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DC2473A - LTC6419 - Dual Differential Amplifiers / ADC Drivers

Mar 15th 2017
Demonstration circuit 2473A features the LTC®6419 Dual Differential Amplifier/ADC Driver. It incorporates a variety of passive components to support configurations for varied applications. These fully-differential amplifiers accept single-ended or differential input with almost no difference in distortion performance. ...

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Improving Linearity by Using Absorptive Filters

Clarence Mayott - Applications Engineer Mar 10th 2017
Introduction: When driving a direct sampling high speed ADC, the most likely place to degrade the performance is the interface between the final amplifier and the ADC. With any direct sampling ADC there will be nonlinear charge produced in the sampling process. This charge is reflected into the input network each time the sampling ...

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Rail-to-Rail Op Amps Feature Precision & Power Efficiency

Feb 28th 2017
MILPITAS, CA – February 28, 2017 – Linear Technology introduces the LTC6258/59/60 and LTC6261/62/63, single/dual/quad op amps, extending its line of power efficient, low noise, precision operational amplifiers. These devices are part of a family of power efficient op amps ranging from 1.3MHz GBW product at 20µA ...

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LTC6261 Second Order Bessel Filter

Jan 17th 2017
The LTC®6261/LTC6262/LTC6263 are single/dual/quad operational amplifiers with low noise, low power, low supply voltage, and rail-to-rail inputs and outputs. They are unity gain stable with capacitive loads up to 1nF. They feature 30MHz gain-bandwidth product, 7V/μs slew rate while consuming only 240μA of supply current ...

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LTC6261 Third Order Butterworth Filter

Jan 17th 2017
The LTC®6261/LTC6262/LTC6263 are single/dual/quad operational amplifiers with low noise, low power, low supply voltage, and rail-to-rail inputs and outputs. They are unity gain stable with capacitive loads up to 1nF. They feature 30MHz gain-bandwidth product, 7V/μs slew rate while consuming only 240μA of supply current ...

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High Linearity, Low Noise LTC2387-18 Drivers for Sinusoidal Signals

Doug Stuetzle - Senior Analog Applications Engineer Jan 10th 2017
Introduction The LTC2387-18 is a high speed SAR (Successive Approximation Register) ADC suited for high linearity, low noise applications. This ADC is capable of sampling at up to 15Msps, which allows it to convert signals at frequencies of several MHz. It is well-suited to convert both pulsed and continuous signals in this ...

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DC2487A - LTC6363 Rail-to-Rail SAR ADC Driver Amplifier

Jan 10th 2017
Demonstration circuit 2487A features the LTC®6363 amplifier. The DC2487A is designed to drive the inputs of the DC2290A demo board. The DC2290A features the LTC®2387 18-bit, 15Msps high speed SAR ADC. The linearity and low noise of the LTC6363 make it an ideal candidate to drive the LTC2387 at frequencies up to 100kHz. ...

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DC2414A - Un-Populated Demonstration Circuit; Supports 3 Channels of LTC6268 & LTC6268-10/LTC6226X

Jan 3rd 2017
Demonstration Circuit 2414A has layouts for three channels of SOT-23 transimpedance amplifiers. Each of the three layouts applies different techniques achieving various parasitic feedback capacitances (CF). The upper channel, U3, assumes a low Transimpedance gain, has a parasitic CF of 0.1pF, and provides a footprint for an ...

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Tuned IF Amplifier Applications

John Chung - Applications Engineer Oct 21st 2016
Introduction The LTC6431-20 and LTC6433-15 are single-ended RF / IF gain block amplifiers that feature very high OIP3 with low noise and a gain of 20dB and 15dB respectively. The unique combination of high linearity, low noise and low power dissipation make this an ideal candidate for many signal-chain applications. These fixed ...

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Hybrid Wide Dimming Ratio Linear LED Current Controller Using LT8614 & LT3083/LT6015

Tom Mosteller - Field Applications Engineer Oct 17th 2016
Many applications for LED illumination require wide dimming ratios. This can be accomplished simply via an adjustable current source as show below.  The current source can be varied by a number of different means, and a large LED current range can be achieved. The primary problem with this technique is that the power dissipation ...

