PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The AD8036 and AD8037 are wide bandwidth, low distortion clamping amplifiers. The AD8036 is unity gain stable. The AD8037 is stable at a gain of two or greater. These devices allow the designer to specify a high (VCH) and low (VCL) output clamp voltage. The output signal will clamp at these specified levels. Utilizing a unique patent pending CLAMPIN™ input clamp architecture, the AD8036 and AD8037 offer a 10× improvement in clamp performance compared to traditional output clamping devices. In particular, clamp error is typically 3 mV or less and distortion in the clamp region is minimized. This product can be used as a classical op amp or a clamp amplifier where a high and low output voltage are specified.

FEATURES
   Superb Clamping Characteristics
      3 mV Clamp Error
      1.5 ns Overdrive Recovery
      Minimized Nonlinear Clamping Region
      240 MHz Clamp Input Bandwidth
      ±3.9 V Clamp Input Range
   Wide Bandwidth AD8036 AD8037
      Small Signal 240 MHz 270 MHz
      Large Signal (4 V p-p) 195 MHz 190 MHz
   Good DC Characteristics
      2 mV Offset
      10 μV/°C Drift
   Ultralow Distortion, Low Noise
      –72 dBc typ @ 20 MHz
      4.5 nV/√Hz Input Voltage Noise
   High Speed
      Slew Rate 1500 V/s
      Settling 10 ns to 0.1%, 16 ns to 0.01%
   ±3 V to ±5 V Supply Operation
  
APPLICATIONS
   ADC Buffer
   IF/RF Signal Processing
   High Quality Imaging
   Broadcast Video Systems
   Video Amplifier
   Full Wave Rectifier