Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Circuits and methods for amplifying signals
- Patent Title (中): 用于放大信号的电路和方法
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Application No.: US12896586Application Date: 2010-10-01
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Publication No.: US08164383B1Publication Date: 2012-04-24
- Inventor: Alex Lollio , Giacomino Bollati , Rinaldo Castello
- Applicant: Alex Lollio , Giacomino Bollati , Rinaldo Castello
- Applicant Address: BM Hamilton
- Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: BM Hamilton
- Main IPC: H03F1/14
- IPC: H03F1/14

Abstract:
In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes an amplifier comprising first and second output stages. The first output stage receives first power supply voltages and the second output stage receives second power supply voltages greater than the first power supply voltages. A switching stage configures the output stages to provide a first current to an amplifier output node from the first output stage when a magnitude of a voltage on the output node is below a first value, provide a second current to the output node from the second output stage when the magnitude of the voltage on the output node is above a second value greater than the first value, and provide a third current to the output node from both the first output stage and the second output stage when the magnitude of the voltage on the output node is between the first value and the second value.
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