
AD629 
OUTPUT CURRENT AND BUFFERING 
The AD629 is designed to drive loads of 2 kΩ to within 2 V of 
the rails but can deliver higher output currents at lower output 
voltages (see Figure 15). If higher output current is required, the 
output of the AD629 should be buffered with a precision op amp, 
such as the OP113, as shown in Figure 36. This op amp can swing 
to within 1 V of either rail while driving a load as small as 600 Ω. 
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REF (–)
REF (+)
–V
S
–V
S
+V
S
V
OUT
NC
–IN
+IN
0.1μF
0.1μF
0.1μF
0.1μF
NC = NO CONNECT
21.1k
380k
380k
20k
380k
AD629
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
0
OP113
Figure 36. Output Buffering Application  
A GAIN OF 19 DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER 
While low level signals can be connected directly to the –IN and 
+IN inputs of the AD629, differential input signals can also be 
connected, as shown in Figure 37, to give a precise gain of 19. 
However, large common-mode voltages are no longer permissible. 
Cold junction compensation can be implemented using a 
temperature sensor, such as the 
AD590
. 
REF (–)
REF (+)
+V
S
+V
S
NC
–IN
+IN
0.1μF
NC = NO CONNECT
21.1k
380k
380k
20k
380k
AD629
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
0
V
OUT
V
REF
THERMOCOUPLE
Figure 37. A Gain of 19 Thermocouple Amplifier 
ERROR BUDGET ANALYSIS EXAMPLE 1 
In the dc application that follows, the 10 A output current from  
a device with a high common-mode voltage (such as a power 
supply or current-mode amplifier) is sensed across a 1 Ω shunt 
resistor (see Figure 38). The common-mode voltage is 200 V, 
and the resistor terminals are connected through a long pair of 
lead wires located in a high noise environment, for example, 
50 Hz/60 Hz, 440 V ac power lines. The calculations in Table 5 
assume an induced noise level of 1 V at 60 Hz on the leads, in 
addition to a full-scale dc differential voltage of 10 V. The error 
budget table quantifies the contribution of each error source. 
Note that the dominant error source in this example is due to 
the dc common-mode voltage. 
REF (–)
OUTPUT
CURRENT
60Hz
POWER LINE
1
SHUNT
REF (+)
–V
S
+V
S
V
OUT
NC
–IN
+IN
0.1μF
0.1μF
NC = NO CONNECT
21.1k
380k
380k
20k
380k
AD629
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
0
10 AMPS
200V
DC
TO GROUND
Figure 38. Error Budget Analysis Example 1: V
IN
 = 10 V Full-Scale,  
V
CM
 = 200 V DC, R
SHUNT
 = 1 Ω, 1 V p-p, 60 Hz Power-Line Interference 
Table 5. AD629 vs. INA117 Error Budget Analysis Example 1 (V
CM
 = 200 V dc) 
Error Source 
ACCURACY, T
A
 = 25°C 
Initial Gain Error 
Offset Voltage 
DC CMR (Over Temperature) 
TEMPERATURE DRIFT (85°C) 
Gain 
Offset Voltage 
RESOLUTION 
Noise, Typical, 0.01 Hz to 10 Hz, μV p-p 
CMR, 60 Hz 
Nonlinearity 
AD629 
(0.0005 × 10)/10 V × 10
6
(0.001 V/10 V) × 10
6
(224 × 10
-6
 × 200 V)/10 V × 10
6
10 ppm/°C × 60°C 
(20 μV/°C × 60°C) × 10
6
/10 V 
15 μV/10 V × 10
6
(141 × 10
-6
 × 1 V)/10 V × 10
6
(10
-5
 × 10 V)/10 V × 10
6
INA117 
(0.0005 × 10)/10 V × 10
6
(0.002 V/10 V) × 10
6
(500 × 10
-6
 × 200 V)/10 V × 10
6
Total Accuracy Error 
10 ppm/°C × 60°C 
(40 μV/°C × 60°C) × 10
6
/10 V 
Total Drift Error 
25 μV/10 V × 10
6
(500 × 10
-6
 × 1 V)/10 V × 10
6
(10
-5
 × 10 V)/10 V × 10
6
Total Resolution Error 
Total Error 
Error, ppm of FS 
AD629 
500 
100 
4480 
5080 
600 
120 
720 
2 
14 
10 
26 
5826 
INA117 
500 
200 
10,000 
10,700 
600 
240 
840 
3 
50 
10 
63 
11,603