The taming of the slew: Deriving a slew-rate-measurement approach requires understanding slew rate's relationship to amplifier dynamics

摘要

Slew rate defines an amplifier's maximum rate of output excursion. This specification sets limits on undistorted bandwidth, an important capability in ADC-driver applications. Slew rate also influences achievable performance in DAC-output stages, Filters, video amplification, and data acquisition. You must verify an amplifier's slew rate by measurement if your application's performance depends on that parameter.