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Figure 20. The RMS Output of A2 Is Held Close to the “Setpoint” 316 mV for an Input Range of Over 80 dB
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Figure 21. The dB Output of Figure 19’s Circuit Is Linear Over an 80 dB Range
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Figure 22. Data from Figure 20 Presented as the Deviation from the Ideal Output Given in Equation 4
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This ripple can be canceled whenever the
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Figure 23. Reducing the Gain Error Ripple
The error curve shown in Figure 24 demonstrates that over the central portion of the range the output voltage can be main- tained very close to the ideal value. The penalty for this modifi- cation is the higher errors at the extremities of the range. The next two applications show how three amplifier sections can be cascaded to extend the nominal conversion range to 120 dB, with the inclusion of simple LP filters of the type shown in Fig- ure 15. Very low errors can then be maintained over a 100 dB range.
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Figure 24. Using the 3 dB Offset Network, the Ripple Is Reduced
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