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Offline SArepairmanTopic starter

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decoupling a high power signal?
« on: October 08, 2013, 12:09:41 am »
I would like to decouple a high power signal (200mA rms) to remove offset errors from the amplifier.

Is it possible to use some kind of capacitor (tantalum slug?). Or is a transformer required?
The signal is 40kHz.
 

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Re: decoupling a high power signal?
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2013, 01:12:01 am »
Why do you consider 200mA to be "high power?  That sounds pretty low to me.
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Re: decoupling a high power signal?
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2013, 04:37:04 am »
Because I don't have ANY experience with signals that are not just fed into another op-amp.

Will a regular decoupling capacitor work?
 

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Re: decoupling a high power signal?
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2013, 05:32:51 am »
Because I don't have ANY experience with signals that are not just fed into another op-amp.

Will a regular decoupling capacitor work?

Capacitor should be ok for amplifier offset errors.  200mA is lower power range, but the cap will accomplish what you want regardless if 200mA is high or low power--just make sure you pick a cap appropriate for your application.
 


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