The precision wide bandwidth signal chains bring the insight and flexibility needed to optimize application specific parameters for measurement and drive solutions. While ensuring the necessary accuracy, this fast sampling rate signal chain is ideal for considerations between AC and DC precision and has the required wide bandwidth for measurement or signal generation (DC to 1 MHz). With precision wide bandwidth, easily create a solution targeting your most important specifications, whether for measurement noise (SNR), DC linearity, settling time performance, closed-loop or measurement latency, or total harmonic distortion (THD).

Analog Devices’ precision wide bandwidth signal chains combine precision amplifiers, voltage references, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), digital-to-analog converters (DACs), circuit protection, and isolation products, allowing system designers to build with confidence a solution that optimizes for their precision and speed.

Find solutions to tweak specifications ranging from step size to signal amplitude for applications ranging from hardware in the loop (HiL) and non-destructive test, to the light intensity precision needed for a scanning electron microscope (SEM) or flow cytometry.


Current and Voltage Measurement

Signal Chain options for measuring wide bandwidths up to 1 MHz optimized for noise performance to support AC and/or DC analysis

Current and voltage measurement circuit

Current and Voltage Drive

Low latency precision output drive signal chain options

Current and voltage drive circuit

Light Measurement

Low latency, low noise precision measurement signal chain options for optical signal chains

Light measurement circuit

Application Areas

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Life Sciences and Medical Instrumentation

Explore ADI’s high speed precision solutions in optics-based life sciences instrumentation, with complete signal chain examples and tailored component recommendations. Uses include:

  • In Vitro Diagnostics
  • Spectrometry
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Electronic Test and Measurement

See ADI’s solutions and resources for high speed precision voltage and current measurement signal chains for electronic test and measurement, from complete reference designs, application notes, and technical articles to the latest, cutting-edge products. Our devices cover:

  • Data Acquisition Modules
  • Source Measurement Unit (SMU)
  • Digital Multimeter (DMM)
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Chemical Analysis and Analytical Instruments

Scientific instrumentation demands the highest accuracy and stability. ADI offers leading edge precision amplifiers, data converters, voltage references, and isolation solutions that meet the challenge. Find solutions for:

  • FT-IR Spectroscopy
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • UV-VIS Single Beam Spectroscopy

Design Tools

ADI offers a full suite of precision design and analysis tools that help you select the right products, optimize, and simulate your designs.

Photodiode Wizard user interface

Photodiode Wizard

Use the Photodiode Wizard to select components, simulate, and fine tune your circuit design. Generate an LTspice® schematic directly from the tool, saving time.

Filter Wizard user interface

Filter Wizard

Select topology, enter specifications, select components, and simulate your active filter design using the Filter Wizard. Generate and save an LTspice schematic that can be integrated with a full LTspice signal chain schematic for an end-to-end simulation.

Precision DAC Error Budget Calculator user interface

Precision DAC Error Budget Calculator

Use the Precision DAC Error Budget Calculator to optimize your signal drive system design. Select components, see example circuits, and find the major sources of error to lower risk in your signal chain design.

Precision Wide Bandwidth Signal Chain Support

Use ADI’s engineering community forum to find answers to common questions, access blogs, and submit your own unique questions about circuits and products to an ADI engineer. The Precision Wide Bandwidth forum content is tailored to the unique challenges of designing measurement and drive signal chains that require precision, speed, and wide bandwidth.

Precision Wide Bandwidth support on EngineerZone

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