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GROUP DELAY
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FIg.4. Measured characteristic of VGA Gain (in dB) vs. Fig.6. Measured Group Delay through VGA is relatively
Control Voltage. constant up to 50 MHz. (Spurious droop at low frquen-
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tings. Dots indicate location of -3 dB points. (Spurious minimum gain settings. Flicker noise extends to about 5
notches d low Gequencies introduced by measurement cir- MHz in thus low power circuit.
cuit.)
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