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Selecting an op-amp is no trivial task: with so many different types of amplifiers, categories, architectures, and parameters to choose from, the process can be difficult. ADI delivers a wide portfolio of high performance precision amplifiers to enable designers to achieve leading-edge next generation systems. It does not matter whether you are designing a coffee maker or the next-generation medical imaging system; Analog Devices, Inc. has the right amplifier to meet your needs. The Operational Amplifiers Selection Guide will help you quickly and easily identify the right op-amp(s) for your application. Inside you will find a list of op-amp terminology and processes used to fabricate the ICs, a variety of selection tables, application guides, design tools, and a handy detachable op-amp reference wall chart. We hope you will refer to this selection guide often and that it provides you with a better understanding and appreciation of op-amps and their many applications.
Precision op-amplifiers (<50MHz)
Featured Precision Amplifier:
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| Part Number | No. of Amps |
Vs span (min/max) | Iq/Amp (typ) | Ibias (max) | Vos (max) | Vos TC (typ) | GBP (typ) | Slew Rate (typ) | 0.1 to 10 Hz VNoise (typ) | VNoise Density (typ) |
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| (V) | (A) | (A) | (V) | (V/°C) | (Hz) | (V/us) | (V p-p) | (V/rtHz) | ||
ADA4530-1 |
1 | 4.5 – 16 | 900µ | 20f | 40µ | 0.13µ | 2M | 1.4 | 4µ | 14n |
ADA4350 |
1 | 3.3 – 12 | 8.5m | 1p | 80µ | 100n | 175M | 100 | 5n | |
ADA4622-1 |
1 | 5 – 30 | 715µ | 10p | 350µ | 2µ | 8M | 23 | 750n | 12.5n |
ADA4622-2 |
2 | 5 – 30 | 715µ | 10p | 350µ | 2µ | 8M | 23 | 750n | 12.5n |
ADA4622-4 |
4 | 5 – 30 | 715µ | 10p | 350µ | 2µ | 8M | 23 | 750n | 12.5n |
ADA4522-1 |
1 | 4.5 – 55 | 840µ | 150p | 5µ | 2.5n | 2.7M | 1.7 | 117n | 5.8n |
ADA4522-2 |
2 | 4.5 – 55 | 840µ | 150p | 5µ | 2.5n | 2.7M | 1.7 | 117n | 5.8n |
ADA4522-4 |
4 | 4.5 – 55 | 840µ | 150p | 5µ | 2.5n | 2.7M | 1.7 | 117n | 5.8n |
ADA4177-1 |
1 | 10 – 30 | 500µ | 1n | 60µ | 1µ | 3.5M | 1.5 | 175n | 8n |
ADA4177-2![]() |
2 | 10 – 30 | 500µ | 1n | 60µ | 1µ | 3.5M | 1.5 | 175n | 8n |
ADA4177-4![]() |
4 | 10 – 30 | 500µ | 1n | 60µ | 1µ | 3.5M | 1.5 | 175n | 8n |
ADA4077-1 |
1 | 5 – 30 | 400µ | 1n | 35µ | 250n | 3.9M | 1 | 250n | 7n |
ADA4077-2 |
