General Description
The MAX4007/MAX4008 precision, high-side, high-volt-age current monitors are specifically designed for mon-itoring photodiode current in fiber applications. They offer a connection point for the reference current and a monitor output that produces a signal proportional to the reference current. The monitor output of the MAX4007 is a current proportional to the reference cur-rent. The monitor output of the MAX4008 is a voltage proportional to the reference current. The current moni-tors have six decades of dynamic range and monitor reference currents of 250nA to 2.5mA with better than 5% accuracy. The photodiode current can be moni-tored from 10nA to 10mA with reduced accuracy.
The MAX4007/MAX4008 accept a supply voltage of +2.7V to +76V, suitable for APD or PIN photodiode appli-cations. Internal current limiting (20mA, typ) protects the devices against short circuit to ground. A clamp diode protects the monitor output from overvoltage. Additionally,these devices feature thermal shutdown if the die temper-ature reaches +150°C.
The MAX4007/MAX4008 are available in tiny, space-saving 6-pin SOT23 packages, and operate over the extended temperature range of -40°C to +85°C.
Applications
Photodiode Current-Monitoring Systems Portable Instrumentation Medical Instrumentation Laboratory Instrumentation Consumer Electronics Current-to-Voltage Conversion Level Translation
Features
?Wide Reference Current Dynamic Range
Guaranteed 250nA to 2.5mA with 5% Monitor Accuracy
Extended 10nA to 10mA with 10% Monitor Accuracy ?Current (MAX4007) or Voltage (MAX4008) Monitor Outputs ?Reference Current-Limit Protection (20mA, typ)?Voltage Clamp Protects Subsequent Output Circuitry ?+2.7V to +76V Wide Voltage Range Operation ?6-Pin SOT23 Packages
MAX4007/MAX4008
High-Accuracy, 76V , High-Side
Current Monitors in SOT23
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Pin Configuration
Ordering Information
19-2743; Rev 3; 4/07
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Typical Operating Circuit appears at end of data sheet.
Note:All devices are specified over the -40°C to +85°C operating temperature range.
M A X 4007/M A X 4008
High-Accuracy, 76V , High-Side Current Monitors in SOT232_______________________________________________________________________________________
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
CLAMP to GND ......................................................-0.3V to +80V BIAS, REF to GND..................................................-0.3V to +80V OUT to GND.........................................-0.3V to (V CLAMP + 0.6V)Short Circuit, REF to GND..........................................Continuous Current into Any Pin..........................................................±30mA Continuous Power Dissipation (T A = +70°C)
6-Pin SOT23 (derate 8.7mW/°C above +70°C)............696mW
Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C Junction Temperature......................................................+150°C Storage Temperature Range.............................-65°C to +150°C Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s).................................+300°C
MAX4007/MAX4008
High-Accuracy, 76V , High-Side
Current Monitors in SOT23
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V BIAS = 40V, GND = 0V,REF = open, V OUT = 0V (MAX4007), CLAMP = open, T A = -40°C to +85°C. Typical values are at T A = +25°C,unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
