.1Hz
to 10Hz noise should not exceed 10 seconds, as this time
COMPENSATION limit acts as an additional zero to eliminate noise contribu-
V+ tions from the frequency band below 0.1Hz.
A noise voltage density test is recommended when mea-
8 suring noise on a large number of units. A 10Hz noise
OUTPUT 7
1 voltage density measurement will correlate well with a
6
0.1Hz to 10Hz peak-to-peak noise reading since both
5 2 results are determined by the white noise and the location
4 3 of the 1/f corner frequency.
Current noise is measured in the circuit shown and calcu-
TS
PU

lated by the following formula where the noise of the

IN

V–

GUARD
source resistors is subtracted.
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1/ 2
REFERENCE ONLY—OBSOLETE PACKAGE ⎡e2no – (820nV )2 ⎤
⎢ ⎦⎥
in = ⎣
Microvolt level error voltages can also be generated in the 40MΩ × 100
external circuitry. Thermocouple effects caused by tem-
perature gradients across dissimilar metals at the con- 10k

tacts to the input terminals can exceed the inherent drift of

10M* 10M* 2
the amplifier. Air currents over device leads should be –
minimized, package leads should be short, and the two 100Ω LT1008
6
eno
10M* 10M* 3
input leads should be as close together as possible and +
maintained at the same temperature. *METAL FILM 1008 AI04

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APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO
0.1Hz to 10Hz Noise Test Circuit
0.1μF

100k

10Ω –
2k
LT1008* + 22μF
SCOPE
+ 4.3k
4.7μF LT1001 ×1
VOLTAGE 110k RIN = 1M
– 2.2μF
GAIN: 50,000
100k

*DEVICE UNDER TEST

24.3k
NOTE: ALL CAPACITOR VALUES ARE FOR
NONPOLARIZED CAPACITORS ONLY 0.1μF 1008 AI03

Frequency Compensation In the voltage follower configuration, when the input is

The LT1008 is externally frequency compensated with a
single capacitor. The two standard compensation circuits
shown earlier are identical to the LM108A/LM308A fre-
quency compensation schemes. Therefore, the LT1008
operational amplifiers can be inserted directly into
LM108A/LM308A sockets, with similar AC and upgraded
DC performance.
External frequency compensation provides the user with
additional flexibility in shaping the frequency response of
the amplifier. For example, for a voltage gain of ten and
CF = 3pF, a gain bandwidth product of 5MHz and slew rate
driven by a fast, large-signal pulse (>1V), the input protec-
tion diodes effectively short the output to the input during
slewing, and a current, limited only by the output short-
circuit protection, will flow through the diodes.
The use of a feedback resistor, as shown in the voltage
follower feedforward diagram, is recommended because
this resistor keeps the current below the short-circuit
limit, resulting in faster recovery and settling of the output.
Inverter Feedforward Compensation
C2
5pF

of 1.2V/μs can be realized. For closed-loop gains in excess

of 200, no external compensation is necessary, and slew R1 R2
10k 2
rate increases to 4V/μs. The LT1008 can also be overcom- INPUT –
10k
6
pensated (i.e., CF > 30pF or CS > 100pF) to improve capaci- LT1008 VOUT
3
tive load handling capability or to narrow noise bandwidth. + 8
1
In many applications, the feedback loop around the ampli- R3
3k
fier has gain (e.g., logarithmic amplifiers); overcompen- C3
10pF
sation can stabilize these circuits with a single capacitor. C1
500pF 1008 AI05

The availability of the compensation terminals permits the

use of feedforward frequency compensation to enhance
slew rate in low closed-loop gain configurations. The
inverter slew rate is increased to 1.4V/μs. The voltage
follower feedforward scheme bypasses the amplifier’s
2V/DIV

gain stages and slews at nearly 10V/μs.

The inputs of the LT1008 are protected with back-to-back
diodes. Current limiting resistors are not used, because the
leakage of these resistors would prevent the realization of
picoampere level bias currents at elevated temperatures.
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APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO
Follower Feedforward Compensation

30pF

10k

2
–

5V/DIV
6
LT1008 OUTPUT
10k 3
INPUT* + 8

1000pF 1008 AI06

*SOURCE RESISTANCE ≤15k FOR STABILITY 5μs/DIV 1008 AI07

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TYPICAL APPLICATIO S
Logarithmic Amplifier

Q1A Q1B
2N2979 2N2979 124k* 5.1k
15V
15V LT1004C
330pF 2k 100pF – 2 1.2V
10k* 2 7
INPUT – 15.7k
6
6 LM107
LT1008 + 3
1k
3 4
+ 8
TEL. LABS
TYPE Q81
1 –15V OUTPUT

*1% FILM RESISTOR

30pF LOW BIAS CURRENT AND OFFSET VOLTAGE OF THE LT1008
ALLOW 4.5 DECADES OF VOLTAGE INPUT LOGGING

Amplifier for Bridge Transducers Saturated Standard Cell Amplifier

R5 15V
56M
V+ 3 7
+
C1 2N3609 6
S1 30pF LT1008 OUTPUT
T 2 4
100k
R1 R3 1.018235V – 8
510k 1
100k 2 SATURATED 1
– + STANDARD –15V
8 CELL #101
R4 6
LT1008 OUTPUT EPPLEY LABS
510k
3 NEWPORT, R.I. 1000pF
+ R2

