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Old 20th Oct 2018, 11:11 pm   #7
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Arrow Re: 0.1-2000 MHz Wide Band Amplifier ~£4

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Originally Posted by Bazz4CQJ View Post
Has anyone bought one of these previously? My first use is similarly for a DFC, for which it really needs a FET buffer in front of it.
No, I haven't bought one, but have seen them before and gave them some serious thought. But at that time, they cost a good deal more than £4. So that new price gives me reason for a further consideration.
For some applications, the 50Ω input Z will present a problem necessitating a Hi-Z to Low-Z buffer, which you mention. Depending on the required bandwidth, linearity, dynamic range, etc., such a buffer can be a considerable design challenge, which, by personal experience, I am well aware of.

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