2 | 5 – 30 | 400µ | 1n | 35µ | 250n | 3.9M | 1 | 250n | 7n |
ADA4077-4 |
4 | 2 | 400µ | 1n | 35µ | 250n | 3.9M | 1 | 250n | 7n |
ADA4084-1 |
1 | 3 – 30 | 625µ | 400n | 100µ | 500n | 15.9M | 4.6 | 100n | 3.9n |
ADA4084-2 |
2 | 3 – 30 | 625µ | 400n | 100µ | 500n | 15.9M | 4.6 | 100n | 3.9n |
ADA4084-4 |
4 | 3 – 30 | 625µ | 400n | 100µ | 500n | 15.9M | 4.6 | 100n | 3.9n |
ADA4528-1 |
1 | 2.2 – 5.5 | 1.4m | 250p | 2.5µ | 2n | 3.4M | 500m | 99n | 5.9n |
ADA4528-2 |
2 | 2.2 – 5.5 | 1.4m | 250p | 2.5µ | 2n | 3.4M | 500m | 99n | 5.9n |
ADA4661-2 |
2 | 3 – 18 | 630µ | 3p | 100µ | 600n | 4M | 2.2 | 3µ | 18n |
AD8622 |
2 | 5 – 36 | 215µ | 200p | 125µ | 500n | 560k | 480m | 200n | 11n |
AD8624![]() |
4 | 5 – 36 | 215µ | 200p | 125µ | 500n | 560k | 480m | 200n | 11n |
ADA4610-1![]() |
1 | 10 – 36 | 1.6m | 25p | 400µ | 1µ | 16.3M | 25 | 450n | 7.3n |
ADA4610-2 |
2 | 10 – 36 | 1.6m | 25p | 400µ | 1µ | 16.3M | 25 | 450n | 7.3n |
ADA4610-4 |
4 | 10 – 36 | 1.6m | 25p | 400µ | 1µ | 16.3M | 25 | 450n | 7.3n |
ADA4500-2 |
2 | 2.7 – 5.5 | 1.55m | 2p | 120µ | 900n | 10M | 5.5 | 2µ | 14.5n |
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High Speed Amplifiers (>50MHz)
Featured High Speed Amplifier:
ADA4807-1/-2/-4: 3.1 nV/√Hz, 1 mA, 180 MHz, Rail-to-Rail Input/Output Amplifiers
- Low Noise
3.1 nV/√Hz at 100 kHz
0.7 pA/√Hz at 100 kHz - Low Distortion (HD2/HD3)
-141/-144 dBc at 1 kHz
-112/-115 dBc at 100 kHz
-95/-79 dBc at 1 MHz - High speed performance
-3dB bandwidth: 200 MHz
Slew Rate: 225 V/µs
0.1% Settling Time: 47 ns - Low input offset voltage and drift
±20 / ±125 µV (typical / max)
0.7 /3.7 µV/°C (typical) - Low input offset current and drift
8 / 100 nA (typical / max)
30 / 250 pA/°C (typical / max) - Rail-to-Rail Input and Output
- Low quiescent current:
Enabled: 1 mA at ±5V
Disabled: 2.4 µA at ±5V - Wide supply range:
2.7 V to 11 V - Small Packaging:
6-lead SC70, 6-lead SOT-23
Analog Devices' High Speed (>50MHz) amplifiers are the number one selling brand of High Speed amplifiers in the world today. Whether it's wide bandwidth, high slew rate or low distortion, no one sets more performance standards for next generation designs, with the widest portfolio of leading-edge products than Analog Devices. Designers who want dependable, reliable parts that enable the highest performance from their design, come here for the ultimate source in high-speed op-amps.