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Op Amp Precision Positive & Negative Clipper using LT6015/LT6016/LT6017

Tom Mosteller - Field Applications Engineer
Aaron Schultz - Applications Manager Signal Conditioning
Oct 3rd 2016
It can be a challenge to match the voltage range of an analog signal to the input range of an analog to digital converter (ADC). Exceeding the ADC’s input range will give an incorrect reading, and if the input goes far enough beyond the power supply rails substrate currents can flow into the ADC which can cause latch up ...

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Single-Ended to Differential Driver Circuit for the LTC2387-18 SAR ADC

Doug Stuetzle - Senior Analog Applications Engineer Sep 26th 2016
The LTC®2387-18 is a 15Msps, highly linear, low-noise SAR converter with differential inputs. The combination of excellent linearity and wide dynamic range makes this ADC ideal for high speed imaging and instrumentation applications. No-latency operation provides a unique solution for high speed control loop applications. ...

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LTC2387 Drivers Part III: Trans-Impedance Amplifier/Driver

Derek Redmayne - Staff Scientist Sep 8th 2016
This is unabashedly a classic case of what marketing calls “a solution looking for a problem”. It is an example of how the full SNR of the LTC2387 may be realized for a real world signal. Most signals originating in low level circuitry, in sensors, or in the real world, will require significant gain to develop 8Vp-p ...

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I2C Primer: What is I2C? (Part 1)

Hamza Salman Afzal - Applications Engineer Sep 2nd 2016
Introduction: The Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) bus is a two wire serial interface originally developed by the Phillips Corporation for use in consumer products. It is a bi-directional bus that is easily implemented in any IC process (NMOS, CMOS, bipolar) and allows for simple inter-IC communication. Connections are minimized ...

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36V Ultralow Noise Precision Op Amp Features 30nVP-P 0.1Hz to 10Hz Noise

Aug 17th 2016
MILPITAS, CA – August 17, 2016 – Linear Technology introduces the LT6018, a precision op amp featuring 30nVP-P 0.1Hz to 10Hz noise and 50μV max input offset voltage. Designed especially for applications sensitive to low frequency noise, the LT6018 has a very low 1/f corner frequency of less than 1Hz. The low input ...

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Anti-Alias Filter for 24-bit ADC

Guy Hoover - Applications Engineer Aug 3rd 2016
For many ADC applications a simple RC filter at the buffer input will provide adequate anti-alias filtering. For applications that require a higher order filter an active filter is often used. The active component in that filter must have sufficient bandwidth, fast settling, low noise and low offset so that it doesn’t ...

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LTC6244 High Speed Peak Detector

Hassan Kelley - Field Applications Engineer
Gabino Alonso - Strategic Marketing Engineer
Aug 1st 2016
Introduction Peak detectors capture the extrema of the voltage signal at its input. A positive peak detector captures the most positive point of the input signal and a negative peak detector captures the most negative point of the input signal. Ideally the output of the peak detector circuit tracks or follows the input voltage ...

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15dB Gain Block Delivers 47dBm OIP3 Linearity with Low Noise from 100kHz to 1.4GHz

Jul 21st 2016
MILPITAS, CA – July 21, 2016 – Linear Technology announces the LTC6433-15, a wideband 15dB gain block amplifier offering outstanding linearity of 47dBm OIP3 (output third order intercept) and 3.22dB noise figure at 150MHz. The amplifier has excellent OP1dB (output 1dB compression point) of 19.2dBm. The LTC6433-15 ...

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Baseband Design Example for LTC5589/LTC5599 Low-Power IQ Modulator

Bruce Hemp - Applications Section Leader Jul 1st 2016
Introduction This basic low power modulator was described in the LT Journal Nov 2015 article. In this blog post, we will show how to: Use simulation to validate the filter design, and Reduce DC offsets by utilizing Differential Amplifiers for the baseband drive. Also shown are some miscellaneous tips to help complete ...

