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Precision 5.0V FGATM Voltage Reference
X60008E-50
FEATURES
Output Voltage: 5.000V
Absolute Initial Accuracy = 5mV
Ultra Low Power Supply Current: 500nA
Low Temperature Coefficient = 20ppm/C max
10 mA Source & Sink Current Capability
10 ppm/1000hrs Long Term Stability
Very Low Dropout Voltage: 100 mV @ no load
Supply Voltage Range: 5.1V to 9.0V
5kV ESD (Human Body Model)
Standard Package: SOIC-8
Temp Range: -40C to +85C
DESCRIPTION
The X60008-50 FGATM voltage references are very
high precision analog voltage references fabricated in
Xicor's proprietary Floating Gate Analog technology,
which achieves superior levels of performance when
compared to conventional band gap, buried zener, or
X
FET
TM technologies.
FGATM voltage references feature very high initial
accuracy, very low temperature coefficient, excellent
long term stability, low noise and excellent line and
load regulation, at the lowest power consumption
currently available. These voltage references enable
advanced applications for precision industrial &
portable systems operating at significantly higher
accuracy and lower power levels than can be achieved
with conventional technologies.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
APPLICATIONS
High Resolution A/Ds & D/As
Precision Current Sources
Smart sensors
Digital Meters
Precision Regulators
Strain Gage Bridges
Calibration Systems
Precision Oscillators
Threshold Detectors
V-F Converters
Battery Management Systems
Servo Systems
V
IN
= +6.5V
0.1F
Serial
Bus
V
IN
V
OUT
GND
X60008-50
Enable
SCK
SDAT
A/D Converter
16 to 24-bit
REF IN
10F
0.001F
(
*
)
(
*
)
Also see Figure 3 in Applications Information
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PACKAGE DIAGRAM
PIN CONFIGURATIONS
ORDERING INFORMATION
Pin Name
Description
GND
Ground Connection
V
IN
Power Supply Input Connection
V
OUT
Voltage Reference Output Connection
DNC
Do Not Connect; Internal Connection Must Be Left Floating
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
SOIC
V
IN
DNC
GND
X60008-XX
DNC
DNC
V
OUT
DNC
GND
Logo
Device Part Number
60008 = Standard
Grade
E = 5.0mV, 20 ppm/C
Temperature Range
I = -40C to +85C
Package
S8 = 8 lead SOIC
V
OUT
Option
50 = 5.000 V
X
60008
E
I
S8 50
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Storage Temperature Range ........... 65C to + 125C
Voltage on any Pin
Referenced to Gnd........................... 0.5V to + 10V
Voltage on "DNC" pins .........No connections permitted
to these pins.
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10 secs) .......... + 225C
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
COMMENT
Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond
which permanent damage to the device and impaired
reliability may occur. These are stress ratings provided
for information only and functional operation of the
device at these or any other conditions beyond those
indicated in the operational sections of this specifica-
tion are not implied.
For guaranteed specifications and test conditions, see
Electrical Characteristics.
The guaranteed specifications apply only for the test
conditions listed. Some performance characteristics
may degrade when the device is not operated under
the listed test conditions.
Temperature
Min.
Max.
Industrial
40C
+85C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(Operating Conditions: V
IN
= 6.5V, I
OUT
= 0mA, C
OUT
= 0.001F, T
A
= -40 to +85C unless otherwise specified.)
Note:
1. Over the specified temperature range. Temperature coefficient is measured by the box method whereby the change in V
OUT
is
divided by the temperature range; in this case, -40C to +85C = 125C.
2. Thermal Hysteresis is the change in V
OUT
created by package stress @ T
A
= 25C after temperature cycling. V
OUT
is read initially at
T
A
= 25C; the X60008 is then cycled between Hot (85C) and Cold (-40C) before a second V
OUT
measurement is taken at 25C.
The deviation between the initial V
OUT
reading and the second V
OUT
reading is then expressed in ppm.
