[sdiy] OTA nonlinearities

Grant Richter grichter at asapnet.net
Mon May 7 20:13:53 CEST 2001


Using a 100K/220 input ratio, THD is about 0.5% for a 3080 with a 10 volt
peak to peak sine.

> From: "Nils Pipenbrinck" <np at inverse-entertainment.de>
> Reply-To: owner-synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
> Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 18:23:25 +0200
> To: "synth-diy" <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
> Subject: [sdiy] OTA nonlinearities
> 
> Hi there.
> 
> Just wondering where the non-linearities of the CA3080 OTA are.. I mean.. as
> long as I keep the current on the current-input pin constant, can I expect
> the amplification of the OTA in "hifi"-quality, or does it distort the
> signal?
> 
> Or put it different: Under which circumstances will the OTA work nonlinar?
> 
> And now back to work...
> Nils Pipenbrinck
> 
> 





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