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How to Drive the LTC2387 (Part 1): Signal Applications to 5MHz that Require Low Inter-Modulation Distortion

Derek Redmayne - Staff Scientist May 13th 2016
The biggest challenge in driving a 15Msps, 18-bit ADC with an 8Vp-p input range is the lack of integrated amplifiers with adequate bandwidth, low noise, and the required output excursion. There are low-noise, high-BW amplifiers than can produce 2VPP. There are low speed amplifiers than can produce 8VPP. For low distortion beyond ...

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High Accuracy, μPower, Over-Voltage Detector with Glitch Suppressor Using LTC1541 and LTC6994

May 4th 2016
An overvoltage detector which suppresses glitches is constructed from the LTC®1541 micropower op amp + comparator + voltage reference and LTC6994-1 TimerBlox® delay block/debouncer. In this circuit, the LTC1541 comparator detects power rail overvoltage conditions (including glitches). The built-in op amp inverts this ...

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DC2402A - LT6237 ADC Driver Board | Driver for LTC2387 family, Input Frequencies up to 8kHz

Apr 14th 2016
Demonstration circuit 2402A features the LT®6237 amplifier. The DC2402A includes two of these amplifiers and is designed to drive the inputs of the DC2290A demo board. The DC2290A features the LTC2387 18-bit, 15Msps High Speed SAR ADC. ...

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A New Era in Space Products - Radiation Tolerant

T.J. Fure - Product Marketing Manager
Gabino Alonso - Strategic Marketing Engineer
Mar 23rd 2016
Recent developments have made doing business in space ever more achievable to a broadening base of companies. A market previously consisting solely of major defense contractors and national governments has been disrupted by a growing list of commercial companies determined to deploy an enterprise beyond the confines of our ...

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High-Voltage Amplifier Extends Coulomb Counter Range to +/-270V

Kris Lokere - Strategic Applications Manager Jan 22nd 2016
Introduction A coulomb counter can measure charge that flows into or out of a battery. Small, dedicated devices such as LTC2941 or LTC2943 can directly interface with low to medium battery voltages, up to about 20V. You can extend the input operating range of the measurement circuit by using a high-voltage amplifier as a level ...

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±270V Common Mode Difference Amplifier Features 97dB Min CMRR, ±35ppm Max Gain Error

Jan 11th 2016
MILPITAS, CA - January 11, 2016 - Linear Technology introduces the LT6375, a unity-gain difference amplifier with integrated precision matched resistors, which precisely level shifts and buffers small difference signals while rejecting up to ±270V common mode. The A-grade version achieves unprecedented performance: CMRR is ...

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LT8714 300kHz, Bidirectional 1A Current Source

Dec 17th 2015
The LT®8714 is a synchronous PWM DC/DC controller designed for a four quadrant output converter. The output voltage cleanly transitions through zero volts with sourcing and sinking output current capability. ...

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LTC6268-10 Oscilloscope Differential Probe

Dec 1st 2015
The LTC6268-10 is a single 4GHz FETinput operational amplifier with extremely low input bias current and low input capacitance. It also features low input-referred current noise and voltage noise making it an ideal choice for high speed transimpedance amplifiers, and high-impedance sensor amplifiers. It is a decompensated op ...

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DC2319A-A - LTC6363 Differential Op Amp/ADC Driver Demo Board

Nov 10th 2015
The LTC®6363 is a low power, low noise differential op amp with rail-to-rail output swing and good DC accuracy. The amplifier may be configured to process a fully differential input signal or to convert a single-ended input signal to a differential output signal. The differential outputs of the DC2319A can be configured ...

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DC2443A - LT6375 High VCM Diff Amp Demo Board

Nov 2nd 2015
Demonstration Circuit 2443 is a Configurable High Voltage Amplifier featuring the LT®6375. This demo board translates a high common mode signal to an output related to a low voltage reference level. The demo circuit is equipped with jumpers to facilitate setting the pin-strapped internal divider ratio configuration. The ...

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Wide Common Mode Range Current Sensing

John Fiorenza - Design Engineer Oct 21st 2015
The LT6375 difference amplifier enables very accurate wide common mode current sensing applications. Its superior performance compared to alternative industry standard difference amplifiers translates into better accuracy in demanding current sensing measurement applications. The LT6375 is a flexible general purpose difference ...