3. Dropout voltage (V
DO
) is the minimum voltage (V
IN
) into the X60008 which will produce the output voltage (
V
OUT
) drop specified in
the Electrical Characteristics table.
4. Guaranteed by Device Characterization
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
V
OUT
Output Voltage
5.000
V
V
OA
V
OUT
Accuracy
X60008EIS8-50
T
A
= 25C
-5.0
+5.0
mV
I
IN
Supply Current
500
800
nA
V
IN
Input Voltage Range
5.1
9.0
V
TC V
OUT
Output Voltage
Temperature Coefficient
(1)
X60008EIS8-50
10
20
ppm/
C
V
OUT
/
V
IN
Line Regulation
+5.5V
V
IN
+8.0V
150
V/V
V
OUT
/
I
OUT
Load Regulation
0mA
I
SOURCE
10mA
-10mA
I
SINK
0mA
15
25
50
100
V/mA
V
OUT
/
t
Long Term Stability
T
A
= 25C
10
ppm/
1000Hrs
V
OUT
/
T
A
Thermal Hysteresis
(2)
T = -40
C to +85
C
50
ppm
V
DO
Dropout Voltage
(3)
I
OUT
= 5mA,
V
OUT
= 0.01%
150
300
mV
I
SC
Short Circuit Current
(4)
T
A
= 25C
50
80
mA
V
N
Output Voltage Noise
0.1Hz to 10Hz
30
V
pp
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(V
IN
= 6.5V, I
OUT
= 0mA, T
A
= 25C unless otherwise specified)
LINE REGULATION
Vin (V)
5
6
7
8
9
-50
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
85C
25C
-40C
Delta Vo (V)
(normalized to V
IN
= 6.5V)
LINE REGULATION
Vin (V)
5
6
7
8
9
4.9997
4.9998
4.9999
5.0000
5.0001
5.0002
5.0003
5.0004
V
OUT
(V)
(normalized to 5V at V
IN
= 6.5V)
5 Typical Units
LOAD REGULATION
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
-20
-10
0
10
20
-0.2
-0.1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
Delta V
OUT
(mV)
-0.3
-15
-5
5
15
SOURCING
SINKING
-40C
85C
25C
0.1Hz to 10Hz VOUT NOISE
10 Sec/div
5V/div
Band Pass Filter with 1 zero at .1Hz and 2 poles at 10 Hz
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(V
IN
= 6.5V, I
OUT
= 0mA, T
A
= 25C unless otherwise specified)
VOUT vs TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURE (C)
-40C
-15C
10C
+35C
+60C
4.9980
4.9990
4.9995
5.0000
5.0005
5.0010
5.0015
5.0020
V
OUT
(V)
4.9985
+85C
Normalized to 25C
PSRR vs CAP LOAD
FREQUENCY (Hz)
1 Hz 10 Hz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz
-80
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
PSRR (dB)
-70
100kHz 1 MHz
4 Typical Units
C
L
=.001F
C
L
=0
C
L
=.01F
C
L
=.1F
10mA LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE
10mA LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE
10mA LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE
200mV/DIV
200mV/DIV
200mV/DIV
C
L
= .001F
I
IN
= -10mA
I
IN
= +10mA
500SEC/DIV
500SEC/DIV
500SEC/DIV
C
L
= .1F
I
IN
= -10mA
I
IN
= +10mA
C
L
= .01F
I
IN
= -10mA
I
IN
= +10mA
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(V
IN
= 6.5V, I
OUT
= 0mA, T
A
= 25C unless otherwise specified)
50A LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE
50A LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE
50A LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE
50mV/DIV
100SEC/DIV
20mV/DIV
1mSEC/DIV
50mV/DIV
200SEC/DIV
C
L
= .001F
C
L
= .01F
C
L
= .1F
I
IN
= -50A
I
IN
= +50A
I
IN
= +50A
I
IN
= -50A
I
IN
= -50A
I
IN
= +50A
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(V
IN
= 6.5V, I
OUT
= 0mA, T
A
= 25C unless otherwise specified)
MINIMUM V
IN
to V
OUT
DIFFERENTIAL
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
0
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
0.35
V
IN
to V
OUT
Differential (V)
-10
0.40
0.45
0.50
+85C
+25C
-40C
C
L
=.001F
0.0
100.0
200.0
300.0
Zout (Ohms)
400.0
500.0
FREQUENCY (Hz)
1
10
100
1k
10k
100k
Zout vs FREQUENCY
C
L
=.01F
C
L
=.1F
LINE TRANSIENT RESPONSE
