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LM231A/LM231/LM331A/LM331 Precision Voltage-to-Frequency Converters

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LM231A/LM231/LM331A/LM331

Precision Voltage-to-Frequency Converters

General Description

The LM231/LM331 family of voltage-to-frequency converters

are ideally suited for use in simple low-cost circuits for

analog-to-digital conversion, precision frequency-to-voltage

conversion, long-term integration, linear frequency modula-

tion or demodulation, and many other functions. The output

when used as a voltage-to-frequency converter is a pulse

train at a frequency precisely proportional to the applied

input voltage. Thus, it provides all the inherent advantages of

the voltage-to-frequency conversion techniques, and is easy

to apply in all standard voltage-to-frequency converter appli-

cations. Further, the LM231A/LM331A attain a new high

level of accuracy versus temperature which could only be

attained with expensive voltage-to-frequency modules. Ad-

ditionally the LM231/331 are ideally suited for use in digital

systems at low power supply voltages and can provide low-

cost analog-to-digital conversion in microprocessor-

controlled systems. And, the frequency from a battery pow-

ered voltage-to-frequency converter can be easily channeled

through a simple photo isolator to provide isolation against

high common mode levels.

The LM231/LM331 utilize a new temperature-compensated

band-gap reference circuit, to provide excellent accuracy

over the full operating temperature range, at power supplies

as low as 4.0V. The precision timer circuit has low bias

currents without degrading the quick response necessary for

100 kHz voltage-to-frequency conversion. And the output

are capable of driving 3 TTL loads, or a high voltage output

up to 40V, yet is short-circuit-proof against V

Features

nGuaranteed linearity 0.01% max

nImproved performance in existing voltage-to-frequency

conversion applications

nSplit or single supply operation

nOperates on single 5V supply

nPulse output compatible with all logic forms

nExcellent temperature stability: ±50 ppm/˚C max

nLow power consumption: 15 mW typical at 5V

nWide dynamic range, 100 dB min at 10 kHz full scale

frequency

nWide range of full scale frequency: 1 Hz to 100 kHz

nLow cost

Connection Diagram

Dual-In-Line Package

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Order Number LM231AN, LM231N, LM331AN,

or LM331N

See NS Package Number N08E

Ordering Information

Device Temperature Range Package

LM231N −25˚C ≤T

≤+85˚C N08E (DIP)

LM231AN −25˚C ≤T

≤+85˚C N08E (DIP)

LM331N 0˚C ≤T

≤+70˚C N08E (DIP)

LM331AN 0˚C ≤T

≤+70˚C N08E (DIP)

Teflon®is a registered trademark of DuPont

April 2006

LM231A/LM231/LM331A/LM331 Precision Voltage-to-Frequency Converters

Absolute Maximum Ratings

(Notes 1, 2)

If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,

please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/

Distributors for availability and specifications.

Supply Voltage, V

40V

Output Short Circuit to Ground Continuous

Output Short Circuit to V

Continuous

Input Voltage −0.2V to +V

Package Dissipation at 25˚C 1.25W (Note 3)

Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.)

Dual-In-Line Package (Plastic) 260˚C

ESD Susceptibility (Note 5) 500V

Operating Ratings (Note 2)

Operating Ambient Temperature

LM231, LM231A −25˚C to +85˚C

LM331, LM331A 0˚C to +70˚C

Supply Voltage, V

+4V to +40V

Package Thermal Resistance

Package θ

J-A

8-Lead Plastic DIP 100˚C/W

Electrical Characteristics

All specifications apply in the circuit of Figure 4, with 4.0V ≤V

≤40V, T

=25˚C, unless otherwise specified.

Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units

VFC Non-Linearity (Note 4) 4.5V ≤V

≤20V ±0.003 ±0.01 % Full- Scale

MIN

≤T

MAX

±0.006 ±0.02 % Full- Scale

VFC Non-Linearity in Circuit of Figure 3 V

=15V,f=10Hzto11kHz ±0.024 ±0.14 %Full- Scale

Conversion Accuracy Scale Factor (Gain)

LM231, LM231A V

= −10V, R

=14kΩ0.95 1.00 1.05 kHz/V

LM331, LM331A 0.90 1.00 1.10 kHz/V

Temperature Stability of Gain

LM231/LM331 T

MIN

≤T

MAX

, 4.5V ≤V

≤20V ±30 ±150 ppm/˚C

LM231A/LM331A ±20 ±50 ppm/˚C

Change of Gain with V

4.5V ≤V

≤10V 0.01 0.1 %/V

10V ≤V

≤40V 0.006 0.06 %/V

Rated Full-Scale Frequency V

= −10V 10.0 kHz

Gain Stability vs. Time (1000 Hours) T

MIN

≤T

MAX

±0.02 % Full- Scale

Over Range (Beyond Full-Scale)

Frequency V

= −11V 10 %

INPUT COMPARATOR

Offset Voltage ±3±10 mV

LM231/LM331 T

MIN

≤T

MAX

±4±14 mV

LM231A/LM331A T

MIN

≤T

MAX

±3±10 mV

Bias Current −80 −300 nA

Offset Current ±8±100 nA

Common-Mode Range T

MIN

≤T

MAX

−0.2 V

−2.0 V

TIMER

Timer Threshold Voltage, Pin 5 0.63 0.667 0.70 x V

Input Bias Current, Pin 5 V

= 15V

All Devices 0V ≤V

PIN 5

≤9.9V ±10 ±100 nA

LM231/LM331 V

PIN 5

= 10V 200 1000 nA

LM231A/LM331A V

PIN 5

= 10V 200 500 nA

SAT PIN 5

(Reset) I=5mA 0.22 0.5 V

CURRENT SOURCE (Pin 1)

Output Current

LM231, LM231A R

=14kΩ,V

PIN 1

= 0 126 135 144 µA

LM331, LM331A 116 136 156 µA

Change with Voltage 0V ≤V

PIN 1

≤10V 0.2 1.0 µA

Current Source OFF Leakage

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Electrical Characteristics (Continued)

All specifications apply in the circuit of Figure 4, with 4.0V ≤V

≤40V, T

=25˚C, unless otherwise specified.

Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units

CURRENT SOURCE (Pin 1)

LM231, LM231A, LM331, LM331A 0.02 10.0 nA

All Devices T

MAX

2.0 50.0 nA

Operating Range of Current (Typical) (10 to 500) µA

REFERENCE VOLTAGE (Pin 2)

LM231, LM231A 1.76 1.89 2.02 V

LM331, LM331A 1.70 1.89 2.08 V

Stability vs. Temperature ±60 ppm/˚C

Stability vs. Time, 1000 Hours ±0.1 %

LOGIC OUTPUT (Pin 3)

SAT

I=5mA 0.15 0.50 V

I = 3.2 mA (2 TTL Loads),

MIN

≤T

MAX

0.10 0.40 V

OFF Leakage ±0.05 1.0 µA

SUPPLY CURRENT

LM231, LM231A V

= 5V 2.0 3.0 4.0 mA

= 40V 2.5 4.0 6.0 mA

LM331, LM331A V

= 5V 1.5 3.0 6.0 mA

= 40V 2.0 4.0 8.0 mA

Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. DC and AC electrical specifications do not apply when operating

the device beyond its specified operating conditions.

Note 2: All voltages are measured with respect to GND = 0V, unless otherwise noted.

Note 3: The absolute maximum junction temperature (TJmax) for this device is 150˚C. The maximum allowable power dissipation is dictated by TJmax, the

junction-to-ambient thermal resistance (θJA), and the ambient temperature TA, and can be calculated using the formula PDmax=(T

Jmax - TA)/θJA. The values for

maximum power dissipation will be reached only when the device is operated in a severe fault condition (e.g., when input or output pins are driven beyond the power

supply voltages, or the power supply polarity is reversed). Obviously, such conditions should always be avoided.

