Datasheet
Data Sheet AD8338
Rev. A | Page 9 of 20
Figure 22. Harmonic Distortion vs. V
GAIN
Figure 23. Input and Output 1 dB Compression vs. V
GAIN
Figure 24. OIP3 vs. V
GAIN
Figure 25. IMD3 Distortion vs. Frequency
Figure 26. Large Signal Pulse Response vs. Time, V
GAIN
= 0 V
Figure 27. Large Signal Pulse Response vs. Time, V
GAIN
= 1.0 V
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
0.1 1.10.90.70.50.3 1.00.80.60.40.2
HARMONIC DISTORTION (dBc)
V
GAIN
(V)
HD2, MODE PIN HIGH
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V
OUT
= 0.5V p-p
HD2, MODE PIN LOW
HD3, MODE PIN HIGH
HD3, MODE PIN LOW
20
10
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
0.1 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.1
P1dB COMPRESSION (dBm)
V
GAIN
(V)
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OUTPUT
INPUT
25
0
5
10
15
20
0.1 1.10.90.5 0.70.3
OIP3 (dBm)
V
GAIN
(V)
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100kHz
1MHz
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
20k 20M2M200k
IMD3 DISTORTION (dBc)
FREQUENCY (Hz)
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2.0
–2.0
–1.5
–1.0
–0.5
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
V
OUT
(V)
TIME (ns)
V
OUT
= 2V p-p
f = 1MHz
GAIN = 0dB
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2.0
–2.0
–1.5
–1.0
–0.5
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8
V
OUT
(V)
TIME (µs)
V
OUT
= 2V p-p
f = 1MHz
GAIN = 80dB
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