Abstract:
The present invention relates to a single-ended push-pull type inverter. Such inverter in the prior art generated a large through-current flowing through series-connected output transistors. This large through-current caused not only a large power consumption but also an instability of the entire circuit including the inverter. The present invention improves these disadvantages by inserting a phase inverter stage having a current regulating function just before the output transistors and includes a first transistor having a base receiving an input signal, the phase inverter stage having an input end connected to the collector of the first transistor, a second and a third transistor connected in series, the bases of the second and third transistors being electrically connected, respectively, to the collector of the first transistor and output end of the phase inverter stage and an output terminal connected to the circuit portion connecting the second and third transistors.
Abstract:
An amplifier for use as on the output buffer for semiconductor memories including an amorphous element added to a push-pull configuration to allow conversion between push-pull and open collector nonvolatile configurations by electrically altering the impedence of the amorphous element.
Abstract:
A power stage for an operational amplifier includes an output stage, a current source stage, and a gain stage. The output stage is formed by first and second NPN output transistors arranged in a Totem-Pole configuration, each having respective resistors connected between their respective base and emitter terminals. The output transistors are biased in class AB by a quiescent current supplied by the current source stage and are controlled dynamically by the gain stage. The gain stage includes an NPN gain transistor having a collector terminal connected to the base terminal of the first output transistor and an emitter terminal connected to the base terminal of the second output transistor.
Abstract:
An amplifier having output transistors with collector-to-emitter paths connected in series for application of operating potential and connected in push-pull for signal, is afforded over-current protection by limiting the sum of the base currents available to the output transistors. This sum current is applied to a node to which the base electrode of one of the output transistors is connected, and the distribution of this current between the base electrodes of two output transistors is controlled by a signalresponsive variable-conduction device connected between the base electrodes of the two output transistors. Class AB operation of the output transistor may be obtained by connecting separate nonlinear resistance networks in parallel with each of their base emitter junctions.
Abstract:
A transistorized power amplifier circuit comprises an input transistor circuit capable of class-A amplifier operation according to base input and collector output, a first and a second output transistor, and a diode coupling circuit receiving the collector output from the input transistor circuit as an input signal thereof for alternatively driving the output transistors into conduction at each successive half cycle of the input signal. A DC negative feedback circuit is connected between the output terminal of the output transistors and the emitter of the input transistor, and all the transistors are of the same conduction characteristic.
Abstract:
In an output stage of an operational amplifier comprising first and second NPN output transistors a circuit is coupled between the positive supply conductor and the collector of the first NPN transistor for providing a boosted base current drive thereto as a function of the load current sourced from the emitter of the first transistor to the output of the operational amplifier. The circuit senses the collector current flowing through the first transistor for increasing the base current drive thereto as the collector current increases.
Abstract:
An operational amplifier includes an input stage, an output stage including first, second and third NPN output transistors, and an intermediate stage. The output stage is driven by a thermal current having a positive temperature coefficient so as to keep the gain of the output stage substantially constant over temperature. Thus, the amplifiers Miller loop stability will also remain substantially constant over temperature.