Texas Instruments THS4012 User Manual

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Using the THS4012 EVM In The Noninverting Mode

1-6

General

1.4

Using the THS4012 EVM In The Noninverting Mode

The THS4012 EVM operates from power-supply voltages ranging from

±

5 V

to

±

15 V. As shipped, the EVM is configured for inverting operation and the

gain is set to 4. Signal inputs on the module are terminated for 50-

nominal

source impedance. An oscilloscope is typically used to view and analyze the
EVM output signal.

1) Ensure that all power supplies are set to

OFF before making power supply

connections to the THS4012 EVM.

2) Connect the power supply ground to the module terminal block (J2)

location marked

GND.

3) Select the operating voltage for the EVM and connect appropriate split

power supplies to the module terminal block (J2) locations marked

–VCC

and

+VCC.

4) Connect an oscilloscope to the module SMA output connector

(J3/J5)

through a 50-

nominal impedance cable (an oscilloscope having a 50-

input termination is preferred for examining very high frequency signals).

5) Set the power supply to

ON.

6) Connect the signal input to the module SMA input connector

(J1/J4).

Each EVM input connector is terminated with a 50-

impedance to ground.

With a 50-

source impedance, the voltage seen by the THS4012 amplifier

IC on the module will be

½

the source signal voltage applied to the EVM. This

is due to the voltage division between the source impedance and the EVM
input terminating resistors (R1, R9).

7) Verify the output signal on the oscilloscope.

The signal shown on an oscilloscope with a 50-

input impedance will be

½

the actual THS4012 amplifier IC output voltage. This is due to the voltage
division between the output resistor (R7, R15) and the oscilloscope input
impedance.

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