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LPA400 User Guide LPA400 Series. Laboratory Power amplifiers USER GUIDE...
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LPA400 User Guide LPA400 series High frequency, high voltage, dc accurate, power amplifier for laboratory and industrial applications. Description LPA400 is a high frequency amplifier with up to 400V peak voltage output capability from dc to greater than 100 kHz. At lower output levels, the gain extends beyond 1MHz.
LPA400 User Guide Warranty This product is guaranteed to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 36 months from the date of purchase. In the unlikely event of any problem within this guarantee period, first contact Newtons4th Ltd.
LPA400 User Guide IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This product can generate lethal voltages. Observe all safety instructions. This equipment is designed to comply with BSEN 61010-1 (Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use) – observe the following precautions: •...
LPA400 User Guide Specification Parameter LPA 400A LPA 400B Units isolated BNC Input connector Input impedance Peak operational input 3.6 8 voltage Maximum safe input 15 voltage Input common mode 40 range Input offset voltage mV (typ) mV(max) ac, ac+dc, ac+(dc) Input coupling (switch) AC coupling filter –3dB (DC) gain factor...
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LPA400 User Guide Note:The amplifier contains an output rms current protection circuit, and when driving some capacitive loads this circuit may be activated. Due to capacitor construction, at high current the amount of energy transfer distorts the current waveform resulting in excessive peak current (Fig 1 below), whilst the rms value remains within specification.
LPA400 User Guide Total Harmonic Distortion: For frequencies up to 50KHz, Total Harmonic Distortion is typically less than 0.5%. Between 50KHz and 1MHz THD is typically less than 5%. This graph demonstrates the effect of Total Harmonic Distortion on the Maximum Output Voltage of the LPA400 amplifier at higher frequency levels up to 1MHz.