Note 4: Nonlinearity is defined as the deviation of fOUT from VIN x (10 kHz/−10 VDC) when the circuit has been trimmed for zero error at 10 Hz and at 10 kHz, over

the frequency range 1 Hz to 11 kHz. For the timing capacitor, CT, use NPO ceramic, Teflon®, or polystyrene.

Note 5: Human body model, 100 pF discharged through a 1.5 kΩresistor.

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Functional Block Diagram

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Pin numbers apply to 8-pin packages only.

FIGURE 1.

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Typical Performance Characteristics

(All electrical characteristics apply for the circuit of Figure 4, unless otherwise noted.)

Nonlinearity Error

as Precision V-to-F

Converter (Figure 4) Nonlinearity Error

00568025 00568026

Nonlinearity Error vs. Power

Supply Voltage Frequency vs. Temperature

00568027 00568028

REF

vs. Temperature

Output Frequency vs.

SUPPLY

00568029 00568030

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Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued)

100 kHz Nonlinearity Error

(Figure 5)

Nonlinearity Error

(Figure 3)

00568031 00568032

Input Current (Pins 6,7) vs.

Temperature Power Drain vs. V

SUPPLY

00568033 00568034

Output Saturation Voltage vs.

OUT

(Pin 3)

Nonlinearity Error, Precision

F-to-V Converter (Figure 7)

00568035 00568036

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Applications Information

PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION

The LM231/331 are monolithic circuits designed for accu-

racy and versatile operation when applied as voltage-to-

frequency (V-to-F) converters or as frequency-to-voltage (F-

to-V) converters. A simplified block diagram of the LM231/

331 is shown in Figure 2 and consists of a switched current

source, input comparator, and 1-shot timer.

Simplified Voltage-to-Frequency Converter

The operation of these blocks is best understood by going

through the operating cycle of the basic V-to-F converter,

Figure 2, which consists of the simplified block diagram of

the LM231/331 and the various resistors and capacitors

connected to it.

The voltage comparator compares a positive input voltage,

V1, at pin 7 to the voltage, V

, at pin 6. If V1 is greater, the

comparator will trigger the 1-shot timer. The output of the

timer will turn ON both the frequency output transistor and

the switched current source for a period t=1.1 R

. During

this period, the current i will flow out of the switched current

source and provide a fixed amount of charge,Q=ixt,into

the capacitor, C

. This will normally charge V

up to a higher

level than V1. At the end of the timing period, the current i will

turn OFF, and the timer will reset itself.

Now there is no current flowing from pin 1, and the capacitor

will be gradually discharged by R

until V

falls to the level

of V1. Then the comparator will trigger the timer and start

another cycle.

The current flowing into C

is exactly I

AVE

= i x (1.1xR

)xf,

and the current flowing out of C

is exactly V

If V

is doubled, the frequency will double to maintain this

balance. Even a simple V-to-F converter can provide a fre-

quency precisely proportional to its input voltage over a wide

range of frequencies.

Detail of Operation, Functional Block

Diagram (Figure 1)

The block diagram shows a band gap reference which pro-

vides a stable 1.9 V

output. This 1.9 V

is well regulated

over a V

range of 3.9V to 40V. It also has a flat, low

temperature coefficient, and typically changes less than

⁄

over a 100˚C temperature change.

The current pump circuit forces the voltage at pin 2 to be at

1.9V, and causes a current i=1.90V/R

to flow. For R

=14k,

i=135 µA. The precision current reflector provides a current

equal to i to the current switch. The current switch switches

the current to pin 1 or to ground, depending upon the state of

the R

flip-flop.

