Abstract:
For a satisfactory cross-over behavior of the transistors T.sub.1 and T.sub.2 of push-pull amplifier comprising an input 2 and an output 3, it is necessary that the sum of the base-emitter voltages of the transistors T.sub.1 and T.sub.2 remains substantially constant. For this purpose a first voltage-current converter 5 is coupled between the base and the emitter of transistor T.sub.1, the inverting input of this converter being coupled to the base of transistor T.sub.1 via a first reference-voltage source 8 and the non-inverting input to the emitter of transistor T.sub.1. Similarly, a second voltage-current converter 9 and a second reference-voltage source 12 are arranged between the base and the emitter of transistor T.sub.2. The output currents of the first and the second voltage-current converters 5 and 9 are compared with each other in the combining circuit 14 which drives the control amplifier 15, which in its turn controls the base-emitter voltage of transistor T.sub.2 in such a way that the sum of the base-emitter voltages of transistor T.sub.1 and T.sub.2 remains constant. The push-pull amplifier exhibits a minimal amount of second-harmonic distortion, because only the difference of the errors introduced by the first and the second voltage-current converters 5 and 9 is of importance in this respect and these errors are substantially equal to each other due to the method of fabrication of the voltage-current converters.
Abstract:
In a known current source arrangement which generates a current whose temperature coefficient is only equal to zero at one specific temperature, steps are taken, in accordance with the invention, to render the generated current independent of the temperature over a wide temperature range by compensation of the disturbing factor in the relationship between the generated current and the temperature.
Abstract:
An operational amplifier having a first amplifier stage and a second amplifier stage, which is driven by the first amplifier stage. According to the invention such an operational amplifier can be corrected for high frequencies in a very simple and effective manner by including a capacitance in parallel with the second amplifier stage between an output of the first stage and an output of the second stage which is comparatively high-ohmic relative to said output of the first stage. The second stage, which is bypassed by said capacitance, is then non-inverting for the part bypassed by said capacitance.
Abstract:
A push-pull amplifier, having a first and a second transistor of the same conductivity type, whose collector-emitter paths are included in series between two power-supply terminals, the emitter electrode of the first transistor being connected to the collector electrode of the second transistor and to an output terminal, and the base electrode of the first transistor being connected to an input terminal, is improved in respect of its linearity, temperature dependence and bandwidth by measuring the base-emitter voltage of the first transistor with the aid of a series connection of a semiconductor junction and a resistor and by applying said voltage with opposite a.c. component to the base-emitter junction of the second transistor via a coupling circuit.
Abstract:
A transceiver front-end provides an interface between a transmission medium and transmitter, and between a transmission medium and receiver. The transceiver front-end includes a hybrid circuit, a high-pass filter, and a gain stage, that permits the reduction or the complete elimination of buffer amplifiers. Buffer amplifiers can be eliminated because the hybrid circuit and/or the high-pass filter are adapted so that they can be directly connected to each other, without a loss in circuit performance. Furthermore, the high-pass filter and/or the gain stage are also adapted so they can be directly connected. As such, the transceiver front-end can be constructed using all passive components, reducing or eliminating excess heat generation.
Abstract:
An electronic circuit contains a main stage (10 and 12) that produces a digital code consisting of a plurality of bits (B.sub.1 -B.sub.M-1) that make binary transitions as a function of an input parameter (V.sub.I). A synchronization stage (14 and 16) synchronizes transitions of bits (B.sub.0 -B.sub.K-1) in one part of the code with corresponding transitions of bits (B.sub.K -B.sub.M-1) in another part. When the input parameter is in transition regions where bits in the first-mentioned part of the code could go to wrong values, the synchronization stage suitably replaces the values of bits in the first part with information based on bits in the other part.
Abstract:
Various voltage and current sources which are substantially independent of the positive supply rail are provided, some of which are also temperature independent. The basic NPN-type transistor circuit common to all provided sources generally comprises: a cross-coupled current stabilizer having first and second cross-coupled transistors where the emitter area of the first transistor is larger than the emitter area of the second transistor, a third transistor having an emitter coupled to the collector of the second cross-coupled transistor, a fourth transistor arranged as a diode and having a base coupled to the base of the third transistor and an emitter coupled to the collector of the first transistor; a first resistor coupled between the emitter of the first cross-coupled transistor and the negative rail; a second resistor coupled between the positive rail and the collector of said third transistor; a fifth transistor having its base and emitter coupled to the base and emitter of the second cross-coupled transistor to act as a current mirror thereof; and a sixth transistor coupled between the positive rail and the collector of the fifth current mirror transistor and in cascode relationship therewith. A current source is further created by coupling the base of an additional transistor to the emitter of the fifth transistor. Additional transistors and resistors are utilized in accord with various embodiments of the invention to provide multiple current sources, and voltage and current sources which are stabilized with respect to temperature.
Abstract:
A digital-to-analog converter in accordance with the dynamic permutation principle in which a weighted series of accurate reference currents are generated by a cyclic permutation of currents which are equal to each other with a smaller degree of accuracy. The a.c. error component can then be eliminated by averaging the output signal of the converter over one full permutation cycle or an integral multiple thereof so that a signal without the error component is obtained by sampling at the end of every period. The setting of the digital-to-analog converter should not be changed during an averaging period.
Abstract translation:根据动态置换原理的数模转换器,其中通过具有较小精度的彼此相等的电流的循环置换生成加权的一系列精确参考电流。 a.c. 然后可以通过对转换器的输出信号在一个完整的置换周期或其整数倍进行平均来消除误差分量,使得在每个周期结束时通过采样获得没有误差分量的信号。 数字模拟转换器的设置在平均周期内不应该改变。
Abstract:
A steering circuit (10) in a differential amplifier having a pair of differentially arranged input amplifiers (A1 and A2) steers current from a pair of current sources (11 and 12) in such a way as to enhance slew rate without increasing offset voltage. The steering circuit is formed with a pair of steering amplifiers (A3 and A4) arranged in a differential configuration through a pair of resistors (R3 and R4).
Abstract:
In a digital-to-analog converter (1) a plurality of binary weighted currents are generated, which currents must be in an accurate current ratio relative to each other. By means of a coupling network (15) which is controlled by a control circuit (17), a plurality of currents from said digital-to-analog converter (1) can be coupled to a precision current-mirror circuit (25) in accordance with a cyclic pattern, this allowing deviations in the ratios of the currents from the digital-to-analog converter (1) to be detected by detection means (80) which control correction means (18.2 to 18.16) by means of which the currents from the digital-to-analog converter (1) are corrected so as to reduce the detected deviations.