LINE TRANSIENT RESPONSE
LINE TRANSIENT RESPONSE
LINE TRANSIENT RESPONSE
200mV/DIV
500SEC/DIV
200mV/DIV
500SEC/DIV
200mV/DIV
500SEC/DIV
200mV/DIV
500SEC/DIV
C
L
= 0
C
L
= .001F
C
L
= .01F
C
L
= .1F
V
IN
= -500mV
V
IN
= +500mV
V
IN
= -500mV
V
IN
= +500mV
V
IN
= -500mV
V
IN
= +500mV
V
IN
= -500mV
V
IN
= +500mV
vs. OUTPUT CURRENT
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(V
IN
= 6.5V, I
OUT
= 0mA, T
A
= 25C unless otherwise specified)
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
I
IN
(nA)
700
800
900
V
IN
(V)
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
I
IN
vs V
IN
8.5
9
5 units representative of I
IN
range
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
I
IN
(nA)
700
V
IN
(V)
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
I
IN
vs V
IN
8.5
9
-40C
+25C
+85C
TURN-ON TIME
TIME (mSec)
0
2
4
6
8
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
V
IN
& V
OUT
(V)
10
V
IN
V
OUT
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
FGA Technology
The X60008 series of voltage references use the float-
ing gate technology to create references with very low
drift and supply current. Essentially the charge stored
on a floating gate cell is set precisely in manufacturing.
The reference voltage output itself is a buffered version
of the floating gate voltage. The resulting reference
device has excellent characteristics which are unique
in the industry: very low temperature drift, high initial
accuracy, and almost zero supply current. Also, the ref-
erence voltage itself is not limited by voltage bandgaps
or zener settings, so a wide range of reference volt-
ages can be programmed (standard voltage settings
are provided, but customer-specific voltages are avail-
able).
The process used for these reference devices is a
floating gate CMOS process, and the amplifier circuitry
uses CMOS transistors for amplifier and output transis-
tor circuitry. While providing excellent accuracy, there
are limitations in output noise level and load regulation
due to the MOS device characteristics. These limita-
tions are addressed with circuit techniques discussed
in other sections.
Nanopower Operation
Reference devices achieve their highest accuracy
when powered up continuously, and after initial stabili-
zation has taken place. For example, power up drift on
a high accuracy reference can reach 20ppm or more in
the first 30 seconds, and generally will settle to a stable
value in 100 hours or so. This drift can be eliminated by
leaving the power on continuously.
The X60008 is the first high precision voltage refer-
ence with ultra low power consumption that makes it
possible to leave power on continuously in battery
operated circuits. The X60008 consumes extremely
low supply current due to the proprietary FGA technol-
ogy. Supply current at room temperature is typically
500nA which is 1 to 2 orders of magnitude lower than
competitive devices. Application circuits using battery
power will benefit greatly from having an accurate, sta-
ble reference which essentially presents no load to the
battery.
In particular, battery powered data converter circuits
that would normally require the entire circuit to be dis-
abled when not in use can remain powered up
between conversions as shown in figure 1. Data acqui-
sition circuits providing 12 to 24 bits of accuracy can
operate with the reference device continuously biased
with no power penalty, providing the highest accuracy
and lowest possible long term drift.