S2 R2 R6
T VOLTAGE GAIN ≈ 100 R1
100k 100k 56M

1008 TA04 1008 TA05

THE TYPICAL 30pA BIAS CURRENT OF THE LT1008 WILL

DEGRADE THE STANDARD CELL BY ONLY 1ppm/YEAR.
NOISE IS A FRACTION OF A ppm. UNPROTECTED GATE
MOSFET ISOLATES STANDARD CELL ON POWER DOWN
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Amplifier for Photodiode Sensor Five Decade Kelvin-Varley Divider Buffered by the LT1008

R1
5M 15V
1% 2 7
10V –
100k 6
LT1008 OUTPUT
2 KELVIN-VARLEY
– DIVIDER
3
+
4
6 8
S1 λ LT1008 OUTPUT ESI #DP311
00000 – 99999 + 1 1 –15V
3
R2
+ 8 VOUT = 10V/μA
5M C1
1% 100pF 1000pF
1008 TA06
APPROXIMATE ERROR DUE TO NOISE, BIAS CURRENT,
COMMON MODE REJECTION. VOLTAGE GAIN OF THE
AMPLIFIER IS 1/5 OF A LEAST SIGNIFICANT BIT 1008 TA07

The LT1008 integrator extends low frequency range. Total

dynamic range is 0.01Hz to 10kHz (or 120dB) with 0.01%
linearity.

Extended Range Charge Pump Voltage to Frequency Converter

15V 15V
50k OPTIONAL 0.01Hz TRIM 1000pF
–15V 22M 1.8k (POLYSTYRENE)

1μF

VIN 2
0V TO 10V –
10k* 63.4k* 6 10k* 3 +
LT1008
3 6 1k
+ 8 100k 10k* LM301A
100pF 750k 2 –
LM329
22k
10k
+ 2 15V
10k 10k
7 LT1004C
LT311A 1.2V
– 3 –15V 15V
1
4
5pF
–15V FREQUENCY OUPUT
1008 TA08 0.01Hz TO 10kHz
*1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
ALL DIODES 1N4148

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TYPICAL APPLICATIO S
Precision, Fast Settling, Lowpass Filter This circuit is useful where fast signal acquisition and high
10k precision are required, as in electronic scales.
2 The filter’s time constant is set by the 2k resistor and the
1.5M –
6 1μF capacitor until comparator 1 switches. The time
LT1008 OUTPUT
2k 3 8 constant is then set by the 1.5M resistor and the 1μF
INPUT +
1μF 1 capacitor. Comparator 2 provides a quick reset.

OPTO-MOS* 1000pF The circuit settles to a final value three times as fast as a
15V simple 1.5M-1μF filter with almost no DC error.
1k 8 2
+
7 #1
15V LT311A
3
4 –
–15V
1 FILTER CUT
100Ω IN ADJUST

15V 5 10k
*OPTO-MOS SWITCH
TYPE OFM1A 3
8 –
THETA-J CORP 7 #2
LT311A
2
4 +
–15V
1

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Fast Precision Inverters

2pF TO 8pF
10k* 10k*
INPUT

10k* 10k 1N4148 ×2 10pF

1 15V 300pF
2N4393
10k* ×2 2 5
INPUT – 7 6
15V
1000pF
LT318A OUTPUT 15V 2 7
3 –
+ 4 2 7 6
15k – LT318A OUTPUT
6 3
LT1008 + 4
3 4
+ 8
–15V –15V
10k 1 –15V 10k
1N4148 (4)

30pF
FULL POWER BANDWIDTH = 2MHz
300pF
SLEW RATE AT 50V/μs
SETTLING (10V STEP) = 12μs TO 0.01%
BIAS CURRENT DC = 30pA
15V OFFSET DRIFT = 0.3μV/°C
10k 2 OFFSET VOLTAGE = 30μV
7
– *1% METAL FILM
6
LT1008
3 4
+ 8
1 SLEW RATE = 100V/μs
10k –15V SETTLING (10V STEP) = 5μs TO 0.01%
OFFSET VOLTAGE = 30μV
BIAS CURRENT DC = 30pA
30pF *1% METAL FILM 1008 TA10

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W W
SCHE ATIC DIAGRA
COMP1 COMP2
1 8 V+
7
1.3k 4.2k

Q20
22k 22k Q14 Q30

Q29
Q7 Q8 Q22 3k
1.5k

Q21 Q25 Q43

Q6
Q5 Q27
S Q37
Q16 Q4 Q24
60Ω OUTPUT

Q3 3k 6

Q13 70Ω
Q11 Q23

Q28 3k Q38
–INPUT S S S
50k 1.5k
2 Q1 Q2 Q15
Q26
Q9 Q12 J1 Q42

Q32
Q10 Q39 Q31 Q33
+INPUT
3
16k
Q18 Q19 Q35
Q17 Q40
20k
3.3k 3.3k Q41
Q34
3.3k 320Ω 40Ω

