摘要:
An amplifier that supplies a bias current (I.sub.t) which is dependent on an input signal (V.sub.i) to a junction point (2) of the source electrodes of first and second transistors (T.sub.1, T.sub.2). The amplifier comprises a control circuit that limits the bias current so it cannot increase more than is necessary to obtain a high slew rate, thereby minimizing dissipation by the amplifier. This control circuit comprises a third and a fourth transistor (T.sub.3, T.sub.4) arranged in parallel with the first transistor (T.sub.1) and the second transistor (T.sub.2), respectively, and which carry currents (I.sub.3, I.sub.4) which are proportional to the currents (I.sub.1, I.sub.2) in the first and the second transistor. A selection circuit (5) applies the smaller of the two currents (I.sub.3, I.sub.4) in the third and the fourth transistor to an output (8) where this current is compared with a reference current (I.sub.o) from a current source (9). The difference between these currents is applied to a current amplifier ( 10), which supplies an increasing bias current (I.sub.t) until the smaller of the two currents (I.sub.3, I.sub.4) in the third and the fourth transistor equals the reference current.
摘要:
A first and a second transistor (T.sub.1, T.sub.2) whose emitters are connected to a common point (4) via first resistors (R.sub.1, R.sub.2), which common point is connected to the positive power-supply terminal via a current source (I.sub.1), form a differential amplifier to which an input signal (V.sub.i) is applied. In order to increase the slew rate the quiescent current through the first and the second transistor (T.sub.1, T.sub.2) is made to increase when the input voltage (V.sub.i) increases. This is achieved by means of a third transistor (T.sub.3) whose emitter is connected to the common point (4). The base of this transistor (T.sub.3) is connected to the tapping of a voltage divider which is arranged between the bases of the first and the second transistor (T.sub.1, T.sub.2) and which comprises second resistors (R.sub.3, R.sub.4). When the input voltage increases the transistor (T.sub.3) drains a continually decreasing portion of the current from the current source (I.sub.1).
摘要:
To protect a transistor its emitter current is converted by a resistor into a voltage which by means of a voltage-current converter is converted into a current which is proportional to the emitter current. The collector-emitter voltage is converted by means of a voltage-current converter into a current which is proportional to the difference between a knee voltage which is applied to the converter, and the collector-emitter voltage, the converter not producing an output current for collector-emitter voltages exceeding the knee voltage. The difference between the output currents of the converters is compared with the current carried by a current source. The protection circuit becomes operative when this difference current exceeds the current carried by the current source. A control amplifier then drives the transistor in such manner that the difference current becomes equal to the current. Above the knee voltage a residual current which has a value proportional to the current carried by the current source continues to flow through the transistor T.sub.1. As a result thereof the value of the residual current depends to a lesser extent on variations, which reduces the risk of damage to the transistor due to overloading at high collector-emitter voltages.
摘要:
A reading circuit comprises a first and second cascode circuit and a first and second current mirror. The first cascode circuit can connected to a bit line of a memory cell and the second cascode circuit can be connected to a reference bit line of a reference cell. The first output terminals of the first and second cascode circuits are connected to first terminals of the first and second current mirrors, respectively. The second output terminals of the first and second cascode circuits are connected to the second terminals of the second and first current mirrors, respectively. A tri-state buffer is coupled between the second terminals of the first and second current mirrors said buffer having bit invert capabilities.
摘要:
In transconductance amplifier arrangements used in CATV systems, it is often desirable to set the value of the output impedance to a value equal to the system impedance that is often 75&OHgr;. prior art transconductance amplifiers often comprise an amplifier (6) with a current output using a feedback network (8) to set the gain value. An input of the feedback network (8) is coupled to the current output of the amplifier (6) and an output of the feedback network (8) is coupled to the input of the amplifier (6). In these prior art transconductance amplifier arrangements the output impedance decreases with increasing gain of the amplifier (6) used in the amplifier arrangement. This output impedance is normally very low (a few &OHgr; or lower). By adding a further output current (i/N) to the output of the feedback network, it is obtained that the current through the feedback network (8) becomes dependent on the output current (i) of the amplifier. This dependence results in an increased output impedance.