Other reference devices consuming higher supply cur-
rents will need to be disabled in between conversions
to conserve battery capacity. Absolute accuracy will
suffer as the device is biased and requires time to set-
tle to its final value, or, may not actually settle to a final
value as power on time may be short.
Figure 1.
Board mounting Considerations
For applications requiring the highest accuracy, board
mounting location should be reviewed. Placing the
device in areas subject to slight twisting can cause
degradation of the accuracy of the reference voltage
due to die stresses. It is normally best to place the
device near the edge of a board, or the shortest side,
as the axis of bending is most limited at that location.
Obviously mounting the device on flexprint or
extremely thin PC material will likewise cause loss of
reference accuracy.
Noise Performance and Reduction:
The output noise voltage in a 0.1Hz to 10Hz bandwidth
is typically 30Vp-p. This is shown in the plot in the
Typical Performance Curves. The noise measurement
is made with a bandpass filter made of a 1 pole high-
pass filter with a corner frequency at .1Hz and a 2-pole
low-pass filter with a corner frequency at 12.6Hz to
create a filter with a 9.9Hz bandwidth. Noise in the
10KHz to 1MHz bandwidth is approximately 400Vp-p
with no capacitance on the output, as shown in Fig. 2
below. These noise measurements are made with a 2
V
IN
= +6-9V
0.001F0.01F
Serial
Bus
V
IN
V
OUT
GND
X60008-50
REF IN
Enable
SCK
SDAT
A/D Converter
12 to 24-bit
0.01F
10F
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decade bandpass filter made of a 1 pole high-pass
filter with a corner frequency at 1/10 of the center
frequency and 1-pole low-pass filter with a corner
frequency at 10 times the center frequency. Figure 2
also shows the noise in the 10KHz to 1MHz band can
be reduced to about 50Vp-p using a .001F capacitor
on the output. Noise in the 1KHz to 100KHz band can
be further reduced using a 0.1F capacitor on the
output, but noise in the 1Hz to 100Hz band increases
due to instability of the very low power amplifier with a
0.1F capacitance load. For load capacitances above
.001F the noise reduction network shown in fig. 3 is
recommended. This network reduces noise sig-
nificantly over the full bandwidth. As shown in fig. 2,
noise is reduced to less than 40Vp-p from 1Hz to
1MHz using this network with a .01F capacitor and a
2Kohm resistor in series with a 10F capacitor.
Figure 2.
Figure 3.
Turn-On Time
The X60008 devices have ultra-low supply current and
thus the time to bias up internal circuitry to final values
will be longer than with higher power references. Nor-
mal turn-on time is typically 7ms. This is shown in the
graph, Figure 4. Since devices can vary in supply cur-
rent down to 300nA, turn-on time can last up to about
12ms. Care should be taken in system design to
include this delay before measurements or conversions
are started.
Figure 4.
Temperature Coefficient
The limits stated for temperature coefficient (tempco)
are governed by the method of measurement. The
overwhelming standard for specifying the temperature
drift of a reference is to measure the reference voltage
at two temperatures, take the total variation, (V
HIGH
V
LOW
), and divide by the temperature extremes of
measurement (T
HIGH
T
LOW
). The result is divided by
the nominal reference voltage (at T=25C) and multi-
plied by 10
6
to yield ppm/C. This is the "Box" method
for temperature coefficient which allows comparison of
devices but can mislead a designer concerned about
specific ranges of temperature (i.e., 35C to 65C for a
power supply design). The designer may infer the
tempco to be a well-behaved flat line slope, similar to
that shown in Figure 5. The slope of the Vout vs. tem-
perature curve at points in-between the extremes can
actually be much higher than the tempco stated in the
specifications due to multiple inflections in the temper-
ature drift curve. Most notably, bandgap devices may
have some type of "s-curve" which will have slopes that
exceed the average specified tempco by 2x or 3x.
