2 single-ended to fully differential application – Texas Instruments THS4503EVM User Manual

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Single-Ended In/Single-Ended Out, Utilizing Transformer

3-2

3.1

Single-Ended In/Single-Ended Out, Utilizing Transformer

The fully differential amp output can be monitored by a single-ended
instrument at J4. The THS4503EVM utilizes Mini-Circuits CD542 footprint
transformers to make the fully differential to single-ended conversion. An
ADP4−1WT transformer is installed on the board.

R8, R9, and R10 are chosen such that the load on the fully differential amp is
800

when combined with the load impedance transformed by the turn ratio

T1. This load is chosen because it is a common input impedance value for
ADCs, and is the impedance at which many fully differential amp parameters
are measured. The 800-

load occurs when one of two conditions is met:

-

R11 is installed and the measuring instrument is set to 1-M

input

impedance

or

-

R11 is not installed and the measuring instrument has an input impedance
of 50

.

Figure 3−1. Single-Ended In/Single-Ended Out, Utilizing Transformer

R7 0

R2

374

R5

392

+VS

R9

340

R6 0

J1

Vin−

R3

402

R1

56.2

R4

392

R17

0

R10

280

J4
Vout

R11

49.9

R8

340

−VS

Vocm

+

U1

THS4503

1

8

2

3

6

5

4

TP1

Vocm

C1 0

T1

ADP4−1WT

6

1

5

4

3

C2 0

C13
1

µ

F

3.2

Single-Ended to Fully Differential Application

The schematic of Figure 3−2 shows the proper technique for ac-coupling. The
voltage present on the V

OCM

pin determines the dc operating point of the

circuit. When no voltage is connected to TP1, the V

OCM

voltage level is

determined by a voltage divider internal to the op amp, and is approximately
equal to half of +VS. This dc voltage is present on both outputs, and also
present on both inputs—being connected through R2 and R3.

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