摘要:
A folded cascode amplifier with rail-to-rail common-mode range utilizes a fully differential input with two sets of input common source amplifier devices to allow rail-to-rail common-mode range. The first set of devices utilizes N-channel transistors (28) and (32) to provide operation in one direction and P-channel transistors (38) and (42) to allow operation in the other direction. Two common gate amplifier output legs are provided for generating a differential voltage between an output node (50) and an output node (48) in a cascode configuration. A feedback circuit is provided for maintaining node (50) at analog ground over the full common-mode range of the input voltage. The feedback circuit utilizes a current source with transistors (88) and (90) and a differentially configured set of transistors (80) and (82) to control a feedback transistor (86). The feedback transistor (86) controls the current in both of the output legs to maintain the node (50) at analog ground by receiving at one of the differential inputs the voltage on the node (50) and comparing it with analog ground on the other differential input.
摘要:
There is described a low-corner frequency high pass filter circuit comprising: an operational amplifier (12) having an inverting input (14), a non-inverting input (24) and an ouput (22), a series capacitor (26) having a first end connected to the non-inverting input (24) of the operational amplifier (12) and a second end connected to an input signal (Vin, 28), a first resistor (16) having a first end connected to the inverting input (14) of the operational amplifier (12) and a second end connected to a reference potential, a feedback resistor (20) having a first end connected to the inverting input (14) of the operational amplifier (12) and a second end connected to the output (22) of the differential amplifier (12), and a low gain amplifier circuit (30) having a first input connected to the reference voltage, a second input connected to the output (22) of the operational amplifier (12) and an output (32) connected to the non-inverting input (24) of the operational amplifier (12).
摘要:
A gallium arsenide differential amplifier is compensated against temperature and process induced variations so as to provide phase and amplitude matched differential output signals centered about an internal GaAs reference voltage. Compensation of the amplifier is effected by one or more current sources which are adjustably responsive to the dynamic common mode level of the output signals. The resultant amplifier provides a high common mode rejection ratio and facilitates implementation of otherwise impracticable differential GaAs circuit topologies.
摘要:
A gallium arsenide differential amplifier is compensated against temperature and process induced variations so as to provide phase and amplitude matched differential output signals centered about an internal GaAs reference voltage. Compensation of the amplifier is effected by one or more current sources which are adjustably responsive to the dynamic common mode level of the output signals. The resultant amplifier provides a high common mode rejection ratio and facilitates implementation of otherwise impracticable differential GaAs circuit topologies.
摘要:
There is described a low-corner frequency high pass filter circuit comprising: an operational amplifier (12) having an inverting input (14), a non-inverting input (24) and an ouput (22), a series capacitor (26) having a first end connected to the non-inverting input (24) of the operational amplifier (12) and a second end connected to an input signal (Vin, 28), a first resistor (16) having a first end connected to the inverting input (14) of the operational amplifier (12) and a second end connected to a reference potential, a feedback resistor (20) having a first end connected to the inverting input (14) of the operational amplifier (12) and a second end connected to the output (22) of the differential amplifier (12), and a low gain amplifier circuit (30) having a first input connected to the reference voltage, a second input connected to the output (22) of the operational amplifier (12) and an output (32) connected to the non-inverting input (24) of the operational amplifier (12).
摘要:
A CMOS output circuit including a differential error amplifier (3) is operated to provide a stable quiescent bias current in an output MOSFET by causing a first current equal to a threshold voltage of a P-channel reference MOSFET (M1) divided by the resistance of a reference resistor (R1) to flow through an N-channel current mirror control MOSFET (M4). A first N-channel current mirror output MOSFET (M6) having a gate coupled to the gate of the N-channel current mirror control MOSFET (M4) and a drain coupled to a drain of the P-channel reference MOSFET (M1) causes a second current proportional to the first current to flow through the P-channel reference MOSFET (M1). The first current is controlled in response to feedback from the P-channel reference MOSFET (M1). A bias current in an error amplifier (3) is controlled in response to the N-channel current mirror control MOSFET (M4). The bias current in the error amplifier and the resistances of first (R2) and second (R3) resistive load devices of the error amplifier are scaled to produce a drive voltage which applies a gate-to-source quiescent bias voltage to a P-channel pull-up MOSFET (M11) which is substantially equal to and tracks with the gate-to-source voltage of the reference MOSFET (M1).
摘要:
A CMOS comparator which includes a capacitor connected in an electrical path between two amplification stages. The comparator also includes a voltage source, and a switch is provided between the voltage source and the input of the second stage. A variability of electrical parameter of the voltage source can be matched with a parameter of the amplification stage. The comparator can also include another switch between another voltage source and a third stage, with the two voltage sources providing different voltages. A comparator gain stage includes circuitry for deriving a differential current from the two voltages. Circuitry is also provided for loading the differential current to derive an amplified difference voltage. Further circuitry is provided for bypassing the loading circuitry to reduce a quiescent voltage drop associated with the loading circuitry.
摘要:
A folded cascode operational amplifier using an improved gain enhancement technique is described. The folded cascode includes an input section, a cascode current mirror section, and a cascode current section. A first fully-differential operational amplifier is coupled to the cascode current mirror section to provide improved gain enhancement thereto and a second fully-differential operational amplifier is coupled to the cascode current source section to provide improved gain enhancement thereto. The differential inputs of the first fully-differential operational amplifier are coupled to feedback nodes of the cascode current mirror section and the differential outputs of the first fully-differential operational amplifier are coupled to control nodes of the cascode current mirror section. The differential inputs of the second fully-differential operational amplifier are coupled to feedback nodes of the cascode current source section and the differential outputs of the second fully-differential operational amplifier are coupled to control nodes of the cascode current mirror section. Coupling the feedback nodes of both current sources to a single fully-differential operational amplifier increases the common mode noise rejection of the corresponding section.
摘要:
An amplifier (100) includes an amplifying stage (110), a cascoded circuit (102), an input feed-forward circuit (120) and an output stage (150). The amplifying stage (110) is arranged receiving a differential input pair to generate an amplified differential input pair. The input feed-forward circuit (120) is coupled to the cascoded circuit (102), and is arranged for feeding the differential input pair forward to the cascoded circuit (102). The output stage (150) is coupled to the amplifying stage (110) and the cascoded circuit (102), and is arranged for generating a differential output pair according to the amplified differential input pair and an output of the cascoded circuit (102).