CL = 0
CL = .001F
CL = .1F
CL = .01F & 10F + 2kohm
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1
10
100
1000
10000
100000
X60008-50 NOISE REDUCTION
NOISE VOLTAGE (Vp-p)
V
IN
= 6.5V
V
IN
V
O
GND
X60008-50
.01F
10F
2K
.1F
10F
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
X60008-50 TURN-ON TIME (25C)
TIME (mSec)
VIN & VOUT (V)
I
IN
= 730nA
I
IN
= 500nA
I
IN
= 320nA
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Figure 5. Flat Line Slope Tempco Curves
(Vout = 5V)
The tempco curve for the X60008 devices is generally
flat (within 0.5ppm/C typically) over the industrial tem-
perature range (-40 to 85C) with some inflection at the
extreme temperatures. The combination of very low
tempco performance a predictable tempco slope is
unique to the X60008 due to its floating gate technol-
ogy. This behavior is much easier to consider when
designing data conversion systems or control systems
that must operate over a range of temperatures.
10.0
5.0
-5.0
-10.0
0.0
Change in V
OUT
(mV)
-40C
25C
85C
Temperature
Temp-Co (Normalized to +25C)
20ppm/C
20ppm/C
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TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUITS
Precision 5V, 50mA Reference.
V
IN
= 6V-9V
2N2905
5.0V/50mA
0.009F
V
IN
V
OUT
GND
X60008-50
5.0V Dual Output, High Accuracy Reference
V
IN
V
OUT
GND
GND
V
IN
V
OUT
X60008-50
X60008-50
0.1F
0.001F
5.0V
0.001F
R1
+5.3-9.0V
-V
IN
= -5.5V to -9.0V
-5.0V
5.0V-V
IN
R1 =
I
OUT
; I
OUT
10mA
Kelvin Sensed Load
0.1F
+5.3-9.0V
V
IN
V
OUT
GND
X60008-50
V
OUT
Sense
Load
R = 200
+
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-5.0V
R
1
Limits max load current
V
IN
V
OUT
GND
X60008-50
R
C
IN
0.001
C
OUT
= 0.001F
R
1
= 200
-9V
with R
I
= 200
; I
LOAD MAX
= 4mA
Negative Voltage Reference
V
IN
V
OUT
X60008-50
GND
5.3-9.0V
0.1F
0.01F
V
OUT
+
V
CC
R
H
R
L
X9119
V
SS
SDA
SCL
2-Wire Bus
V
OUT
(buffered)
5V Full Scale Low-Drift 10-bit Adjustable Voltage Source
Characteristics subject to change without notice.
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express, statutory, implied, or by description regarding the information set forth herein or regarding the freedom of the described devices from patent infringement.
Xicor, Inc. makes no warranty of merchantability or fitness for any purpose. Xicor, Inc. reserves the right to discontinue production and change specifications and prices
at any time and without notice.
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and correction, redundancy and back-up features to prevent such an occurrence.
Xicor's products are not authorized for use in critical components in life support devices or systems.
1. Life support devices or systems are devices or systems which, (a) are intended for surgical implant into the body, or (b) support or sustain life, and whose failure to
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PACKAGING INFORMATION
0.150 (3.80)
0.158 (4.00)
0.228 (5.80)
0.244 (6.20)
0.014 (0.35)
0.019 (0.49)
Pin 1
Pin 1 Index
0.010 (0.25)
0.020 (0.50)
0.050 (1.27)
0.188 (4.78)
0.197 (5.00)
0.004 (0.19)
0.010 (0.25)
0.053 (1.35)
0.069 (1.75)
(4X) 7
0.016 (0.410)
0.037 (0.937)
0.0075 (0.19)
0.010 (0.25)
0 - 8
X 45
8-Lead Plastic, SOIC, Package Code S8
NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES (IN PARENTHESES IN MILLIMETERS)
0.250"
0.050" Typical
0.050"
Typical
0.030"
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