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Old September 21st 05, 10:14 PM
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Hi,
Ive been trying to locate a suitable unity gain buffer amplifier IC that can
drive a 50 load.
Application is to buffer a VCO output at 5Mhz.
Needs to be 8pin DIP and operate on a single-ended supply.
I had found what I wanted in the CLC109, but cant seem to find a supplier.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated regarding type and supplier that is user
friendly to international countries.
JEFF
ZL3JK
New Zealand


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Old September 21st 05, 11:25 PM
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Jeff wrote...

Ive been trying to locate a suitable unity gain buffer amplifier
IC that can drive a 50 load.
Application is to buffer a VCO output at 5Mhz.
Needs to be 8pin DIP


LTC's LT1206 comes in TO220, miniDIP and soic packages,
and Digi-Key has them in stock for $6.25 each...
http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/Line...ata/LT1206.pdf
http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea...ail?Ref=329191

and operate on a single-ended supply.


Oops, +/-5V supply. What's your signal voltage? And did
you want your output to have a 50-ohm source impedance?




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- Win
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Old September 21st 05, 11:56 PM
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Needs to drive into 50 ohms. input level approx 150mV at 5Mhz


"Winfield Hill" wrote in message
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Jeff wrote...

Ive been trying to locate a suitable unity gain buffer amplifier
IC that can drive a 50 load.
Application is to buffer a VCO output at 5Mhz.
Needs to be 8pin DIP


LTC's LT1206 comes in TO220, miniDIP and soic packages,
and Digi-Key has them in stock for $6.25 each...
http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/Line...ata/LT1206.pdf
http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea...ail?Ref=329191

and operate on a single-ended supply.


Oops, +/-5V supply. What's your signal voltage? And did
you want your output to have a 50-ohm source impedance?




--
Thanks,
- Win



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Old September 22nd 05, 01:37 AM
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Jeff wrote...

Needs to drive into 50 ohms. input level approx 150mV at 5Mhz

Winfield Hill wrote ...
Jeff wrote...

Ive been trying to locate a suitable unity gain buffer amplifier
IC that can drive a 50 load.
Application is to buffer a VCO output at 5Mhz.
Needs to be 8pin DIP


LTC's LT1206 comes in TO220, miniDIP and soic packages,
and Digi-Key has them in stock for $6.25 each...
http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/Line...ata/LT1206.pdf
http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea...ail?Ref=329191

and operate on a single-ended supply.


Oops, +/-5V supply. What's your signal voltage? And did
you want your output to have a 50-ohm source impedance?


Unless you source with 50 ohms (2x signal plus 50-ohm resistor),
and terminate with 50-ohms, the issue becomes how much cable
capacitance? Either the load looks resistive (100 ohms in the
former case) or capacitive.


--
Thanks,
- Win
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Old September 30th 05, 11:36 PM
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Winfield Hill wrote:

Jeff wrote...

Needs to drive into 50 ohms. input level approx 150mV at 5Mhz

Winfield Hill wrote ...
Jeff wrote...

Ive been trying to locate a suitable unity gain buffer amplifier
IC that can drive a 50 load.
Application is to buffer a VCO output at 5Mhz.
Needs to be 8pin DIP

LTC's LT1206 comes in TO220, miniDIP and soic packages,
and Digi-Key has them in stock for $6.25 each...
http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/Line...ata/LT1206.pdf
http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea...ail?Ref=329191

and operate on a single-ended supply.

Oops, +/-5V supply. What's your signal voltage? And did
you want your output to have a 50-ohm source impedance?


Unless you source with 50 ohms (2x signal plus 50-ohm resistor),
and terminate with 50-ohms, the issue becomes how much cable
capacitance? Either the load looks resistive (100 ohms in the
former case) or capacitive.


I would say it depends on the cable you choose. If there is a 50 Ohm load
and you connect it to your buffer amplifier with 50 Ohm coaxial cable, then
the buffer amplifier will see a 50 Ohm resistive load, not capacitive at
all.

It is probably still wise to use the gain-of-two amplifier and 50 Ohm source
resistor in case the load happens to be a poor match. If you really don't
need this feature then I would be tempted to use an emitter follower with
just one transistor. (Do they make transistors in DIP-8 packages?)

Chris



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Old September 22nd 05, 06:27 AM
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On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:25:09 -0700, Winfield Hill wrote:

Jeff wrote...

Ive been trying to locate a suitable unity gain buffer amplifier
IC that can drive a 50 load.
Application is to buffer a VCO output at 5Mhz.
Needs to be 8pin DIP


LTC's LT1206 comes in TO220, miniDIP and soic packages,
and Digi-Key has them in stock for $6.25 each...
http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/Line...ata/LT1206.pdf
http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea...ail?Ref=329191

and operate on a single-ended supply.


Oops, +/-5V supply. What's your signal voltage? And did
you want your output to have a 50-ohm source impedance?


Maybe an LT1191?

digikey #: LT1191CN8-ND (24 in stock at USD 3.25)
http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/Line...ata/LT1191.pdf

--Mac


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Old September 22nd 05, 12:49 PM
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Mac wrote...

Maybe an LT1191? digikey #: LT1191CN8-ND (24 in stock at USD 3.25)
http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/Line...ata/LT1191.pdf


Ouch, a 30mA supply current!


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- Win
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Old September 22nd 05, 03:50 PM
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Winfield Hill wrote:
Mac wrote...

Maybe an LT1191? digikey #: LT1191CN8-ND (24 in stock at USD 3.25)
http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/Line...ata/LT1191.pdf



Ouch, a 30mA supply current!



Well- why not your super-duper 74HCU04 linear amp or whatever it was?-
is that available in Tiny Logic?

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Old September 22nd 05, 12:14 AM
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Jeff wrote:
Hi,
Ive been trying to locate a suitable unity gain buffer amplifier IC that can
drive a 50 load.
Application is to buffer a VCO output at 5Mhz.
Needs to be 8pin DIP and operate on a single-ended supply.
I had found what I wanted in the CLC109, but cant seem to find a supplier.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated regarding type and supplier that is user
friendly to international countries.
JEFF
ZL3JK
New Zealand


An AD817 can deliver +-50 mA and has a gain bandwidth product of 50 MHz.
http://www.analog.com/UploadedFiles/...66266ad817.pdf
4$ from Digikey.
Good for either a gain 1 buffer or a gain 2 with series 50 ohm
resistor, 50 ohm source.
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Old September 22nd 05, 03:03 AM
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Thanks. The AD817 looks good, and I can source it locally from Australia.
Thanks all for your help.
JEFF

"John Popelish" wrote in message
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Jeff wrote:
Hi,
Ive been trying to locate a suitable unity gain buffer amplifier IC that

can
drive a 50 load.
Application is to buffer a VCO output at 5Mhz.
Needs to be 8pin DIP and operate on a single-ended supply.
I had found what I wanted in the CLC109, but cant seem to find a

supplier.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated regarding type and supplier that is

user
friendly to international countries.
JEFF
ZL3JK
New Zealand


An AD817 can deliver +-50 mA and has a gain bandwidth product of 50 MHz.
http://www.analog.com/UploadedFiles/...66266ad817.pdf
4$ from Digikey.
Good for either a gain 1 buffer or a gain 2 with series 50 ohm
resistor, 50 ohm source.





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