摘要:
Removing common-mode current from a pair of complementary current signals, including: generating a common-mode voltage of the pair of complementary current signals including at least a first current signal and a second current signal; measuring and outputting a difference voltage between the generated common-mode voltage and a common-mode reference voltage; and removing at least a portion of the common-mode current from the first current signal and the second current signal based on the difference voltage.
摘要:
Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit capable of detecting an abnormality that can cause a malfunction in signal transmission via an isolation element and of issuing a stop signal to the target to be controlled. The semiconductor integrated circuit includes a transmission circuit generating and outputting a transmission signal reflecting transmission data supplied from outside, a reception circuit reproducing the transmission data based on a reception signal, an isolation element isolating the transmission circuit from the reception circuit and transmitting the transmission signal as the reception signal, an abnormality detection part detecting an abnormality that can cause a malfunction in signal transmission via the isolation element, and a control part outputting a stop signal if the abnormality detection part detects the abnormality, regardless of the transmission data supplied to the transmission circuit from outside.
摘要:
Circuitry in an amplifier (1) provides both auto-zeroing of offset errors and finite gain compensation. The circuitry includes a differential main amplifier (3) and a differential auxiliary amplifier (13). During a first phase (ζ1), a previously sampled input voltage is amplified by the main amplifier to produce an output voltage on a first capacitor (C3). A stored prior offset correction voltage stored on a second capacitor (C4A) is applied between the inputs of the auxiliary amplifier, an output of which is coupled to an auxiliary input of the main amplifier to auto-zero its offset voltage. During a second phase (ζ2) the inputs of the main amplifier are short-circuited together, causing it to produce a voltage change on one terminal of the first capacitor (C3), the other terminal of which is switched from ground to one terminal of a second capacitor (C4). This stores updated offset correction voltage on the second capacitor (C4). Since the previous output voltage of the main amplifier remains stored on the first capacitor (C3) during the second phase, the auto-zeroing correction is referenced to the previous value of the output voltage, resulting in compensation for distortion caused by non-linearity of the main amplifier.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for controlling the common mode impedance misbalance of an isolated single-ended circuit for all common mode paths, thereby allowing the balancing of the common mode impedances which reduces common mode effects while maintaining the advantages of the single-ended amplifier including circuit simplicity and the reference input connected to circuit ground.
摘要:
A composite bridge amplifier in which the power supply for the bridge amplifiers includes a time varying non-ground reference DC voltage supply dependant on the input signal. A low voltage power supply circuit uses the time varying non-ground reference DC voltage to produce a fixed DC voltage and includes a centering block which removes unbalanced DC voltages which might otherwise contaminate the time varying non-ground reference DC voltage, by providing balancing currents. This eliminates a costly transformer. Safety isolation is provided using an isolation amplifier with a transformer which has a parasitic capacitance. Improved common mode noise rejection is provided by configuring the isolation amplifier so that currents charging the parasitic capacitance with common mode noise voltage tend to cancel noise current in the secondary winding of the transformer.
摘要:
A bootstrapped audio line receiver that receives a differential-mode input signal from first and second differential lines and outputs a single-ended signal on an output line. The line receiver includes a differential amplifier and an input amplifier having differential output terminals and differential input terminals. The input amplifier is connected between the differential lines and the differential amplifier. The input amplifier provides a dc current path to a ground terminal while maintaining a high input impedance to ac signals at audio frequencies. The input amplifier also includes an rf filter that removes rf noise without adversely affecting the line receiver's common-mode noise rejection at audio frequencies. In one embodiment, the input amplifier includes two operational amplifiers connected for unity gain and having two bias resistors connected in series between each input terminals of the input amplifier and a ground terminal. A capacitor is connected from the output of each operational amplifier to a node between each set of series connected bias resistors and prevents the low impedance of the bias resistors from significantly degrading the line receiver's common-mode rejection ratio. Thus, the line receiver tolerates a wide range of balanced and unbalanced source impedances with a minimal deterioration of the line receiver's common-mode rejection ratio.