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| Part Number | No. of Amps |
Vs span (min/max) | Iq/Amp (typ) | BW -3 dB (typ) | Slew Rate (typ) | VNoise Density (typ) | Ibias (typ) |
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| (V) | (A) | (Hz) | (V/us) | (V/rtHz) | (A) | ||
ADA4807-1 |
1 | 2.7 – 11 | 1m | 180M | 225 | 3.3n | 1.2µ |
ADA4807-2 |
2 | 2.7 – 11 | 1m | 180M | 225 | 3.3n | 1.2µ |
ADA4807-4 |
4 | 2.7 – 11 | 1m | 180M | 225 | 3.3n | 1.2µ |
ADA4806-1 |
1 | 3 – 10 | 570µ | 105M | 160 | 5.2n | 550n |
ADA4805-1 |
2 | 2.7 – 10 | 570µ | 105M | 160 | 5.9n | 550n |
ADA4805-2 |
2 | 2.7 – 10 | 570µ | 105M | 160 | 5.9n | 550n |
ADA4870 |
1 | 10 – 40 | 32.5m | 52M | 2.5k | 2.1n | 9µ |
ADA4895-1 |
1 | 3 – 10 | 3m | 236M | 943 | 1n | 11µ |
ADA4895-2![]() |
2 | 3 – 10 | 3m | 236M | 943 | 1n | 11µ |
ADA4896-2 |
2 | 3 – 10 | 3m | 230M | 120 | 1n | 11µ |
ADA4897-1 |
1 | 3 – 10 | 3m | 230M | 120 | 1n | 11µ |
ADA4897-2 |
2 | 3 – 10 | 3m | 230M | 120 | 1n | 11µ |
ADA4891-1 |
1 | 2.7 – 5.5 | 4.4m | 220M | 170 | 9n | 2p |
ADA4891-2 |
2 | 2.7 – 5.5 | 4.4m | 220M | 170 | 9n | 2p |
ADA4891-3 |
3 | 2.7 – 5.5 | 4.4m | 220M | 170 | 9n | 2p |
ADA4891-4 |
4 | 2.7 – 5.5 | 4.4m | 220M | 170 | 9n | 2p |
ADA4898-1 |
1 | 9 – 36 | 7.9m | 65M | 55 | 900p | 100n |
ADA4898-2 |
2 | 9 – 36 | 7.9m | 65M | 55 | 900p | 100n |
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Instrumentation Amplifiers
Featured Instrumentation Amplifier:
AD8422: High Performance, Low Power, Rail-to-Rail Precision Instrumentation Amplifier
- Low power:
330 µA maximum quiescent current
Rail-to-rail output - Low noise and distortion
8 nV/√Hz maximum input voltage noise at 1 kHz
0.15 µV p-p RTI noise (G = 100)
0.5 ppm nonlinearity with 2 kΩ load (G = 1) - Excellent AC specifications
80 dB minimum CMRR at 10 kHz (G = 1)
2.2 MHz bandwidth (G = 1) - High precision DC performance (AD8422BRZ)
150 dB minimum CMRR (G = 1000)
0.04% maximum gain error (G = 1000)
0.3 µV/°C maximum input offset drift
0.5 nA maximum input bias current - Wide supply range
4.6 V to 36 V single supply
±2.3 V to ±18 V dual supply - Input overvoltage protection:
40 V from opposite supply
Gain range: 1 to 1000
Instrumentation amplifiers (in-amps) are precision gain blocks that have a differential input and an output that may be differential, or single-ended with respect to a reference terminal. These devices amplify the difference between two input signal voltages while rejecting any signals that are common to both inputs. The in-amps are widely used in many industrial, measurement, data acquisition, and medical applications where DC precision and gain accuracy must be maintained within a noisy environment, and where large common-mode signals (usually at the AC power line frequency) are present. Analog Devices offers a complete line of precision, low-noise, low-power in-amps with excellent CMRR (common mode rejection ratio) for every application and market.
