Abstract:
To reduce power consumption and perform high-speed switching in boosting a voltage to a desired voltage. A semiconductor device includes a first buffer circuit, a level-shift circuit, and a second buffer circuit. The first buffer circuit includes a tri-state buffer circuit. The tri-state buffer circuit has a function of making each of an output of an input signal and an output of an inverted input signal into a resting state in response to a standby signal. The level-shift circuit includes a current mirror circuit, a differential amplifier circuit, and a switch circuit. The differential amplifier circuit has a function of controlling a current flowing through the current mirror circuit using the input signal and the inverted input signal as differential signals. The switch circuit has a function of making a current flowing through the differential amplifier circuit into a resting state in response to the standby signal.
Abstract:
A selectable gain amplifier includes two or more selectable gain stages, each gain stage having a first input coupled to receive an input signal, a second input, and an output. The amplifier further includes and two or more feedback paths coupled between the outputs and the second inputs of the selectable gain stages.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit comprises a gain stage circuit coupled to a compensation circuit. Both the gain stage circuit and the compensation circuit respectively comprise a first current source and a second current source that are subject to the same process variations. A negative feedback circuit is used to generate a corrective current in relation to the second current source, indicative of a current that needs to flow through a load in addition to a current flowing through the second current source in order for a variable voltage to be substantially equal to a reference voltage used to drive the first and second current sources. A compensating current corresponding to the corrective current generated for the second current source is applied to the first current source to compensate for process variation in the gain stage circuit in respect to the first current source.
Abstract:
Current feedback amplifiers circuits that generate common mode (CM) and/or differential mode (DM) currents are provided herein. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. Other features, aspects, and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures and the claims.
Abstract:
Amplifier circuits that generate CM currents are provided. Amplifier circuits that generator DM currents are also provided. Fully differential current feedback amplifier circuits with separate CM and DM inputs are also provided. Such amplifier circuits combine the benefits of CFA designs, such as high slew rate and bandwidth, with independent control of DM and CM signals. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. Other features, aspects, and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures and the claims.
Abstract:
An amplifier has an input terminal to receive an input signal. The amplifier includes a first gain stage comprising a pair of input transistors and a second gain stage to drive an output stage. The output stage provides inverting and non-inverting differential output signals on inverting and non-inverting output nodes. The amplifier may also include a feedback signal electrically connected between the inverting and non-inverting output nodes to emitters of the input transistors through a resistor network.
Abstract:
An apparatus for compensating operating current in an amplifier device when supply voltage to the amplifier device decreases below a predetermined value at an input voltage supply locus includes: (a) A first control circuit coupled with the input voltage supply locus. The first control circuit generates an output signal at an output locus when the supply voltage decreases below the predetermined value. (b) A second control circuit coupled with the output locus and coupled with the amplifier device. The second control circuit effects the compensating in response to the output signal.
Abstract:
A voltage driver circuit for an output stage of an operational amplifier, or other circuits, includes a level shifter and an output driver including a source follower and a common source amplifier in a push-pull configuration. The level shifter generates a node voltage as a function of an input voltage on the input node. The output driver including a first transistor having a control terminal receiving the node voltage, and connected between a supply voltage and an output node, and a second transistor having a control terminal receiving the input voltage from the input node, and connected between the output node and a reference voltage, wherein the first and second transistors have a common conductivity type.
Abstract:
An amplifier with temperature compensation where the amplifier has transistors configured to amplify a received signal to create an amplified signal. The amplifier gain changes over temperature. A gain control circuit, connected to the amplifier, that adjusts the amplifier gain responsive to a gain control signal. A temperature compensation circuit includes numerous elements. A constant current source that generates a constant current which is used to create a constant voltage. A temperature dependent current source that generates a temperature dependent current which is used to create a temperature dependent voltage, such that the temperature dependent current source has an inverse temperature dependance as compared to the amplifier. An operational amplifier compares the constant voltage to the temperature dependent voltage and generates an offset signal which varies over temperature. A gated buffer is configured to receive the offset signal and responsive thereto, selectively modify the gain control signal.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a communication cable module including: a conductive cable; a linear amplifier connected to the conductive cable; a detector for detecting presence or absence of an input signal of the conductive cable; a first circuit having a variable-current function; and a second circuit having a common-mode voltage regulating function, wherein when the input signal is not present, the variable-current function of the first circuit reduces an output current of the linear amplifier and the common-mode voltage regulating function of the second circuit regulates an output common-mode voltage of the linear amplifier.