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Low Power, Precision Op Amp Simplifies Driving of MUXed ADCs

Guy Hoover - Applications Engineer Oct 2nd 2015
Design Note 1034: Introduction The high speed op amps required to buffer a modern 16‑/18-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) typically dissipate as much power as the ADC itself, often with a maximum offset spec of about 1mV, well beyond that of the ADC. If multiple multichannel ADCs are required, the power dissipation can ...

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Precision Differential Amplifier Drives 20-Bit ADCs Consuming Less than 2mA

Sep 24th 2015
MILPITAS, CA - September 24, 2015 - Linear Technology introduces the LTC6363, a low power, high precision, fully differential amplifier optimized for driving high performance 16-, 18- and 20-bit SAR and ΔΣ ADCs. Featuring 100µV maximum input offset voltage and 2.9nV/√Hz input-referred voltage noise, the LTC6363 consumes ...

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Signal Conditioning for High Impedance Sensors

Glen Brisebois - Applications Engineer - Signal Conditioning Sep 22nd 2015
Abstract Dealing with high impedance sources and maintaining high impedance inputs without compromising reliability has its own set of challenges. This article offers qualitative and quantitative discussions of issues associated what high impedence circuits, what types of sensors are high impedance, and what devices are available ...

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Injection-Lock a Wien-Bridge Oscillator

Glen Brisebois - Applications Engineer - Signal Conditioning Sep 22nd 2015
I recently had the opportunity to investigate a new micropower 6-MHz LTC6255 op amp driving a 12-bit, 250k sample/sec LTC2361 ADC. I wanted to acquire the FFT of a pure sinusoid of about 5 kHz. The problem is that getting the FFT of a pure sinusoid requires, well, a pure sinusoid. Most programmable signal generators, however, ...

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DC2403A - LT6200 ADC Driver Board | Driver for LTC2387 family, Input Frequencies up to 1MHz

Sep 17th 2015
Demonstration circuit 2403A features the LT6200 amplifier. The DC2403A includes two of these amplifiers and is designed to drive the inputs of the DC2290A demo board. The DC2290A features the LTC2387 18-bit, 15Msps high speed SAR ADC. The linearity and low noise of the LT6200 make it an ideal candidate to drive the LTC2387. ...

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Driving High Resolution SAR ADCs

Tyler Hutchison - Signal Conditioning Design Engineer Sep 8th 2015
Driving high resolution SAR ADCs often requires tradeoffs between power consumption, linearity, and noise.  The LTC6363 provides 20 bit accuracy when the system designer pays close attention to the interface filter between the driver and the ADC.  Calculations and empirical data provide additional insight as to how ...

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Positive to Negative Converter with Variable Output Using LTC3630 and LT6015/LT6016

Philip Lane - Field Applications Engineer
Gabino Alonso - Strategic Marketing Engineer
Sep 1st 2015
There was a window of time in the 1950s and early ’60s when negative voltage rails were commonplace, when germanium PNP transistors were prevalent—like those used in an old “transistor radio”, now worth a fortune on Ebay. Nowadays, NPN transistors are more prevalent, since they basically work ...

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LT6375 27dB Audio Gain Stage

Aug 31st 2015
The LT®6375 is a unity-gain difference amplifier which combines excellent DC precision, a very high input common mode range and a wide supply voltage range. It includes a precision op amp and a highly-matched thin film resistor network. It features excellent CMRR, extremely low gain error and extremely low gain drift. ...

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LT6375 ±5mA Howland Current Source

Aug 31st 2015
The LT®6375 is a unity-gain difference amplifier which combines excellent DC precision, a very high input common mode range and a wide supply voltage range. It includes a precision op amp and a highly-matched thin film resistor network. It features excellent CMRR, extremely low gain error and extremely low gain drift. ...

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LT6375 Bidirectional Full Range Current Monitor

Aug 31st 2015
The LT®6375 is a unity-gain difference amplifier which combines excellent DC precision, a very high input common mode range and a wide supply voltage range. It includes a precision op amp and a highly-matched thin film resistor network. It features excellent CMRR, extremely low gain error and extremely low gain drift. ...