摘要:
In a differential pair (P1, P2) actively loaded with a current mirror (N1, N2), a differential amplifier (A) drives the common terminal (Z) of the current mirror to force a zero voltage difference between the input terminal (X) and the output terminal (Y) of the current mirror. The voltage at the input terminal (X) is actively bootstrapped, via the differential amplifier (A), by the voltage of the output terminal (Y) with high precision. Thus a high voltage gain is obtained. A capacitor (CP) between the input terminal (X) and the control terminal (Z) compensates the local loop formed by the differential amplifier (A) and the input transistor (N1) of the current mirror, and forms a short circuit at high frequencies, thus reducing the active load of the differential pair to a conventional current mirror. For high frequencies the circuit has the same gain and phase properties as the standard non-bootstrapped approach and standard compensating techniques can be applied to the complete amplifier.
摘要:
An arrangement for measuring the quiescent current of a digital IC includes a current sensor connected in series with the IC and the voltage supply, a voltage stabilization circuit for stabilizing the voltage across the IC and a signal processing circuit coupled thereto for processing the measured quiescent current. The quiescent current is measured when no flip-flops are switched in the IC. By means of the arrangement, it is possible to measure rapidly and accurately whether the quiescent current assumes an abnormal value, which indicates that the IC contains defects. The signal processing circuit may include a current mirror which is coupled to a current comparator circuit supplying a digital output signal for determining the existence of a defect.
摘要:
A amplifier circuit comprises first transistor (T.sub.1) and a second transistor (T.sub.2) whose emitters are each connected via a first resistors (R.sub.1) to a point (2) which is connected to the power-supply terminal (3) by means of a current source (1). The bases of said transistors are connected to input terminals (4,5) and via a second resistor (R.sub.2) each to the base of a third transistor (T.sub.3) whose emitter is connected to the terminal (2). The linearity of the circuit is improved by arranging a fourth transistor (T.sub.4) and a fifth transistor (T.sub.5) in series with the collector-emitter paths of the first transistor (T.sub.1) and the second transistor (T.sub.2) which fourth and fifth transistor have their bases connected to a reference terminal (7) and have their emitters interconnected by means of a third resistor (R.sub.3).
摘要:
In a current source circuit, a first and a second PNP transistor have commoned base electrodes, their emitters being connected through resistors to the positive supply voltage terminal. The collector lead of the first transistor includes a current source, which supplies a current which is reproduced at the output terminal. The commoned base electrodes are driven by a third transistor connected as an emitter follower, its emitter lead including a current source. The base of the third transistor is connected through a resistor to the positive supply voltage terminal as a result of which supply voltage variations appear also at the commoned bases of the first and second transistors so that the output current at the output terminal is substantially independent of supply voltage variations. A differential amplifier comprising fourth and fifth transistors, in which the base of the fourth transistor is connected to the collector of the first transistor and the base of the fifth transistor is connected to a reference voltage, controls the voltage at the base of the third transistor so that the collector current of the first transistor is substantially equal to the current of the current source.
摘要:
As technology scales, on-chip interconnects are becoming narrower, and the height of such interconnects is not scaling linearly with the width. This leads to an increase of coupling capacitance with neighboring wires, leading to higher crosstalk. It also leads to poor performance due to poor RC response at the receiving of the wire, which may even result in failure in very noisy environments. An adaptive threshold scheme is proposed in which receiver switching thresholds are adjusted according to the detected noise in bus lines. These noise levels are dependent on both the front-end processing (transistor performance) as well as on the backend processing (metal resistance, capacitance, width and spacing). The circuit therefore automatically compensates for process variations.