The timing function consists of an R

flip-flop and a timer

comparator connected to the external R

network. When

the input comparator detects a voltage at pin 7 higher than

pin 6, it sets the R

flip-flop which turns ON the current

switch and the output driver transistor. When the voltage at

pin 5 rises to

⁄

, the timer comparator causes the R

flip-flop to reset. The reset transistor is then turned ON and

the current switch is turned OFF.

However, if the input comparator still detects pin 7 higher

than pin 6 when pin 5 crosses

⁄

, the flip-flop will not be

reset, and the current at pin 1 will continue to flow, trying to

make the voltage at pin 6 higher than pin 7. This condition

will usually apply under start-up conditions or in the case of

an overload voltage at signal input. During this sort of over-

load the output frequency will be 0. As soon as the signal is

restored to the working range, the output frequency will be

resumed.

The output driver transistor acts to saturate pin 3 with an ON

resistance of about 50Ω. In case of over voltage, the output

current is actively limited to less than 50 mA.

The voltage at pin 2 is regulated at 1.90 V

for all values of

i between 10 µA to 500 µA. It can be used as a voltage

reference for other components, but care must be taken to

ensure that current is not taken from it which could reduce

the accuracy of the converter.

Basic Voltage-to-Frequency Converter (Figure 3)

The simple stand-alone V-to-F converter shown in Figure 3

includes all the basic circuitry of Figure 2 plus a few compo-

nents for improved performance.

A resistor, R

=100 kΩ±10%, has been added in the path to

pin 7, so that the bias current at pin 7 (−80 nA typical) will

cancel the effect of the bias current at pin 6 and help provide

minimum frequency offset.

The resistance R

at pin 2 is made up of a 12 kΩfixed

resistor plusa5kΩ(cermet, preferably) gain adjust rheostat.

The function of this adjustment is to trim out the gain toler-

ance of the LM231/331, and the tolerance of R

and C

For best results, all the components should be stable low-

temperature-coefficient components, such as metal-film re-

sistors. The capacitor should have low dielectric absorption;

depending on the temperature characteristics desired, NPO

ceramic, polystyrene, Teflon or polypropylene are best

suited.

A capacitor C

is added from pin 7 to ground to act as a filter

for V

. A value of 0.01 µF to 0.1 µF will be adequate in most

cases; however, in cases where better filtering is required, a

1 µF capacitor can be used. When the RC time constants are

matched at pin 6 and pin 7, a voltage step at V

will cause

a step change in f

OUT

.IfC

is much less than C

, a step at

may cause f

OUT

to stop momentarily.

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FIGURE 2. Simplified Block Diagram of Stand-Alone

Voltage-to-Frequency Converter and

External Components

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A47Ωresistor, in series with the 1 µF C

, provides hyster-

esis, which helps the input comparator provide the excellent

linearity.

Details of Operation: Precision V-To-F Converter

(Figure 4)

In this circuit, integration is performed by using a conven-

tional operational amplifier and feedback capacitor, C

When the integrator’s output crosses the nominal threshold

level at pin 6 of the LM231/331, the timing cycle is initiated.

The average current fed into the op-amp’s summing point

(pin 2) is i x (1.1 R

) x f which is perfectly balanced with

−V

. In this circuit, the voltage offset of the LM231/331

input comparator does not affect the offset or accuracy of the

V-to-F converter as it does in the stand-alone V-to-F con-

verter; nor does the LM231/331 bias current or offset cur-

rent. Instead, the offset voltage and offset current of the

operational amplifier are the only limits on how small the

signal can be accurately converted. Since op-amps with

voltage offset well below 1 mV and offset currents well below

2 nA are available at low cost, this circuit is recommended for

best accuracy for small signals. This circuit also responds

immediately to any change of input signal (which a stand-

alone circuit does not) so that the output frequency will be an

accurate representation of V

, as quickly as 2 output pulses’

spacing can be measured.

