Preface
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2009 Microchip Technology Inc.
DS51834A-page 3
RECOMMENDED READING
This user's guide describes how to use MCP651 Input Offset Evaluation Board. Other
useful documents are listed below. The following Microchip documents are available
and recommended as supplemental reference resources.
MCP6V01/2/3 Data Sheet, “
300 µA, Auto-Zeroed Op Amps
”, DS22058
Gives detailed information on the op amp family that is used for signal processing and
output voltage control on the MCP651 Input Offset Evaluation Board.
MCP651 Data Sheet, “
5 mA Op Amps with mCal
”,
DS22146
Gives detailed information on the op amp family that is used as the DUT on the
MCP651 Input Offset Evaluation Board.
AN1177 Application Note, “
Op Amp Precision Design: DC Errors
”,
DS01177
Discusses how to achieve high DC accuracy in op amp circuits. Also discusses the
relationship between an op amp’s input offset voltage (V
OS
), CMRR, PSRR,
Open-Loop Gain and V
OS
Drift over Temperature.
AN1258 Application Note, “
Op Amp Precision Design: PCB Layout Techniques
”,
DS01258
Discusses how to lay out PCBs for high DC accuracy in op amp circuits. Also discusses
other PCB related accuracy issues.
8-Pin SOIC/MSOP/TSSOP/DIP Evaluation Board User’s Guide, DS51544
Covers the usage of the SOIC8EV Evaluation Board.
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