Part Number:LMP7721
Hello,
I have a few questions about the LMP7721:
1. Is it unity gain stable? The datasheet indicates pretty poor phase margin (~ 35 degrees) when Av=+1. The small signal step response has 40% overshoot. Anything that can be done to improve this?
2. In unity-gain configuration, can putting a parallel R+C in the feedback path improve stability and reduce the overshoot?
3. If I want to drive a 1.0 nF capacitive load on the output of LMP7721, I have to put a series isolation resistor. What is the minimum value of series isolation resistor required? (datasheet gives no information about open loop output impedance of the amp)
4. All of the guarding examples in the datasheet show the guard driven from a different amplifier, not from the LMP7721. Can the LMP7721 output itself be used to drive the guard trace? (using some series resistance to isolate the LMP7721 from the capacitance of the guard trace, of course). Why is this approach not shown in the datasheet?
Thank you, TI. Other than these concerns it looks like an amazing part.
-Mohan