PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The AD8036 and AD8037 are wide bandwidth, low distortion clamping amplifiers. The AD8036 is unity gain stable. The AD8037 is stable at a gain of two or greater. These devices allow the designer to specify a high (VCH) and low (VCL) output clamp voltage. The output signal will clamp at these specified levels. Utilizing a unique patent pending CLAMPIN? input clamp architecture, the AD8036 and AD8037 offer a 10× improvement in clamp performance compared to traditional output clamping devices. In particular, clamp error is typically 3 mV or less and distortion in the clamp region is minimized. This product can be used as a classical op amp or a clamp amplifier where a high and low output voltage are specified.

FEATURES

Superb Clamping Characteristics

3 mV Clamp Error

1.5 ns Overdrive Recovery

Minimized Nonlinear Clamping Region

240 MHz Clamp Input Bandwidth

±3.9 V Clamp Input Range

Wide Bandwidth AD8036 AD8037

Small Signal 240 MHz 270 MHz

Large Signal (4 V p-p) 195 MHz 190 MHz

Good DC Characteristics

2 mV Offset

10 μV/°C Drift

Ultralow Distortion, Low Noise

–72 dBc typ @ 20 MHz

4.5 nV/√Hz Input Voltage Noise

High Speed

Slew Rate 1500 V/s

Settling 10 ns to 0.1, 16 ns to 0.01

±3 V to ±5 V Supply Operation

APPLICATIONS

ADC Buffer

IF/RF Signal Processing

High Quality Imaging

Broadcast Video Systems

Video Amplifier

Full Wave Rectifier