EK36 Apex Microtechnology

EK36 Evaluation Kit APPLICABLE PARTS (SOLD SEPARATELY) PA99 Power Amplifier INTRODUCTION This high-voltage Evaluation kit provides a robust PCB with ideal circuit layout and grounding in order to evaluate the Apex PA99 linear power operational amplifier. With its high-voltage, modest package size, and thermal sensing capabilities, the PA99 includes many considerations in its evaluation board. This ruggedized testing platform utilizes many design techniques that make it easy to analyze the PA99 under a wide variety of conditions. All necessary components (except DUT) are included in the kit. This evaluation kit provides flexibility for modifying gain in both inverting and non-inverting mode, as well as for use as a differential amplifier. There are also options for stability considerations such as isolation resis- tors, R-C snubber networks, feedback capacitors, noise gain compensation, and compensation capacitors. The non-insulated high Voltages that are present when DANGER CAUTION operating the evaluation kit constitute a risk of electric shock, personal injury, death and/or ignition of fire. The evaluation kit is intended for evaluation purposes only. It shall only be operated in a designated, fully protected test area by personnel qualified according to local require- ments and labor laws to work with high-voltage circuits. It shall never be operated unattended. HIGH VOLTAGE FIRE HAZARD Apex Microtechnology Inc. Oct 2016 www.apexanalog.com All rights reserved EK36U Rev CEK36 Figure 1: EK Schematic 2 EK36U Rev C