LM231,LM331
LM231A/LM231/LM331A/LM331 Precision Voltage-to-Frequency Converters
Literature Number: SNOSBI2A
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
CC
.
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
A
+85˚C N08E (DIP)
LM231AN −25˚C T
A
+85˚C N08E (DIP)
LM331N 0˚C T
A
+70˚C N08E (DIP)
LM331AN 0˚C T
A
+70˚C N08E (DIP)
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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
S
40V
Output Short Circuit to Ground Continuous
Output Short Circuit to V
CC
Continuous
Input Voltage −0.2V to +V
S
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
S
+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
S
40V, T
A
=25˚C, unless otherwise specified.
Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
VFC Non-Linearity (Note 4) 4.5V V
S
20V ±0.003 ±0.01 % Full- Scale
T
MIN
T
A
T
MAX
±0.006 ±0.02 % Full- Scale
VFC Non-Linearity in Circuit of Figure 3 V
S
=15V,f=10Hzto11kHz ±0.024 ±0.14 %Full- Scale
Conversion Accuracy Scale Factor (Gain)
LM231, LM231A V
IN
= −10V, R
S
=14k0.95 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
A
T
MAX
, 4.5V V
S
20V ±30 ±150 ppm/˚C
LM231A/LM331A ±20 ±50 ppm/˚C
Change of Gain with V
S
4.5V V
S
10V 0.01 0.1 %/V
10V V
S
40V 0.006 0.06 %/V
Rated Full-Scale Frequency V
IN
= −10V 10.0 kHz
Gain Stability vs. Time (1000 Hours) T
MIN
T
A
T
MAX
±0.02 % Full- Scale
Over Range (Beyond Full-Scale)
Frequency V
IN
= −11V 10 %
INPUT COMPARATOR
Offset Voltage ±3±10 mV
LM231/LM331 T
MIN
T
A
T
MAX
±4±14 mV
LM231A/LM331A T
MIN
T
A
T
MAX
±3±10 mV
Bias Current −80 −300 nA
Offset Current ±8±100 nA
Common-Mode Range T
MIN
T
A
T
MAX
−0.2 V
CC
−2.0 V
TIMER
Timer Threshold Voltage, Pin 5 0.63 0.667 0.70 x V
S
Input Bias Current, Pin 5 V
S
= 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
V
SAT PIN 5
(Reset) I=5mA 0.22 0.5 V
CURRENT SOURCE (Pin 1)
Output Current
LM231, LM231A R
S
=14k,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
S
40V, T
A
=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
A
=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
DC
LM331, LM331A 1.70 1.89 2.08 V
DC
Stability vs. Temperature ±60 ppm/˚C
Stability vs. Time, 1000 Hours ±0.1 %
LOGIC OUTPUT (Pin 3)
V
SAT
I=5mA 0.15 0.50 V
I = 3.2 mA (2 TTL Loads),
T
MIN
T
A
T
MAX
0.10 0.40 V
OFF Leakage ±0.05 1.0 µA
SUPPLY CURRENT
LM231, LM231A V
S
= 5V 2.0 3.0 4.0 mA
V
S
= 40V 2.5 4.0 6.0 mA
LM331, LM331A V
S
= 5V 1.5 3.0 6.0 mA
V
S
= 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 kresistor.
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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
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Nonlinearity Error vs. Power
Supply Voltage Frequency vs. Temperature
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V
REF
vs. Temperature
Output Frequency vs.
V
SUPPLY
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Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued)
100 kHz Nonlinearity Error
(Figure 5)
Nonlinearity Error
(Figure 3)
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Input Current (Pins 6,7) vs.
Temperature Power Drain vs. V
SUPPLY
00568033 00568034
Output Saturation Voltage vs.
I
OUT
(Pin 3)
Nonlinearity Error, Precision
F-to-V Converter (Figure 7)
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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
x
, 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
t
C
t
. 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
L
. This will normally charge V
x
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
C
L
will be gradually discharged by R
L
until V
x
falls to the level
of V1. Then the comparator will trigger the timer and start
another cycle.
The current flowing into C
L
is exactly I
AVE
= i x (1.1xR
t
C
t
)xf,
and the current flowing out of C
L
is exactly V
x
/R
L
.V
IN
/R
L
.
If V
IN
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
DC
output. This 1.9 V
DC
is well regulated
over a V
S
range of 3.9V to 40V. It also has a flat, low
temperature coefficient, and typically changes less than
1
2
%
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
S
to flow. For R
s
=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
S
flip-flop.
The timing function consists of an R
S
flip-flop and a timer
comparator connected to the external R
t
C
t
network. When
the input comparator detects a voltage at pin 7 higher than
pin 6, it sets the R
S
flip-flop which turns ON the current
switch and the output driver transistor. When the voltage at
pin 5 rises to
2
3
V
CC
, the timer comparator causes the R
S
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
2
3
V
CC
, 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 50. 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
DC
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
IN
=100 k±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
S
at pin 2 is made up of a 12 kfixed
resistor plusa5k(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
t
,R
L
and C
t
.
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
IN
is added from pin 7 to ground to act as a filter
for V
IN
. 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
IN
will cause
a step change in f
OUT
.IfC
IN
is much less than C
L
, a step at
V
IN
may cause f
OUT
to stop momentarily.
00568004
FIGURE 2. Simplified Block Diagram of Stand-Alone
Voltage-to-Frequency Converter and
External Components
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A47resistor, in series with the 1 µF C
L
, 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
F
.
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
t
C
t
) x f which is perfectly balanced with
−V
IN
/R
IN
. 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
IN
, 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
IN
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
IN
).
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 kor 10 kfor VS=8V to 22V, but must be 10 kfor 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
IN
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
I
AVERAGE
= i x (1.1 R
t
C
t
)xf.
In the simple circuit of Figure 6, this current is filtered in the
network R
L
= 100 kand 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 kor 10 kfor VS=8V to 22V, but must be 10 kfor 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
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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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