ZHCSH86B December 2017 – February 2019 LMH5401-SP
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One of the most useful features supported by the FDA device is the active balun configuration which provides an easy conversion from a single-ended input to a differential output centered on a user-controlled, common-mode level. Although the output side is relatively straightforward, the device input pins move in a common-mode sense with the input signal. This feature acts to increase the apparent input impedance to be greater than the RG value. However, this feature can cause input clipping if this common-mode signal moves beyond the input range. This input active impedance issue applies to both ac- and dc-coupled designs, and requires somewhat more complex solutions for the resistors to account for this active impedance, as described in this section.