An introduction to single-supply precision op-amp rectifier circuits, their inherent limitations, and a single-supply design that outperforms even its dual-supply counterparts!
Single supply full wave rectifier with wide dynamic range and low distortion to >20kHz
References and additional reading:
| Description | Reference |
|---|---|
| Basic single supply full wave rectifier circuit | LT1078 Absolute Value Circuit (Full-Wave Rectifier), Linear Technologies |
| Improved single supply full wave rectifier | Burr-Brown Application Bulletin: Precision Absolute Value Circuits, David Jones & Mark Stitt |
| High speed (500kHz) full wave rectifier | Intersil Application Note 1698, Tamara Schmitz |
| High speed (2.5MHz) precision rectifier | High Speed Comparator Techniques (Application Note 13), Jim Williams |