LM392 Low Power Operational Amplifier/Voltage Comparator

August 2000

LM392
Low Power Operational Amplifier/Voltage Comparator
General Description n Power drain suitable for battery operation
n Pin-out is the same as both the LM358 dual op amp and
The LM392 series consists of 2 independent building block the LM393 dual comparator
circuits. One is a high gain, internally frequency compen-
sated operational amplifier, and the other is a precision
voltage comparator. Both the operational amplifier and the Features
voltage comparator have been specifically designed to op- n Wide power supply voltage range
erate from a single power supply over a wide range of Single supply: 3V to 32V
voltages. Both circuits have input stages which will common- Dual supply: ± 1.5V to ± 16V
mode input down to ground when operating from a single n Low supply current drain — essentially independent of
power supply. Operation from split power supplies is also supply voltage: 600 µA
possible and the low power supply current is independent of n Low input biasing current: 50 nA
the magnitude of the supply voltage. n Low input offset voltage: 2 mV
Application areas include transducer amplifier with pulse n Low input offset current: 5 nA
shaper, DC gain block with level detector, VCO, as well as all n Input common-mode voltage range includes ground
conventional operational amplifier or voltage comparator cir- n Differential input voltage range equal to the power
cuits. Both circuits can be operated directly from the stan- supply voltage
dard 5 VDC power supply voltage used in digital systems,
and the output of the comparator will interface directly with ADDITIONAL OP AMP FEATURES
either TTL or CMOS logic. In addition, the low power drain n Internally frequency compensated for unity gain
makes the LM392 extremely useful in the design of portable n Large DC voltage gain: 100 dB
equipment. n Wide bandwidth (unity gain): 1 MHz
n Large output voltage swing: 0V to V+ − 1.5V
Advantages ADDITIONAL COMPARATOR FEATURES
n Eliminates need for dual power supplies n Low output saturation voltage: 250 mV at 4 mA
n An internally compensated op amp and a precision n Output voltage compatible with all types of logic systems
comparator in the same package
n Allows sensing at or near ground

Connection Diagram
(Amplifier A = Comparator)
(Amplifier B = Operational Amplifier)
Dual-In-Line Package

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(Top View)
Order Number LM392M or LM392MX
See NS Package Number M08A
Order Number LM392N
See NS Package Number N08E

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LM392
Supply Voltage, V+ 32V or ± 16V
Differential Input Voltage 32V
Input Voltage −0.3V to +32V
Power Dissipation (Note 2)
Molded DIP (LM392N) 820 mW
Small Outline Package (LM392M) 530 mW
Output Short-Circuit to Ground (Note 3) Continuous
Input Current (VIN < −0.3 VDC) (Note 4) 50 mA
Operating Temperature Range 0˚C to +70˚C
Storage Temperature Range −65˚C to +150˚C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 seconds) 260˚C
ESD rating to be determined.
Soldering Information
Dual-in-Line Package
Soldering (10 seconds) 260˚C
Small Outline Package
Vapor Phase (60 seconds) 215˚C
Infrared (15 seconds) 220˚C
See AN-450 “Surface Mounting Methods and Their Effect on Product Reliability” for other
methods of soldering surface mount devices.

Electrical Characteristics
(V+ = 5 VDC; specifications apply to both amplifiers unless otherwise stated) (Note 5)
Parameter Conditions LM392 Units
Min Typ Max
Input Offset Voltage TA = 25˚C, (Note 6) ±2 ±5 mV
Input Bias Current IN(+) or IN(−), TA =25˚C, (Note 7) , VCM = 50 250 nA
0V
Input Offset Current IN(+) − IN(−), TA = 25˚C ±5 ± 50 nA
Input Common-Mode Voltage Range V+ = 30 VDC, TA = 25˚C, (Note 8) 0 V+−1.5 V
Supply Current RL = ∞ , V = 30 V
+
1 2 mA
Supply Current RL = ∞ , V+= 5 V 0.5 1 mA
Amplifier-to-Amplifier Coupling f = 1 kHz to 20 kHz, TA = 25˚C, Input −100 dB
Referred, (Note 9)
Input Offset Voltage (Note 6) ±7 mV
Input Bias Current IN(+) or IN(−) 400 nA
Input Offset Current IN(+) − IN(−) 150 nA
Input Common-Mode Voltage Range V+ = 30 VDC, (Note 8) 0 V+−2 V
Differential Input Voltage Keep All VIN’ ≥ 0 VDC (or V , if used ) (Note
s −
32 V
10)

