TL441EP

LOGARITHMIC AMPLIFIER

SGLS268 − OCTOBER 2004

2

POST OFFICE BOX 655303

FUNCTIONAL LOGIC DIAGRAM (one half)

−15 dB

−15 dB

Log

Log

Log

Log

Σ

Y (Z)

Y (Z)

A1

(B1)

CA2

(CB2)

CA2′

(CB2′)

A2

(B2)

Y

∝ log A1 + log A2; Z ∝ log B1 + log B2 where: A1, A2, B1, and B2 are in dBV, 0 dBV = 1 V.

CA2, CA2′, CB2, and CB2′ are detector compensation inputs.

SCHEMATIC

VCC +

Y

Y

A2

A1

CA2′

CA2

VCC −

8

6

5

7

4

3

1

2

10

11

9

12

13

14

15

Z

Z

B2

B1

GND

CB2′

CB2