Signal Chain Options include:
Noise Optimized when measuring pulsed optical signals. This signal chain is focused on precision noise performance.
Power Optimized when measuring pulsed optical signals. This signal chain is focused on precision performance with reduced power consumption.
Speed and density Optimized when measuring optical signals. This signal chain is focused on speed and reduced signal chain footprint.
Light Measurement Signal Chain
Noise Optimized
TIA – LTC6268 - 500MHz Ultra-Low Bias Current FET Input Op Amp
ADC Driver – ADA4899-1 - Unity-Gain Stable, Ultra-Low Distortion, 1nV/√Hz Voltage Noise, High-Speed Op Amp
ADC – LTC2387-16/-18 - 15MSPS, 16/18 bits
Voltage Reference – LTC6655 - 0.25ppm Noise, Low Drift Precision References
Power Optimized
TIA – LTC6268 - 500MHz Ultra-Low Bias Current FET Input Op Amp
ADC Driver – ADA4945-1 - High-Speed, ±0.1μV/˚C Offset Drift, Fully Differential ADC Driver
ADC – LTC2387-16/-18 - 15MSPS, 16/18 bits
Voltage Reference – LTC6655 - 0.25ppm Noise, Low Drift Precision References
Speed and Density Optimized
TIA | ADC Driver | ADC | Voltage Reference – ADA4355 - Programmable Transimpedance, Current to Bits Receiver μModule
Power Solutions for Light Measurement - Speed and Density Optimized
Additional Resources
- Technical Articles - LTC2387 Drivers Part III: Trans-Impedance Amplifier/Driver
- Technical Articles - LTC2387 Drivers Part IV: How to Drive the LTC2387 Reference
- Technical Articles - Transimpedance Amplifiers for Wide Range Photodiodes Have Challenging Requirements
- Technical Articles - Optimizing Precision Photodiode Sensor Circuit Design
- Technical Articles - Programmable-Gain Transimpedance Amplifiers Maximize Dynamic Range in Spectroscopy Systems
- Technical Articles - Transimpedance Amplifier Noise Considerations
- Application Note - How to Oversample 5MSPS, 18-Bit/16-Bit Precision SAR Converters to Increase Dynamic Range