4.3k 4.8k 330Ω

V–
4

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PACKAGE DESCRIPTIO
H Package
8-Lead TO-5 Metal Can (.200 Inch PCD)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1320)

0.335 – 0.370
(8.509 – 9.398)
DIA
0.305 – 0.335 0.027 – 0.045
(7.747 – 8.509) (0.686 – 1.143)
0.040 45°TYP PIN 1
(1.016) 0.050 0.028 – 0.034
MAX (1.270) 0.165 – 0.185 (0.711 – 0.864)
MAX (4.191 – 4.699)
0.200
REFERENCE
SEATING PLANE (5.080)
PLANE GAUGE TYP
PLANE 0.500 – 0.750
0.010 – 0.045* (12.700 – 19.050)
H8(TO-5) 0.200 PCD 1197
(0.254 – 1.143) 0.110 – 0.160
0.016 – 0.021** (2.794 – 4.064)
(0.406 – 0.533) INSULATING
STANDOFF
*LEAD DIAMETER IS UNCONTROLLED BETWEEN THE REFERENCE PLANE
AND 0.045" BELOW THE REFERENCE PLANE
0.016 – 0.024
**FOR SOLDER DIP LEAD FINISH, LEAD DIAMETER IS
(0.406 – 0.610)

J8 Package
8-Lead CERDIP (Narrow .300 Inch, Hermetic)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1110)

CORNER LEADS OPTION 0.405

(4 PLCS) (10.287)
0.005 MAX
(0.127)
MIN
8 7 6 5
0.023 – 0.045
(0.584 – 1.143)
HALF LEAD
OPTION 0.025 0.220 – 0.310
0.045 – 0.068 (0.635) (5.588 – 7.874)
(1.143 – 1.727) RAD TYP
FULL LEAD
OPTION
1 2 3 4 0.200
0.300 BSC
(5.080)
(0.762 BSC) MAX

0.015 – 0.060
(0.381 – 1.524)

0.008 – 0.018
0° – 15°
(0.203 – 0.457)

0.045 – 0.065
0.125
NOTE: LEAD DIMENSIONS APPLY TO SOLDER DIP/PLATE (1.143 – 1.651)
OR TIN PLATE LEADS 3.175
0.014 – 0.026 MIN
0.100
(0.360 – 0.660) (2.54)
BSC J8 1298

OBSOLETE PACKAGES
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTIO
N8 Package
8-Lead PDIP (Narrow .300 Inch)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1510)

.400*
(10.160)
MAX

8 7 6 5

.255 ± .015*
(6.477 ± 0.381)

1 2 3 4

.300 – .325 .045 – .065 .130 ± .005

(7.620 – 8.255) (1.143 – 1.651) (3.302 ± 0.127)

.065
(1.651)
.008 – .015 TYP
(0.203 – 0.381) .120
(3.048) .020
+.035 MIN (0.508)
.325 –.015
.018 ± .003 MIN

( )
.100
+0.889
8.255 (2.54) (0.457 ± 0.076)
–0.381 N8 1002
BSC
NOTE:
INCHES
1. DIMENSIONS ARE
MILLIMETERS
*THESE DIMENSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS.
MOLD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED .010 INCH (0.254mm)

S8 Package
8-Lead Plastic Small Outline (Narrow .150 Inch)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1610)

.189 – .197
.045 ±.005 (4.801 – 5.004)
.050 BSC NOTE 3
8 7 6 5

.245
MIN .160 ±.005
.150 – .157
.228 – .244
(3.810 – 3.988)
(5.791 – 6.197)
NOTE 3

.030 ±.005
TYP
1 2 3 4
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT

.010 – .020
× 45° .053 – .069
(0.254 – 0.508)
(1.346 – 1.752)
.004 – .010
.008 – .010
0°– 8° TYP (0.101 – 0.254)
(0.203 – 0.254)

.016 – .050
.014 – .019 .050
(0.406 – 1.270)
(0.355 – 0.483) (1.270)
NOTE: TYP BSC
INCHES
1. DIMENSIONS IN
(MILLIMETERS)
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. THESE DIMENSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS.
MOLD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED .006" (0.15mm) SO8 0303

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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
Ammeter measures currents from 100pA to 100μA with- 100μA is limited by the offset voltage between Q1 and Q2
out the use of expensive high value resistors. Accuracy at and at 100pA by the inverting bias current of the LT1008.

Ammeter with Six Decade Range

10k
15V

Q3
100μA
METER R1
2k
1.2k
Q1 100pA
15V 549Ω
10k RANGE 1nA
CURRENT 2 7
INPUT
– Q2
6 33k
LT1008 549Ω
3 4 10nA LT1004C-1.2
+ 8 Q4
549Ω
1 –15V PIN 13
CA3146 100nA
549Ω
0.01μF
1μA
Q1 TO Q4: RCA CA3146 TRANSISTOR ARRAY 549Ω
CALIBRATION: ADJUST R1 FOR FULL SCALE 10μA
DEFLECTION WITH 1μA INPUT CURRENT
549Ω
100μA 1008 TA11

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