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| Part Number | Gain Set | Gain (min/max) | Input Voltage Noise (typ) | BW - low gain (typ) | Iq/Amp (max) | Vs span (min/max) | Ibias (max) | No. of Amps |
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| (V/V) | (V/V) | (V/rtHz) | (Hz) | (A) | (V) | (A) | ||
AD8420 |
Resistor | 1 – 1000 | 45n | 250k | 100µ | 2.7 – 36 | 27n | 1 |
AD8421![]() |
Resistor | 1 – 1000 | 3.2n | 10M | 2.3m | 5 – 36 | 1n | 1 |
AD8422 |
Resistor | 1 – 1000 | 2.2M | 300µ | 3.6 – 36 | 500p | 1 | |
AD8426 |
Resistor | 1 – 1000 | 24n | 1.5M | 425µ | 2.2 – 36 | 30n | 2 |
AD8428 |
Fixed Gain | 2000 | 1.3n | 3.5M | 6.8m | 8 – 36 | 50n | 1 |
AD8429 |
Resistor | 1 – 10000 | 1n | 15M | 7m | 8 – 36 | 150n | 1 |
AD8226 |
Resistor | 1 – 1000 | 22n | 1.5M | 425µ | 2.2 – 36 | 27n | 1 |
AD8227 |
Resistor | 5 – 1000 | 24n | 250k | 425µ | 2.2 – 36 | 27n | 1 |
AD8228 |
Pin Strap | 10 – 100 | 9n | 650k | 1m | 4.6 – 36 | 600p | 1 |
AD8229![]() |
Resistor | 1 – 1000 | 1n | 15M | 7m | 8 – 34 | 70n | 1 |
AD8235![]() |
Resistor | 5 – 200 | 70n | 23k | 40µ | 1.8 – 5.5 | 50p | 1 |
AD8236 |
Resistor | 5 – 200 | 70n | 23k | 40µ | 1.8 – 5.5 | 10p | 1 |
AD8237 |
Resistor | 1 – 1000 | 70n | 200k | 130µ | 1.8 – 5.5 | 650p | 1 |
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Current Sense Amplifiers
Featured Current Sense Amplifier:
AD8209A: High Voltage, Precision Difference Amplifier
- ±8000 V HBM ESD for shunt-based applications
- AEC-Q100 qualified
- EMI filters included
- High common-mode voltage range
- −20 V to +70 V survival
- −2 V to +50 V operating
- Buffered output voltage
- Gain = 14 V/V
- Low-pass filter (single-pole or two-pole)
- Wide operating temperature range: −40°C to +125°C
- Excellent AC/DC performance
- ±1 mV voltage offset
- −5 ppm/°C typical gain drift
- 80 dB CMRR minimum DC to 10 kHz
- Qualified for automotive applications
ADI’s Current Sense Amplifiers offer excellent performance for a wide array of automotive and power management applications. These devices accurately amplify small voltages in the presence of large common-mode voltage, provide high bandwidth, as well as level shifting and bidirectional capability. Excellent DC and AC accuracy over a wide temperature range from -40°C to 125°C minimizes errors in your measurement loop while not sacrificing on cost and package size.
Click here for complete portfolio of Current Sense Amplifiers
| Part Number | EMI Filter Option | Common Mode In (min/max) | Vos TC (max) | Gain (typ) | Vs span (min/max) | BW -3 dB (typ) | CMRR (min) | Vin direction | Reliability Level |
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| (V) | (V/°C) | (V/V) | (V) | (Hz) | (dB) | ||||
AD8209A |
Yes | -2 –70 | 20µ | 14 | 4.5 – 5.5 | 100k | -80 | Uni-directional | Automotive |
AD8209A |
Yes | -2 –70 | 400n | 20 | 2.7 – 5.5 | 250k | -90 | Bi-directional | Automotive, DIE |
AD8417 |
Yes | -2 –70 | 400n | 60 | 2.7 – 5.5 | 250k | -90 | Bi-directional | Automotive |
AD8418 |
No | -2 –70 | 1µ | 20 | 2.7 – 5.5 | 250k | -90 | Bi-directional | Automotive |
AD8217![]() |
No | 4.5 – 80 | 100n (typ) | 20 | 4.5 – 80 | 500k | -90 | Uni-directional | |
AD8218![]() |
No | 4 – 80 | 100n (typ) | 20 | 4 – 80 | 450k | -90 | Bi-directional | |
AD8219 |
No | 4 – 80 | 100n (typ) | 60 | 4 – 80 | 500k | -94 | Uni-directional |
Difference Amplifiers
Featured Difference Amplifier:
AD8479: ±600 V Common-Mode Voltage Precision Difference Amplifier
- ±600 V common-mode voltage range
- Rail-to-rail output
- Fixed gain of 1
- Wide power supply range of ±2.5 V to ±18 V
- 550 µA typical power supply current
- Excellent AC specifications
- 90 dB minimum CMRR
- 130 kHz bandwidth
- High accuracy DC performance
- 5 ppm maximum gain nonlinearity
- 10 µV/°C maximum offset voltage drift
- 5 ppm/°C maximum gain drift
A difference amplifier is a special purpose amplifier designed to measure differential signals, otherwise known as a subtractor. A key feature of a difference amplifier is its ability to remove unwanted common mode signals, known as common mode rejection (CMR). Unlike most types of amplifiers, difference amplifiers are typically able to measure voltages beyond the supply rails, and are used in applications where large DC or AC common-mode voltages are present. They are ideal for current and voltage monitoring. We offer a range of difference amplifiers, optimized for low distortion, low power, or high voltage performance.
