Dongle泛指任何能插到電腦上的小型硬體，PC TV dongle則是用來在PC上觀看電視節目所用的擴充裝置。一般來說，依照採用的電視訊號規格，PC TV dongle可區分成兩大類：若使用的訊源為數位訊號，則屬於數位PC TV dongle；若使用的是類比訊號，則屬於類比PC TV dongle。全球各地皆有不同的採納階段，且推行的廣播標準也不盡相同。
Recent advances in low voltage silicon germaniumand BiCMOS processes have allowed the design andproduction of very high speed amplifi ers. Because theprocesses are low voltage, most of the amplifi er designshave incorporated differential inputs and outputs to regainand maximize total output signal swing. Since many lowvoltageapplications are single-ended, the questions arise,“How can I use a differential I/O amplifi er in a single-endedapplication?” and “What are the implications of suchuse?” This Design Note addresses some of the practicalimplications and demonstrates specifi c single-endedapplications using the 3GHz gain-bandwidth LTC6406differential I/O amplifi er.
