AD8232

Data Sheet

Rev. B | Page 2 of 28

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features .............................................................................................. 1

Applications....................................................................................... 1

Functional Block Diagram .............................................................. 1

General Description ......................................................................... 1

Revision History ............................................................................... 2

Specifications..................................................................................... 3

Absolute Maximum Ratings............................................................ 5

ESD Caution.................................................................................. 5

Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions............................. 6

Typical Performance Characteristics ............................................. 7

Instrumentation Amplifier Performance Curves..................... 7

Operational Amplifier Performance Curves .......................... 10

Right Leg Drive (RLD) Amplifier Performance Curves ....... 13

Reference Buffer Performance Curves .................................... 14

System Performance Curves ..................................................... 15

Theory of Operation ...................................................................... 16

Architecture Overview .............................................................. 16

Instrumentation Amplifier........................................................ 16

Operational Amplifier ............................................................... 16

Right Leg Drive Amplifier......................................................... 17

Reference Buffer ......................................................................... 17

Fast Restore Circuit.................................................................... 17

Leads Off Detection ................................................................... 18

Standby Operation ..................................................................... 19

Input Protection ......................................................................... 19

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)........................................ 20

Power Supply Regulation and Bypassing ................................ 20

Input Referred Offsets ............................................................... 20

Layout Recommendations ........................................................ 20

Applications Information .............................................................. 21

Eliminating Electrode Offsets................................................... 21

High-Pass Filtering..................................................................... 21

Low-Pass Filtering and Gain..................................................... 23

Driving Analog-to-Digital Converters.................................... 23

Driven Electrode ........................................................................ 23

Application Circuits ....................................................................... 24

Heart Rate Measurement Next to the Heart........................... 24

Exercise Application: Heart Rate Measured at the Hands.... 24

Cardiac Monitor Configuration............................................... 25

Portable Cardiac Monitor with Elimination of Motion

Artifacts ....................................................................................... 25

Packaging and Ordering Information ......................................... 27

Outline Dimensions................................................................... 27

Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 27

REVISION HISTORY

3/2017—Rev. A to Rev. B

Updated Outline Dimensions....................................................... 27

Changes to Ordering Guide .......................................................... 27

2/2013—Rev. 0 to Rev. A

Changes to Table 1............................................................................ 4

Changes to Table 2............................................................................ 6

Change to Figure 17 ......................................................................... 9

Changes to Figure 22 and Figure 25............................................. 11

Changes to Figure 34 and Figure 36............................................. 14

Changes to Figure 45, Architecture Overview Section, and

Instrumentation Amplifier Section.............................................. 17

Changes to Right Leg Drive Amplifier Section, Reference Buffer

Section, Fast Restore Circuit Section, and Figure 48; Added

Figure 46, Renumbered Sequentially........................................... 18

Changes to Figure 49...................................................................... 19

Changes to AC Leads Off Detection Section and Standby

Operation Section........................................................................... 20

Changes to Input Referred Offsets Section................................. 21

Changes to Figure 53 and High-Pass Filtering Section............. 22

Changes to Additional High-Pass Filtering Options Section;

Added Table 4 ................................................................................. 23

Changes to Low-Pass Filtering and Gain Section; Added Driving

Analog-to-Digital Converters Section and Figure 61................ 24

Changes to Figure 62, Figure 64, and Heart Rate Measurement

Next to the Heart Section.............................................................. 25

Changes to Exercise Application: Heart Rate Measured at the

Hands and Figure 66...................................................................... 26

Changes to Figure 68...................................................................... 27

8/2012—Revision 0: Initial Version