A
M A X 4007/M A X 4008
High-Accuracy, 76V , High-Side Current Monitors in SOT234_______________________________________________________________________________________
Typical Operating Characteristics
(T A = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
GAIN ERROR vs. TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURE (°C)
-15
10
35
60
85
-40
G A I N E R R O R (%)
123456789-1
GAIN ERROR vs. BIAS VOLTAGE
V BIAS (V)
20.5
39.057.5
76.0
2.0
G A I N E R R O R (%)-1.4
-1.2-1.0-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.200.2
B
A
400ns/div
TRANSIENT RESPONSE
(V BIAS = 40V)
A: CH2, 5V/div, I REF = 0 TO 2.5mA B: CH1, 1V/div, I OUT = 0 TO 0.25mA
40V BIAS
CH2
CH1
6.3k Ω10k Ω
12.1k Ω
D.U.T.REF OUT
0V
0V CH2CH1
STARTUP DELAY
(V BIAS = 40V, I REF = 250nA)
20ms/div
R REF = 158m ΩR1 = 118m ΩR TEST = 1.67m ΩCH1: 10V/div
CH2: 20mV/div V BIAS R TEST
R REF
BIAS CH2
13pF
CH1
R1
D.U.T.REF OUT
BIAS CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
B I A S
C U R R E N T (m A )
20
14
8
0.1
1
10
0.01
2
26
BIAS CURRENT
vs. REFERENCE CURRENT
I REF (A)
B I A S
C U R R E N T
(m A )
1m
100μ
10μ1μ
100n
0.10
1.00
10.00
100.00
0.01
10n
10m
BIAS CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURE (°C)
B I A S
C U R R E N T (m A )
60
35
10
-15
0.1
1
10
0.01
-40
85
GAIN ERROR vs.REFERENCE CURRENT
I REF (A)
100n
1μ
10μ100μ
1m 10m
10n
G A I N E R R O R (%)
-4-3-2-1012345-50V
0V CH2CH1
STARTUP DELAY
(V BIAS = 40V, I REF = 2.5mA)
20ms/div
R REF = 15.8k ΩR1 = 0Ω
R TEST = 140k ΩCH1: 10V/div CH2: 10V/div
V BIAS R TEST
R REF
BIAS
CH2
13pF
CH1
R1
D.U.T.REF OUT
MAX4007/MAX4008
High-Accuracy, 76V , High-Side
Current Monitors in SOT23
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0V
0V
CH2CH1STARTUP DELAY (V BIAS = 5V, I REF = 250nA)
MAX4007/8 toc1040ms/div
R REF = 16.8m ΩR1 = 118m ΩR TEST = 1.67m ΩCH1: 2V/div CH2: 10V/div
V BIAS R TEST
R REF
BIAS CH2
13pF
CH1
R1
D.U.T.REF OUT
0V
0V
CH2
CH1
STARTUP DELAY
(V BIAS = 5V, I REF = 2.5mA)
MAX4007/8 toc114ms/div
R REF = 1.68k Ω
R1 = 0Ω
R TEST = 14.0k ΩCH1: 2V/div CH2: 1V/div
V BIAS R TEST
R REF
BIAS
CH2
13pF
CH1
R1
D.U.T.REF OUT
CH1
0A
20ms/div
SHORT-CIRCUIT RESPONSE
(V BIAS = 40V)
MAX4007/8 toc12
CH1: I BIAS , 10.0mA/div A: REF SHORTS TO GND B: CURRENT LIMIT ACTIVE C: THERMAL SHUTDOWN D: POST COOL-DOWN RETRY
B
D
C
A
T A = +85°C
CH10A
40ms/div
SHORT-CIRCUIT RESPONSE
(V BIAS = 76V)
MAX4007/8 toc13
CH1: I BIAS , 10.0mA/div A: REF SHORTS TO GND B: CURRENT LIMIT ACTIVE C: THERMAL SHUTDOWN D: POST COOL-DOWN RETRY
B
D
C
A
T A = +85°C
VOLTAGE DROP
vs. REFERENCE CURRENT
REFERENCE CURRENT (A)
1μ
10μ
100μ
1m
10m
100n
V B I A S - V R E F (V )
00.20
0.400.600.801.00
1.201.40
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(T A = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
M A X 4007/M A X 4008
High-Accuracy, 76V , High-Side Current Monitors in SOT23
Functional Diagrams
MAX4007/MAX4008
High-Accuracy, 76V , High-Side
Current Monitors in SOT23
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typ) protects the device against short-circuit-to-ground conditions, and a thermal shutdown feature reduces both the reference current and the monitor current to zero if the die temperature reaches +150°C.
The MAX4007/MAX4008 accept a supply voltage of +2.7V to +76V, suitable for APD photodiode applica-tions. A clamping diode, shown in the Functional Diagram , is provided to protect subsequent output cir-cuitry from an overvoltage condition.
