Multiplication of analog signals has long been one of the most important nonlinear functions of analog circuit technology. Many signal sources, however, such as CCD sensors, pin diodes, or antennas, deliver weak, oscillating, and simultaneously wide-band signals. But now a new multiplication method is available. Used as a wide-bandwidth Automatic Gain Control (AGC) application circuit, the integrated circuit OPA660 varies its own gain to change the signal amplitude and keep the output signal constant over a wide input voltage range. The OPA660 thus makes it possible to control and amplify signals with no additional multiplier. Important parameters include the differential gain (DG), the thermally induced pulse distortion, and the signal-to-noise ratio (S/N).