Signal Buffers, Repeaters and Splitters
- Signal Buffer: Amplifies and isolates a signal to prevent loading effects. Used for impedance matching and signal integrity.
- Repeater: Receives a signal, regenerates it, and retransmits it to extend transmission distance (common in digital or network signals).
- Splitter: Divides one input signal into multiple outputs (e.g., clock splitter, RF splitter). May introduce insertion loss.
Note: Choose based on signal type (analog/digital), frequency, and load requirements.