In the precision mode, excellent linearity is obtained be-

cause the current source (pin 1) is always at ground potential

and that voltage does not vary with V

or f

OUT

. (In the

stand-alone V-to-F converter, a major cause of non-linearity

is the output impedance at pin 1 which causes i to change as

a function of V

The circuit of Figure 5 operates in the same way as Figure 4,

but with the necessary changes for high speed operation.

00568001

*Use stable components with low temperature coefficients. See Typical

Applications section.

**0.1µF or 1µF, See “Principles of Operation.”

FIGURE 3. Simple Stand-Alone V-to-F Converter

with ±0.03% Typical Linearity (f = 10 Hz to 11 kHz)

00568005

*Use stable components with low temperature coefficients. See Typical Applications section.

**This resistor can be 5 kΩor 10 kΩfor VS=8V to 22V, but must be 10 kΩfor VS=4.5V to 8V.

***Use low offset voltage and low offset current op-amps for A1: recommended type LF411A

FIGURE 4. Standard Test Circuit and Applications Circuit, Precision Voltage-to-Frequency Converter

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DETAILS OF OPERATION: F-to-V CONVERTERS

(Figure 6 and Figure 7)

In these applications, a pulse input at f

is differentiated by

a C-R network and the negative-going edge at pin 6 causes

the input comparator to trigger the timer circuit. Just as with

a V-to-F converter, the average current flowing out of pin 1 is

AVERAGE

= i x (1.1 R

)xf.

In the simple circuit of Figure 6, this current is filtered in the

network R

= 100 kΩand 1 µF. The ripple will be less than 10

mV peak, but the response will be slow, with a 0.1 second

time constant, and settling of 0.7 second to 0.1% accuracy.

In the precision circuit, an operational amplifier provides a

buffered output and also acts as a 2-pole filter. The ripple will

be less than 5 mV peak for all frequencies above 1 kHz, and

the response time will be much quicker than in Figure 6.

However, for input frequencies below 200 Hz, this circuit will

have worse ripple than Figure 6. The engineering of the filter

time-constants to get adequate response and small enough

ripple simply requires a study of the compromises to be

made. Inherently, V-to-F converter response can be fast, but

F-to-V response can not.

00568006

*Use stable components with low temperature coefficients.

See Typical Applications section.

**This resistor can be 5 kΩor 10 kΩfor VS=8V to 22V, but must be 10 kΩfor VS=4.5V to 8V.

***Use low offset voltage and low offset current op-amps for A1: recommended types LF411A or LF356.

FIGURE 5. Precision Voltage-to-Frequency Converter,

100 kHz Full-Scale, ±0.03% Non-Linearity

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00568007

*Use stable components with low temperature coefficients.

FIGURE 6. Simple Frequency-to-Voltage Converter,

10 kHz Full-Scale, ±0.06% Non-Linearity

00568008

*Use stable components with low temperature coefficients.

FIGURE 7. Precision Frequency-to-Voltage Converter,

10 kHz Full-Scale with 2-Pole Filter, ±0.01%

Non-Linearity Maximum

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Light Intensity to Frequency Converter

00568009

*L14F-1, L14G-1 or L14H-1, photo transistor (General Electric Co.) or similar

Temperature to Frequency Converter

00568010

Long-Term Digital Integrator Using VFC

00568011

Basic Analog-to-Digital Converter Using

Voltage-to-Frequency Converter

00568012

Analog-to-Digital Converter with Microprocessor

00568013

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Remote Voltage-to-Frequency Converter with 2-Wire Transmitter and Receiver

00568014

Voltage-to-Frequency Converter with Square-Wave Output Using ÷ 2 Flip-Flop

00568015

Voltage-to-Frequency Converter with Isolators

00568016

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Voltage-to-Frequency Converter with Isolators

00568017

Voltage-to-Frequency Converter with Isolators

00568018

Voltage-to-Frequency Converter with Isolators

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Schematic Diagram

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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted

Dual-In-Line Package (N)

Order Number LM231AN, LM231N, LM331AN, or LM331N

NS Package N08E

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