Circuit 

 

LTC6363 LTC6363 Used as Lowpass Filter/Driver with 10VP-P Singled-Ended Input, Driving a SAR ADC

Aug 31st 2015
The LTC®6363 is a low power, low noise, fully differential op amp with rail-to-rail outputs optimized to drive low power SAR ADCs. The LTC6363 draws only 1.9mA supply current in active operation and features a shutdown mode which reduces the current consumption to 20μA (VS = 3V). ...

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LTC6363 Differential AV = 1/9 Configuration Using an LT®5400 Quad-Matched Resistor Network

Aug 31st 2015
The LTC®6363 is a low power, low noise, fully differential op amp with rail-to-rail outputs optimized to drive low power SAR ADCs. The LTC6363 draws only 1.9mA supply current in active operation and features a shutdown mode which reduces the current consumption to 20μA (VS = 3V). ...

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LTC6363 Single-Ended-to-Differential Conversion of a 20VP-P Ground-Referenced Input with Gain of AV = 0.5 to Drive an ADC

Aug 31st 2015
The LTC®6363 is a low power, low noise, fully differential op amp with rail-to-rail outputs optimized to drive low power SAR ADCs. The LTC6363 draws only 1.9mA supply current in active operation and features a shutdown mode which reduces the current consumption to 20μA (VS = 3V). ...

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LTC3121 Single Li-Cell 3-LED Driver, 2.5V/4.2V to 175mA

Aug 27th 2015
The LTC®3121 is a synchronous step-up DC/DC converter with true output disconnect and inrush current limiting. The 1.5A current limit along with the ability to program output voltages up to 15V makes the LTC3121 well suited for a variety of demanding applications. Once started, operation will continue with inputs down ...

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Paralleling Amplifiers Improves Signal-to-Noise Performance

Kevin B. Scott - Senior Strategic Marketing Engineer Jul 9th 2015
Dealing with low amplitude signals can be challenging.  In order to differentiate between the low level signal and the noise contributed by surrounding circuitry, we typically use gain to amplify the signal above the noise floor.  However, a standard amplifier configuration multiplies the input signal, the input noise, ...

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Micropower Op Amp Drives 8-Channel 18-Bit Simultaneous Sampling ADC without Compromising Accuracy or Breaking the Power Budget

Guy Hoover - Applications Engineer Jun 23rd 2015
Design Note 541: Introduction The op amps used to drive 18-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) typically draw as much supply current as the ADC itself, often with a maximum offset spec that is well above that of the ADC. If multiple ADC channels are required, the power dissipation from these drivers quickly rises to unacceptable ...

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LT6023 Gain of 11 Instrumentation Amplifier

Jun 17th 2015
The LT®6023 is a low power, enhanced slew rate, precision operational amplifier. The proprietary circuit topology of this amplifier gives excellent slew rate at low quiescent power dissipation without compromising precision or settling time. In addition, proprietary input stage circuitry allows the input impedance to remain ...

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DC2266A - LTC2107 + LTC6409 Demo Board | 16-Bit, 210Msps ADC and Driver Combo Board, DC-100MHz Input, DDR LVDS Outputs, (req DC1371 and DC2219)

May 20th 2015
Demonstration circuit 2266A features the LTC®2107, 210Msps ADC, and the LTC6409 low noise amplifier. DC2266A supports the LTC2107 DDR LVDS output mode. The circuitry on the analog inputs is optimized for analog input frequencies from DC to 100MHz. When driven with a 50Ω source, the gain will be 6dB. To modify the ...

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4GHz Amplifier Achieves <1pA Input Bias Current over -40°C to 85°C Temperature Range

May 13th 2015
MILPITAS, CA - May 13, 2015 - Linear Technology announces the LTC6268-10 single and dual LTC6269-10 4GHz FET-input op amps for high dynamic range and high speed transimpedance amplifier (TIA) applications. These new decompensated amplifiers extend the speed and dynamic range capabilities of this ultralow bias current op amp ...

