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The result of PGA amplifier (internal) was much more than gain setting when input voltage was small.
Is there any problem with my kit or something wrong?
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How much original gain setting?
You would be better upload the simplified design.
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How much original gain setting?
You would be better upload the simplified design.
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How is your set up? ie what is your input and how do you measure your output?
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Sounds like you are observing noise. If you short the
input then you will see just noise on the output. Several
contributions -
1) Thermal due to fdbk R's used
2) Noise due to PSRR
3) Noise due to layout and bypassing
4) Internal/external noise due to C coupling effects
To investigate -
1) If you have a spectrum analyzer look at output noise to determine
largest fundamental components, then examine if thats correlated to
an internal clock or divider or pin bit banging. Turn off all internal UDB
digital and other system resources, one at a time, to see what internal
resource may be largest contributor.
2) Caps, best bulk caps bypassing are polymer tantalums paralled my ceramics.
3) Look at any hi z nodes in signal path, they will be susceptable to coupling via
stray C.
4) If driving high C loads, like gate of external MOSFET, look at return current
paths, make sure they are "stiff".
5) Using scope on infinite persistance look at supply rails, to get an idea of
what pk-pk noise levels you are dealing with.
Regards, Dana.
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the input voltage was 1.6mv, the gain set is 22, then the result was more than 100mv
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Don't forget the PGA is not RRIO -
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Additionally: input offset max = 10mV times 22 gives 220mV which is well within your measured 100mV
Bob
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Thtas true if sign of input offset is +, otherwise the results quite different.
You can always measure the offset with A/D, and subtract it out. Thats because
DelSig CM in is 100 mV ouytside the rails.
The beauty of PSOC, ability to do a lot of self test.
Regards, Dana.
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Out of curiosity - how can I measure the (internal) offset voltage of an OpAmp? (Apart from shorting the inputs and then measuring the output)
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This basic approach might be usable (you can always use muxing, S/H in general designs) -