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Electrical Characteristics (Continued)
(V+ = 5 VDC; specifications apply to both amplifiers unless otherwise stated) (Note 5)
Parameter Conditions LM392 Units
Min Typ Max
OP AMP ONLY
Large Signal Voltage Gain V+ = 15 VDC, Vo swing = 1 VDC to 11 VDC, 25 100 V/mV
RL = 2 kΩ, TA = 25˚C
Output Voltage Swing RL = 2 kΩ, TA = 25˚C 0 V+−1.5 V
+
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio DC, TA = 25˚C, VCM= 0, VDC to V −1.5 VDC 65 70 dB
Power Supply Rejection Ratio DC, TA = 25˚C 65 100 dB
Output Current Source VIN(+) = 1 VDC, VIN(−) = 0 VDC,
20 40 mA
V+ = 15 VDC, Vo = 2 VDC, TA = 25˚C
Output Current Sink VIN(−) = 1 VDC, VIN(+) = 0 VDC, 10 20 mA
V+ = 15 VDC, Vo =2VDC, TA = 25˚C
VIN(−) = 1 VDC, VIN(+) = 0 VDC, 12 50 µA
V+ = 15 VDC, Vo =200 mV, TA = 25˚C
Input Offset Voltage Drift RS = 0Ω 7 µV/˚C
Input Offset Current Drift RS = 0Ω 10 pADC/˚C
COMPARATOR ONLY
Voltage Gain RL ≥ 15 kΩ, V+ = 15 VDC, TA = 25˚C 50 200 V/mV
Large Signal Response Time VIN = TTL Logic Swing, VREF = 1.4 VDC 300 ns
VRL = 5 VDC, RL = 5.1 kΩ, TA = 25˚C
Response Time VRL = 5 VDC, RL = 5.1 kΩ, TA = 25˚C 1.3 µs
Output Sink Current VIN(−) =1 VDC, VIN(+) = 0 VDC, 6 16 mA
VO ≥1.5 VDC, TA = 25˚C
Saturation Voltage VIN(−) ≥ 1 VDC, VIN(+) = 0, 250 400 mV
ISINK ≤ 4 mA, TA = 25˚C
VIN(−) ≥ 1 VDC, VIN(+) = 0, 700 mV
ISINK ≤ 4 mA
Output Leakage Current VIN(−) = 0, VIN(+) ≥ 1 VDC, 0.1 nA
Vo = 5 VDC, TA = 25˚C
VIN(−) = 0, VIN(+) ≥ 1 VDC, 1.0 µA
Vo = 30 VDC

Note 1: “Absolute Maximum Ratings” indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is
functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits.
Note 2: For operating at temperatures above 25˚C, the LM392 must be derated based on a 125˚C maximum junction temperature and a thermal resistance of
122˚C/W which applies for the device soldered in a printed circuit board, operating in still air ambient. The dissipation is the total of both amplifiers — use external
resistors, where possible, to allow the amplifier to saturate or to reduce the power which is dissipated in the integrated circuit.
Note 3: Short circuits from the output to V+ can cause excessive heating and eventual destruction. When considering short circuits to ground, the maximum output
current is approximately 40 mA for the op amp and 30 mA for the comparator independent of the magnitude of V+. At values of supply voltage in excess of 15V,
continuous short circuits can exceed the power dissipation ratings and cause eventual destruction.
Note 4: This input current will only exist when the voltage at any of the input leads is driven negative. It is due to the collector-base junction of the input PNP
transistors becoming forward biased and thereby acting as input diode clamps. In addition to this diode action, there is also lateral NPN parasitic transistor action
on the IC chip. This transistor action can cause the output voltages of the amplifiers to go to the V+ voltage level (or to ground for a large overdrive) for the time
duration that an input is driven negative. This is not destructive and normal output states will re-establish when the input voltage, which was negative, again returns
to a value greater than −0.3V (at 25˚C).
Note 5: These specifications apply for V+ = 5V, unless otherwise stated. For the LM392, temperature specifications are limited to 0˚C ≤ TA ≤ +70˚C.
Note 6: At output switch point, VO . 1.4V, RS = 0Ω with V+ from 5V to 30V; and over the full input common-mode range (0V to V+ − 1.5V).
Note 7: The direction of the input current is out of the IC due to the PNP input stage. This current is essentially constant, independent of the state of the output so
no loading change exists on the input lines.
Note 8: The input common-mode voltage or either input signal voltage should not be allowed to go negative by more than 0.3V. The upper end of the common-mode
voltage range is V+ − 1.5V, but either or both inputs can go to 32V without damage.
Note 9: Due to proximity of external components, insure that coupling is not originating via the stray capacitance between these external parts. This typically can
be detected as this type of capacitive coupling increases at higher frequencies.
Note 10: Positive excursions of input voltage may exceed the power supply level. As long as the other input voltage remains within the common-mode range, the
comparator will provide a proper output state. The input voltage to the op amp should not exceed the power supply level. The input voltage state must not be less
than −0.3V (or 0.3V below the magnitude of the negative power supply, if used) on either amplifier.
Note 11: The response time specified is for a 100 mV input step with 5 mV overdrive. For larger overdrive signals 300 ns can be obtained.

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Schematic Diagram

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Application Hints
Please refer to the application hints section of the LM193
and the LM158 datasheets.

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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters)
unless otherwise noted

S.O. Package (M)

Order Number LM392M or LM392MX
NS Package Number M08A

Molded Dual-In-Line Package (N)

Order Number LM392N
NS Package Number N08E

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