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Sometimes You Need a Little Gain Part 2

Guy Hoover - Applications Engineer Apr 28th 2015
Introduction Part 1 of "Sometimes You Need a Little Gain" dealt with a pseudo-differential ADC driver with gains of one to ten. This time a fully differential ADC driver, again with gains of one to ten will be described. First a brief recap on the LTC2373-18 SAR ADC and a description of the LTC6237 op amp which will be ...

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Sometimes You Need a Little Gain - Part 1

Guy Hoover - Applications Engineer Apr 9th 2015
Introduction The LTC2373-18 is an 18-bit, 1Msps, 8-channel SAR ADC with an integrated high performance reference and programmable sequencer. The LTC2373-18 can be configured to accept both pseudo-differential (unipolar and bipolar) and fully differential input signals. For best performance, an op amp should ...

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LTC6269-10 20kΩ Gain 210MHz Transimpedance Amplifier

Apr 7th 2015
The LTC®6268-10/LTC6269-10 is a single/dual 4GHz FET-input operational amplifier with extremely low input bias current and low input capacitance. It also features low input-referred current noise and voltage noise making it an ideal choice for high speed transimpedance amplifiers, and high-impedance sensor amplifiers. ...

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LTC6268 20kΩ Gain 65MHz Trans-Impedance Amplifier

Apr 7th 2015
The LTC®6268/LTC6269 is a single/dual 500MHz FET-input operational amplifier with extremely low input bias current and low input capacitance. It also features low inputreferred current noise and voltage noise making it an ideal choice for high speed transimpedance amplifiers, CCD output buffers, and high-impedance sensor ...

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Paralleling Amplifiers Increases Output Drive

Apr 1st 2015
There are several circuit techniques that increase the output drive capability of an amplifier. One method uses external bipolar transistors as a push-pull circuit to provide additional drive. Another method uses two different amplifiers in a composite amplfier configuration as detailed in Application Note 21 to leverage ...

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Avoid Amplifier Output Driver Saturation When Using pA Bias Current Amplifiers with High Source Impedance Sensors

Jon Munson - Applications Engineer
Kevin B. Scott - Senior Strategic Marketing Engineer
Mar 26th 2015
Need for Low Bias Current Amplfiers When taking sensor measurements, the type of sensor excitation used varies greatly; it can be a DC signal, an AC signal, a voltage source, a current source or a pulsed source to name a few. When using current source excitation or when using a high impedance sensor, the amplifier's bias current ...

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20μA Op Amp Provides 30μV Precision

Mar 23rd 2015
MILPITAS, CA - March 23, 2015 - Linear Technology introduces the LT6023, a dual 3V to 30V low power operational amplifier, featuring 30µV maximum input offset voltage and 60µs settling to 0.01%. Proprietary slew enhancement circuitry results in a fast, clean output step response with low power consumption. Specially designed ...

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High Bandwidth, Very Low Input Bias Current Op Amp

Roger Kidson - Product Evaluation Engineer Mar 11th 2015
The LTC6268 is a new op amp with a unique combination of bandwidth, input and output characteristics. It has a gain bandwidth of 500MHz with a typical input bias current of only 3 femptoamps. The input capacitance is 0.45pF and the output can drive a 200Ω load. This combination of features can bring new levels of performance ...

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Understanding Power Monitor Accuracy

Mark Thoren - Staff Scientist
Hamza Salman Afzal - Applications Engineer
Feb 20th 2015
Measurement of a system’s power consumption during a final factory test (before deployment into the field) is a prudent part of a test program for any product. But there is an increasing emphasis to bring this functionality into the product itself for “run-time” monitoring of power, current, supply voltage, ...

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Transimpedance Amplifier Noise Considerations

Feb 18th 2015
The LTC6268 and LTC6269 is a single/dual 500MHz FET-input operational amplifier with extremely low input bias current and low input capacitance. It also features low input referred current noise and voltage noise making it an ideal choice for high speed transimpedance amplifiers, CCD output buffers, and high-impedance ...

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Increase Amplifier Output Drive Using a Push-Pull Amplifier Stage

Feb 17th 2015
Many portable circuits require precision measurement capability along with low power operation to minimize current and battery drain. When searching for an amplifer with these requirements, it may be relatively easy to meet the low power and precision requirements, but the drive current may not be adequate for these low power ...

