Datasheet

Switching
Stage
Sampling
Comparator (SC)
OPA615
Biasing
OTA
Hold
Control
Emitter
2
Collector
(I
OUT
)
12
1
S/H
In+
S/H
In
+V
CC
V
CC
I
Q
Adjust
SOTA
BaseC
HOLD
Ground
349
7
10
11
13 5
OPA615
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Wide-Bandwidth, DC Restoration Circuit
Check for Samples: OPA615
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
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PROPAGATION DELAY: 1.9ns
The OPA615 is a complete subsystem for very fast
and precise DC restoration, offset clamping, and
BANDWIDTH:
low-frequency hum suppression of wideband
OTA: 710MHz
amplifiers or buffers. Although it is designed to
Comparator: 730MHz
stabilize the performance of video signals, the circuit
LOW INPUT BIAS CURRENT: ±1μA
can also be used as a sample-and-hold amplifier,
SAMPLE-AND-HOLD SWITCHING
high-speed integrator, or peak detector for
TRANSIENTS: ±5mV
nanosecond pulses. The device features a wideband
Operational Transconductance Amplifier (OTA) with a
SAMPLE-AND-HOLD FEEDTHROUGH
high-impedance cascode current source output and
REJECTION: 100dB
fast and precise sampling comparator that together
CHARGE INJECTION: 40fC
set a new standard for high-speed applications. Both
HOLD COMMAND DELAY TIME: 2.5ns
the OTA and the sampling comparator can be used
as stand-alone circuits or combined to form a more
TTL/CMOS HOLD CONTROL
complex signal processing stage. The self-biased,
bipolar OTA can be viewed as an ideal
APPLICATIONS
voltage-controlled current source and is optimized for
BROADCAST/HDTV EQUIPMENT
low input bias current. The sampling comparator has
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
two identical high-impedance inputs and a current
source output optimized for low output bias current
HIGH-SPEED DATA ACQUISITION
and offset voltage; it can be controlled by a
CAD MONITORS/CCD IMAGE PROCESSING
TTL-compatible switching stage within a few
NANOSECOND PULSE INTEGRATOR/PEAK
nanoseconds. The transconductance of the OTA and
DETECTOR
sampling comparator can be adjusted by an external
PULSE CODE MODULATOR/DEMODULATOR
resistor, allowing bandwidth, quiescent current, and
COMPLETE VIDEO DC LEVEL RESTORATION gain trade-offs to be optimized.
SAMPLE-AND-HOLD AMPLIFIER
The OPA615 is available in both an SO-14
SHC615 UPGRADE
surface-mount and an MSOP-10 package.
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