Abstract:
Dynamic short circuit and overload protection circuit for transistorized power amplifiers; the circuit is noninstantaneous in operation and comprises means for sensing current through and voltage across a transistor to be protected, means for combining, and integrating with respect to time, signals related to the sensed voltage and current to provide a control signal, and means for shunting the input to the transistor when the control signal reaches a predetermined value.
Abstract:
AN AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT, FOR ACCEPTING EITHER HIGH OR LOW IMPEDANCE SOURCES, HAVING TWO TRANSISTOR STAGES, THE TRANSISTOR IN THE FIRST STAGE OPERATINH IN A HIGH IMCONFIGURATION WHEN ACCEPTING A SIGNAL FROM A HIGHIMPEDANCE SOURCE AND IN A COMMON-BASE CONFIGURATION WHEN ACCEPTING A SIGNAL FROM A LOW IMPEDANCE SOURCE. THE TRANSISTOR IN THE SECOND STAGE OPERATES IN A COMMONEMITTER CONFIGURATION. FEEDBACK IS PROVIDED TO SET THE GAIN OF THE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND, WHEN USED WITH LOW IM-
PEDANCE SOURCES, THE FEEDBACK FURTHER ADJUSTS THE GAIN OF THE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT TO MAINTAIN THE OVERALL GAIN ESSENTIALLY AT THE SAME VALUE FOR ALL LEVELS OF LOW INPUT SOURCE IMPEDANCE.