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DC2261A-B - LT6119-2 | Current Sense Amplifier, Reference and Comparators with POR

Feb 6th 2015
Demonstration circuit 2193A features the LT®6119, a high side current sense amplifier with comparators and a 400mV reference. The demo board circuit amplifies the voltage across an onboard current sense resistor, to provide a precision unipolar voltage output that is proportional to the sensed current. The board has two ...

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DC2261A-A - LT6119-1 | Current Sense Amplifier, Reference and Comparators with POR

Feb 6th 2015
Demonstration circuit 2193A features the LT®6119, a high side current sense amplifier with comparators and a 400mV reference. The demo board circuit amplifies the voltage across an onboard current sense resistor, to provide a precision unipolar voltage output that is proportional to the sensed current. The board has two ...

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Loop Gain and its Effect on Analog Control Systems

Simon Bramble - Field Applications Engineer
Gabino Alonso - Strategic Marketing Engineer
Jan 26th 2015
Abstract This article brings together the ideas of open loop gain, closed loop gain, gain and phase margin, minimum gain stability and shows how these parameters are interrelated in a feedback system. It examines loop gain in terms of a theoretical control system as well as practical electronic circuits, including linear regulators. Introduction Bob ...

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Precision Op Amp Enables Fast Multiplexing at Low Power

Kris Lokere - Strategic Applications Manager Jan 23rd 2015
Introduction If you are designing a system that measures a number of analog voltages, but not all at the same time, you can reduce downstream circuitry by multiplexing the measurements into a single output signal, then serially process and digitize the original voltage levels using shared components. The benefit is that the ...

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DC2193A - LT6118 Demo Board | High Side Current Sense Amplifier with Reference and Comparator with POR Capability

Dec 8th 2014
Demonstration circuit 2193A features the LT®6118, a high side current sense amplifier with a comparator and a 400mV reference. The demo board circuit amplifies the voltage across an onboard current sense resistor, to provide a precision unipolar voltage output that is proportional to the sensed current. The board has one ...

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DC2078A - LTC6430-20 Demo Board | 50MHz TO 1000MHz 75Ω Input/Output CATV Amplifier

Dec 3rd 2014
Demonstration circuit 2078A is a 75Ω input and 75Ω output push-pull CATV amplifier featuring the LTC®6430‑20. The LTC6430-20 has a power gain of 20.8dB and is part of the LTC6430-YY amplifier series. ...

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DC2076A-B - LTC6430-20 Demo Board | Optimized 300MHz TO 1000MHz Differential ADC Driver, IF/RF Amplifier

Dec 3rd 2014
Demonstration circuit 2076A-B features the LTC®6430-20 differential ADC Driver/IF Amplifier. The LTC6430-20 has a power gain of 20.8dB and is part of the LTC6430-YY amplifier series. ...

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DC2076A-A - LTC6430-20 Demo Board | Optimized 50MHz TO 350MHz Differential ADC Driver, IF/RF Amplifier

Dec 3rd 2014
Demonstration circuit 2076A-A features the LTC®6430-20 differential ADC Driver/IF Amplifier. The LTC6430-20 has a power gain of 20.8dB and is part of the LTC6430-YY amplifier series. ...

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Low Power Precision Op Amp Allows Fast, Accurate Multiplexing

Kris Lokere - Strategic Applications Manager Nov 19th 2014
If you need to measure many analog voltages, but not necessarily all at the same time, then a common approach is to multiplex these signals together into one output signal, so that you can then process and digitize each of these original voltage levels one at a time using shared circuitry. But doing this right requires some ...

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Robust High Voltage Over-The-Top Op Amps Maintain High Input Impedance with Inputs Driven Apart or When Powered Down

Glen Brisebois - Applications Engineer - Signal Conditioning Nov 5th 2014
Introduction Linear Technology’s Over-The-Top op amps have an input stage topology that allows them to operate closed loop well above the positive supply rail. The inputs remain high impedance when split apart in voltage and also when shut down or with complete loss of power supply. They are indispensable in robust ...

