In most applications, the signal is single sided and can be applied to either Pin 1 or Pin 8, with the other pin ac-coupled to ground. Under these conditions, the largest input signal that can be handled by the AD8307 is 10 dBm (sine amplitude of ±1 V) when operating from a 3 V supply; 16 dBm can be handled using a 5 V supply. The full 16 dBm can be achieved for supplies down to 2.7 V, using a fully balanced drive.
Note that while the AD8307 can operate down to supply voltages of 2.7 V, the output voltage limit is reduced when the supply drops below 4 V. This characteristic is the result of necessary headroom requirements, approximately two VBE drops, in the design of the output stage.
