Hello,

I'm trying to design the input stage for an EMG amplifier. I'm using an INA118 with a split supply (5 V for V+ and 2.5 V for V-). I've used two DC sources but in the actual circuit I will probably use a rail splitter.

I've tried to simulate the circuit in TINA-TI but the output is wrong. The input is a 5mVpp sine wave with the INA amp gain of 10 and a DC level of 1 V (This is so it exceeds the common mode requirement of 0.98 V). The output appears to be garbage.

So there's obviously something I don't understand, or am missing. There are many parameters to take into account and the sheer number of graphs are overwhelming. If someone can point me in the right direction, it would be good.

 

1 volt DC level does not comply with the common mode requirements because this chip has supplies of +2.5V and +5V.

1 is not between 2.5 and 5.

 

1 is not between 2.5 and 5.

+1
Is your signal ground connected to instrument ground?

 

1 volt DC level does not comply with the common mode requirements because this chip has supplies of +2.5V and +5V.

1 is not between 2.5 and 5.

I have modified my circuit to take into account your recommendations.

This will be part of an EMG amplifier with multiple gain stages. I'm letting the in amp have a gain of 2. Since the emg signal will be upto for 50mVpp for different muscles, I've set the inputs to have a common mode voltage of 2.5 + 0.98 + 0.2.



So this seems to work, but is it the most efficient way to design an AMP for single supplies? For example, how would I generate all those voltages in practice?

EDIT: Is it better to set V- to ground, then the REF pin to 2.5V and the common mode voltage to 0.98 (from the datasheet) + 0.2 V?

 

Why are you using +2.5V and +5V as your supplies?

 

Why are you using +2.5V and +5V as your supplies?

I was under the impression that the inamp could not output negative voltages if V- was connected to ground.

 

I was under the impression that the inamp could not output negative voltages if V- was connected to ground.

Your schematic shows V- connected to PLUS 2.5V! Your battery symbol is upside down.
This is the reason for the reply you got in post #2.

 

Your schematic shows V- connected to PLUS 2.5V! Your battery symbol is upside down.
This is the reason for the reply you got in post #2.

Apologies. I've included multiple supplies so it must be confusing.

I'm trying to create an EMG amplifier using a single supply. I believe that a splitting the supply is necessary in order to be able to output negative voltages, as muscular contractions can produce 0-50mVpp.

In addition to this requirement, the inputs must be 0.98 V above ground (according to the INA118 datasheet) in order to satisfy common-mode requirement.

I've tried to design a circuit fulfilling this requirement. It works in the simulator, but I'm not sure whether it is best practice when using single supplies. Below is the circuit with V+ being a single supply (3 V battery) and a TLE4246 rail splitter, which will produce V+/2. This feeds into the REF pin and the input pins in order to satisfy the common mode requirement.

 

Do you want the output to be at Vcc/2 when the differential input is zero? That is what you will get with that circuit.
Are these muscles in a human? The common mode noise (primarily mains frequency and harmonics of same) will typically be higher than the differential signal.
Fig. 5 in the datasheet implies that 2V is the optimum common mode voltage for a 3V supply.
Fig. 9 shows how to properly bias the human body. If you want to use a single 3V supply, change the ground on the inverting op amp to +2V.
I think that the common mode signal may be too large for a low supply voltage, like 3V.
You don't need R2 and R3.

 

You don't need R2 and R3.

+1 The op-amp inputs will have an impedance of >>1MΩ, so putting 100K is series with that does very little.

 

MY PROBLEM IS SIMILAR.

I AM USING TWO OP-AMP BASED INST-AMP BASED ON LM-324. IC IS FED +12 VOLT WITH PIN 11 AT GND.

ALL RESIUSTOR ARE KEPT AT 100 K.

110 MILI-VOLT SIG IS FED BETWEEN PIN -03 AND PIN-05.
O/P IS 10.32 VOLT.

WERE AS O/P SHOULBE AT 220 VOLT +/- OFFSET.

PL. ADVISE.


SANJAY AGARAWL
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