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20dB Gain Broadband Differential Amplifier Delivers 51dBm OIP3 Linearity & 2.9dB Noise Figure

Oct 16th 2014
MILPITAS, CA - October 16, 2014 - The LTC6430-20, a 20MHz to 2GHz differential input and output 20dB gain amplifier from Linear Technology, offers outstanding linearity of +51dBm OIP3 (Output Third Order Intercept) and 2.9dB noise figure at 240MHz. It has a best-in-class OP1dB (Output 1dB Compression Point) of +23.9dBm. The LTC6430-20 ...

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Femtoamp Bias Current Op Amps Achieve 500MHz Gain Bandwidth for TIA & Buffer Applications

Sep 29th 2014
MILPITAS, CA - September 29, 2014 - Linear Technology announces the LTC6268 and LTC6269, FET-input single and dual op amps, which deliver outstanding performance for high speed and high dynamic range transimpedance amplifier (TIA) and buffer applications. With just 3fA bias current at 25°C and 4pA max over the entire -40°C ...

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LT6237 Single Supply, Low Noise, Low Power, Bandpass Filter with Gain =10

Sep 25th 2014
The LT®6236/LT6237/LT6238 are single/dual/quad low noise, rail-to-rail output op amps that feature 1.1nV/√Hz input referred noise voltage density and draw only 3.5mA of supply current per amplifier. These amplifiers combine very low noise and supply current with a 215MHz gain bandwidth product and a 70V/μs slew ...

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LT6237 Low Power Avalanche Photodiode Transimpedance Amplifier IS = 3.3mA

Sep 25th 2014
The LT®6236/LT6237/LT6238 are single/dual/quad low noise, rail-to-rail output op amps that feature 1.1nV/√Hz input referred noise voltage density and draw only 3.5mA of supply current per amplifier. These amplifiers combine very low noise and supply current with a 215MHz gain bandwidth product and a 70V/μs slew ...

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0V to 100V, 1% Accurate Energy Monitor Has 12-Bit Output

Sep 23rd 2014
MILPITAS, CA - September 23, 2014 - Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2946, a high or low side charge, power and energy monitor for DC supply rails in the 0V to 100V range. An integrated ±0.4% accurate, 12-bit ADC and external precision time base (crystal or clock) enables measurement accuracy better than ±0.6% for ...

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Locating Shorts on Power Planes of Multi-Layer PCBs

Bob Smith - Sr Module Design Engineer Aug 7th 2014
Occasionally multi-layer PCBs arrive with power to ground shorts that are difficult to locate. Usually the response to questions about finding these shorts is to just “Hook it up to a 12V battery and find out where it smokes.” While this may work, it’s usually not desirable since the board will probably be ...

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LTC2644 An Opto-Isolated, PWM Regulated 4mA to 20mA Process Controller

Aug 4th 2014
The LTC®2644 is a family of dual 12-, 10-, and 8-bit PWMto- voltage output DACs with an integrated high accuracy, low drift, 10ppm/°C reference in a 12-lead MSOP package. It has rail-to-rail output buffers and is guaranteed monotonic. ...

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LTC6102 Simple 500V Current Monitor

Aug 4th 2014
The LTC®6102/LTC6102HV are versatile, high voltage, highside current sense amplifiers. Their high supply voltage rating allows their use in many high side applications, while the low drift and offset ensure accuracy across a wide range of operating conditions. The LTC6102-1 is a version of the LTC6102 that includes a low ...

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LT6100 0A to 33A High Side Current Monitor with 12kHz Frequency Rolloff

Aug 4th 2014
The LT6100 sense inputs have a voltage range that extends from 4.1V to 48V, and can withstand a differential voltage of the full supply. This makes it possible to monitor the voltage across a MOSFET switch or a fuse. The part can also withstand a reverse battery condition on the inputs. ...

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Precision Op Amps Operate on 140V Supply

Aug 4th 2014
MILPITAS, CA - August 4, 2014 - Linear Technology announces the LTC6091 and LTC6090-5, additions to the LTC6090 family of precision operational amplifiers which operate on a supply voltage up to 140V (±70V). The dual LTC6091 features separate output disable pins, making it useful in high voltage multiplexed applications. The ...

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