Application Note 124
AN124-5
an124f
1 MIN
AN124 F07
TIME
AMPLITUDE
100nV
0V
Figure 7. Peak to Peak Noise Detector Output Observed Over
6 Minutes Shows <160nV Test Circuit Noise. Resets Occur
Every 10 seconds. 3V Battery Biases Input Capacitor, Replacing
LTC6655 for This Test
1s/DIV
500nV/DIV
AN124 F08
Figure 8. LTC6655 0.1Hz to 10Hz Noise Measures 775nV in
10 Second Sample Time
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