September 2011
Intermediate to advanced
960 pages
38h 13m
English
Slew rate defines an amplifier’s maximum rate of output excursion. This specification sets limits on undistorted bandwidth, an important capability in A/D driver applications. Slew rate also influences achievable performance in D/A output stages, filters, video amplification and data acquisition. Because of its importance, amplifier slew rate must be verified by measurement. Deriving a measurement approach requires understanding slew rate’s relationship to amplifier dynamics.
Figure 37.1 shows that amplifier dynamic response components include delay, slew and ring times. The delay time is small and is almost entirely due to amplifier ...
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