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Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why?

From Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
Newsgroups sci.electronics.design
Subject Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why?
Date 2017-12-22 09:31 -0800
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On 2017-12-21 18:53, George Herold wrote:
> On Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 6:48:50 PM UTC-5, Joerg wrote:
>> On a design I am working right now I need to drive differential cables
>> at up to 100MHz and with gusto, several volts swing. I'd use coax
>> instead but the customer is king. Looking at the various diff amps du
>> jour I consistently find specs like this:
>>
>> http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/ths4503.pdf
> That's a lot of spec sheet.. I didn't read it all.
> Max current >100mA that should be enough current for ~100 ohms.
> Maybe some spec is better when driving 800 ohms.
> (less distortion? see figure 69.)
>

That is exactly what has me concerned. Yes, it can drive it but then the 
distortion goes from not that good to horrid. Possibly I can parallel 
two or three but that eats real estate.


> George H.
>
>>
>> That example has all the performance data at an even higher load
>> resistance of 800ohms. Considering that regular ribbon is around 100ohms
>> diff and even grandpa's old TV cable was 300ohms, what good does that do?
>>
>> I guess now I have to not just find a diff amp but also add an analog
>> diff buffer IC (if they still exist) or roll my own transistor stuff.
>> Which will double as a space heater where I really can't use heat. Grumble!
>>
>> --
>> Regards, Joerg
>>
>> http://www.analogconsultants.com/
>


-- 
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

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Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-21 15:48 -0800
  Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-12-21 18:53 -0800
    Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-22 09:31 -0800
  Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2017-12-21 19:48 -0800
    Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-22 09:34 -0800
    Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? bloggs.fredbloggs.fred@gmail.com - 2017-12-24 09:37 -0800
  Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-21 19:55 -0800
  Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-21 19:59 -0800
    Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-22 09:39 -0800
  Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-22 12:07 -0800
    Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-12-22 12:54 -0800
      Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-22 13:29 -0800
        Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-12-22 14:06 -0800
          Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-22 14:19 -0800
            Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-12-22 14:40 -0800
              Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-22 15:16 -0800
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-22 16:30 -0800
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-22 16:57 -0800
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-22 20:33 -0800
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-23 08:21 -0800
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-23 10:20 -0800
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-23 11:33 -0800
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-12-23 13:56 -0500
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-23 11:08 -0800
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-12-23 14:11 -0500
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-23 11:42 -0800
  Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? LM <sala.nimi@mail.com> - 2017-12-23 21:36 +0200
    Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-23 12:18 -0800
  Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Klaus Kragelund <klauskvik@hotmail.com> - 2017-12-25 00:56 -0800
    Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-25 08:51 -0500
      Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-25 07:26 -0800
        Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-25 10:46 -0500
          Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-25 07:51 -0800
            Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-25 12:53 -0500
              Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-25 09:58 -0800
              Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-25 11:39 -0800
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? whit3rd <whit3rd@gmail.com> - 2017-12-25 17:16 -0800
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-27 16:17 -0800
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-12-27 19:06 -0800
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-28 00:47 -0800
                Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-12-27 16:38 -0800
        Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-12-27 18:03 -0800
          Re: Diff amps spec at 500ohms plus, why? Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-28 00:50 -0800

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