Click here for complete portfolio of Difference Amplifiers
| Part Number | Common Mode In (min/max) | Input Beyond Supply | Gain (min/max) | BW - low gain (typ) | Slew Rate (typ) | Iq/Amp (max) | Vs span (min/max) | No. of Amps |
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| (V) | (V) | (V/V) | (V/V) | (Hz) | (V/us) | (A) | ||
AD8479 |
-600 – 600 | Yes | 1 – 1 | 130k | 7.5 | 650µ | 5 – 36 | 1 |
ADA4830-1 |
-600 – 600 | Yes | 1 – 1 | 300 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 2 |
ADA4830-2 |
-600 – 600 | Yes | 1 – 1 | 300 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 1 |
AD8279 |
-45.3 – 40.5 | Yes | 0.5 – 2 | 1M | 1.3 | 350µ | 2 – 36 | 2 |
AD8278 |
-45.3 – 40.5 | Yes | 0.5 – 2 | 1M | 1.4 | 200µ | 2 – 36 | 1 |
AD8277 |
-30.2 – 27 | Yes | 1 – 1 | 550k | 1.1 | 200µ | 2 – 36 | 2 |
AD8276![]() |
-30.2 – 27 | Yes | 1 – 1 | 550k | 1.1 | 200µ | 2 – 36 | 1 |
AD8274 |
-40.5 – 40.5 | Yes | 0.5 – 2 | 20M | 1.1 | 2.6m | 5 – 36 | 1 |
AD8273 |
-40.5 – 40.5 | Yes | 0.5 – 3 | 20M | 20 | 2.5m | 5 – 36 | 2 |
AD8271 |
-15.4 – 15.4 | Yes | 0.5 – 2 | 20M | 30 | 2.6m | 5 – 36 | 1 |
AD8270 |
-15.4 – 15.4 | Yes | 0.5 – 2 | 20M | 30 | 2.5m | 5 – 36 | 2 |
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| Output Current Monitoring of High Voltage Class D Amplifiers High Common-Mode Voltage Current Loop Transmitter Front End Common-Mode Step Response of Current Sense Amplifiers |
Variable Gain Amplifiers (VGAs)
Featured VGA Amplifier:
AD8338: Low Power, 18MHz Variable Gain Amplifier
- Voltage controlled gain range of 0 dB to 80 dB
- 3 mA supply current at gain of 40 dB
- Low frequency (LF) to 18 MHz operation
- Supply range: 3.0 V to 5.0 V
- Low noise: 4.5 nV/√Hz at 80 dB gain
- Fully differential signal path
- Offset correction (offset null) feature
- Internal 1.5 V reference
- 16-lead LFCSP
- Automatic gain control feature
- Wide gain range for high dynamic range signals
Variable gain amplifiers (VGAs) have been used in a variety of remote sensing and communications equipment for more than a half-century. Applications ranging from ultrasound, radar, lidar to wireless communications—and even speech analysis—have utilized variable gain in an attempt to enhance dynamic performance.
Click here for complete portfolio of Variable Gain Amplifiers
| Part Number | No. of Channel | Gain Control | Gain (min) | Gain (max) | Is (typ) |
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AD8338 |
1 | Analog | 0 | 80 | 3m |
AD8264 |
4 | Analog | 0 | 24 | 99m |
| App Notes |
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| Designing with the AD8338 |
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Resources & Tools
Amplifier and Standard Linear Selection Guide
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