Applications Information
Clamping the Monitor Output Voltage
CLAMP provides a means for diode clamping the volt-age at OUT; thus, V OUT is limited to V CLAMP + 0.6V.CLAMP can be connected to either an external supply,to BIAS, or may be left floating if voltage clamping is not required.
Using APD or PIN Photodiodes in Fiber
Applications
When using the MAX4007/MAX4008 to monitor APD or PIN photodiode currents in fiber applications, several issues must be addressed. In applications where the photodiode must be fully depleted, keep track of volt-ages budgeted for each component with respect to the available supply voltage(s). The current monitors require as much as 1.1V between BIAS and REF, which must be considered part of the overall voltage budget.
Additional voltage margin can be created if a negative supply is used in place of a ground connection, as long as the overall voltage drop experienced by the MAX4007/MAX4008 is less than or equal to 76V. For this type of application, the MAX4007 is suggested so the output can be referenced to “true” ground and not the negative supply. The MAX4007’s output current can be referenced as desired with either a resistor to ground or a transimpedance amplifier. Take care to ensure that output voltage excursions do not interfere with the required margin between BIAS and OUT. In many fiber applications, OUT is connected directly to an ADC that operates from a supply voltage that is less than the voltage at BIAS. Connecting the MAX4007/MAX4008s’ clamping diode output, CLAMP,to the ADC power supply helps avoid damage to the ADC. Without this protection, voltages can develop at OUT that might destroy the ADC. This protection is less critical when OUT is connected directly to subsequent transimpedance amplifiers (linear or logarithmic) that have low-impedance, near-ground-referenced inputs. If a transimpedance amp is used on the low side of the
photodiode, its voltage drop must also be considered.Leakage from the clamping diode is most often insignif-icant over nominal operating conditions, but grows with temperature.
To maintain low levels of wideband noise, lowpass fil-tering the output signal is suggested in applications where only DC measurements are required.Determining the required filtering components is straightforward, as the MAX4007 exhibits a very high output impedance (>5M Ω), while the MAX4008 exhibits an output resistance of 10k Ω.
In some applications where pilot tones are used to iden-tify specific fiber channels, higher bandwidths are desired at OUT to detect these tones. Consider the mini-mum and maximum currents to be detected, then con-sult the frequency response and noise typical operating curves. If the minimum current is too small, insufficient bandwidth could result, while too high a current could result in excessive noise across the desired bandwidth.
Bypassing and External Components
In applications where power-supply noise can interfere with DC diode measurements, additional filtering is sug-gested. Such noise is commonly seen when switching power supplies are used to generate the photodiode bias voltage. As shown in the Typical Operating Circuit ,a pi filter (two 0.22μF capacitors and one 2.2μH induc-tor) greatly suppresses power-supply switching noise. If such a filter is already present in the bias generating cir-cuit, only a simple bypass capacitor at the BIAS pin is suggested. The output lowpass filter, a 10k Ωresistor and a 10nF capacitor, further reduce permeating power-supply noise, as well as other wideband noise that might otherwise restrict measurements at low-signal levels.Again, reducing the bandwidth of the OUT signal can affect performance of pilot-tone systems.
To restrict high-frequency photodiode signals from affecting the current monitors and BIAS power supply,an RF choke and 10nF capacitor can be added. The capacitance presented to REF should not exceed 10nF; larger values increase startup time and could cause the thermal shutdown circuit to activate during startup.
M A X 4007/M A X 4008
High-Accuracy, 76V , High-Side Current Monitors in SOT238_______________________________________________________________________________________
Chip Information
TRANSISTOR COUNT: 195PROCESS: BiCMOS
Typical Operating Circuit
MAX4007/MAX4008
High-Accuracy, 76V , High-Side
Current Monitors in SOT23
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Package Information
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M A X 4007/M A X 4008
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Revision History
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Package Information (continued)
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