basic opamp issue

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jut

Joined Aug 25, 2007
224
I'm trying to buffer a 0.450V (from a voltage divider) with the LT1674 opamp. However, I'm seeing 0.470V at the output of the opamp. As far as I can tell, I'm within the operating specs of the opamp:
vin range: 0.2V to 36V
vsupply range: 2.2 to 36V
I tried putting a 1.6k resistor from output to Vin- so input resistances are the same, but didn't help.
What's gone wrong? This is quite perplexing.

Here's the circuit I built on the bread board, with actual measured voltages:

 

Ron H

Joined Apr 14, 2005
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It is almost certainly oscillating. The datasheet says it is stable for gains greater than 5. "Stable" means "not oscillating".
Why did you choose this part?
 

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jut

Joined Aug 25, 2007
224
There's no load on the output. Well, I did have a DMM on there, so about 10M resistance.

I chose this opamp b/c it was on hand, and seem to fit the bill; buffer a low voltage. But I should scope the output to see if it's oscillating.
 

WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
30,055
I agree with Ron H, you are using an opamp as a unity gain buffer that is decompensated and not rated for use below a gain of 5. It is probably flailing.

An easy mistake for someone to make. Live and learn.
 
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