Data Sheet

LM2907-N, LM2917-N
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SNAS555C JUNE 2000REVISED MARCH 2013
LM2907/LM2917 Frequency to Voltage Converter
Check for Samples: LM2907-N, LM2917-N
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LM2907, LM2917 series are monolithic
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Ground Referenced Tachometer Input
frequency to voltage converters with a high gain op
Interfaces Directly With Variable Reluctance
amp/comparator designed to operate a relay, lamp, or
Magnetic Pickups
other load when the input frequency reaches or
Op Amp/Comparator Has Floating Transistor
exceeds a selected rate. The tachometer uses a
Output
charge pump technique and offers frequency
doubling for low ripple, full input protection in two
50 mA Sink or Source to Operate Relays,
versions (LM2907-8, LM2917-8) and its output swings
Solenoids, Meters, or LEDs
to ground for a zero frequency input.
Frequency Doubling For Low Ripple
The op amp/comparator is fully compatible with the
Tachometer Has Built-In Hysteresis With
tachometer and has a floating transistor as its output.
Either Differential Input or Ground Referenced
This feature allows either a ground or supply referred
Input
load of up to 50 mA. The collector may be taken
Built-In Zener on LM2917
above V
CC
up to a maximum V
CE
of 28V.
±0.3% Linearity Typical
The two basic configurations offered include an 8-pin
Ground Referenced Tachometer is Fully
device with a ground referenced tachometer input
Protected From Damage Due to Swings Above
and an internal connection between the tachometer
output and the op amp non-inverting input. This
V
CC
and Below Ground
version is well suited for single speed or frequency
switching or fully buffered frequency to voltage
APPLICATIONS
conversion applications.
Over/Under Speed Sensing
The more versatile configurations provide differential
Frequency to Voltage Conversion
tachometer input and uncommitted op amp inputs.
(Tachometer)
With this version the tachometer input may be floated
Speedometers
and the op amp becomes suitable for active filter
conditioning of the tachometer output.
Breaker Point Dwell Meters
Hand-Held Tachometer
Both of these configurations are available with an
active shunt regulator connected across the power
Speed Governors
leads. The regulator clamps the supply such that
Cruise Control
stable frequency to voltage and frequency to current
Automotive Door Lock Control
operations are possible with any supply voltage and a
suitable resistor.
Clutch Control
Horn Control
Touch or Sound Switches
ADVANTAGES
Output Swings to Ground For Zero Frequency
Input
Easy to Use; V
OUT
= f
IN
× V
CC
× R1 × C1
Only One RC Network provides Frequency
Doubling
Zener Regulator on Chip allows Accurate and
Stable Frequency to Voltage or Current
Conversion (LM2917)
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