Patent classifications
H03F2200/129
TRIMMING OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS
Disclosed is a system comprising a plurality of operational amplifiers, each operational amplifier having individually adjustable operational parameters, and a trimming circuit. The trimming circuit includes successive approximation register (SAR) logic that determines associated memory values. The trimming circuit changes the adjustable operational parameters of each operation amplifier based on the associated memory values.
ANALOG AND DIGITAL FREQUENCY DOMAIN DATA SENSING CIRCUIT
A method includes providing, by a signal source circuit of a sensing circuit, a signal to a sensor via a conductor. When the sensor is exposed to a condition and is receiving the signal, an electrical characteristic of the sensor affects the signal. The signal includes at least one of: a direct current (DC) component and an oscillating component. When the sensing circuit is in a noisy environment, transient noise couples with the signal to produce a noisy signal. The method further includes comparing, by a transient circuit of the sensing circuit, the noisy signal with a representation of the noisy signal. When the noisy signal compares unfavorably with the representation of the noisy signal, supplying, by the transient circuit, a compensation signal to the conductor. A level of the compensation signal corresponds to a level at which the noisy signal compares unfavorably with the representation of the noisy signal.
Amplifier circuit, chip and electronic device
The present application discloses an amplifier circuit, a chip and an electronic device, which generates a positive output signal and a negative output signal according to a positive input signal and a negative input signal, wherein the positive input signal and the negative input signal have a corresponding input differential-mode voltage and input common-mode voltage, and the positive output signal and the negative output signal have a corresponding output differential-mode voltage and output common-mode voltage, and the amplifier circuit includes: an amplifying unit, configured to receive the positive input signal and the negative input signal and generate the positive output signal and the negative output signal; and an attenuation unit, including: a positive common-mode capacitor and a negative common-mode capacitor, configured to attenuate the input common-mode voltage below a first specific frequency.
Differential amplifier
A differential amplifier is provided, in which generation of unnecessary harmonic distortion in the differential output signal is suppressed. A common mode feedback circuit increases or decreases operating points of an inverting output terminal and a non-inverting output terminal such that an intermediate voltage of voltages respectively provided to an inverting input terminal and a non-inverting input terminal is consistent with to a reference voltage. Variations in voltage at the inverting input terminal and the non-inverting input terminal are suppressed, variations in electrical properties of elements connected to the input terminals are suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to suppress generation of harmonic distortion in the output signals from the inverting output terminal and the non-inverting output terminal.
Negative impedance circuit and corresponding device
A negative impedance circuit includes: a differential circuit stage; a positive feedback path from an output of the differential circuit stage to a first input of the differential circuit stage; and a negative feedback path from the output of the differential circuit stage to a second input of the differential circuit stage. The negative feedback path includes a first transistor, and a unitary gain path from the output of the differential circuit stage to the second input of the differential circuit stage, the unitary gain path coupled to ground via a reference impedance. The positive feedback path includes a second transistor. The first and second transistors are coupled in a current mirror arrangement and have respective control electrodes configured to be driven by the output of the differential circuit stage, where the negative impedance circuit causes a negative impedance at the first input of the differential circuit stage.
Pixel circuit including conversion element, capacitive element, and transistors
Provided is a pixel circuit. The pixel circuit includes a conversion element forming a voltage of an input level at a first node, a first transistor adjusting the voltage of the first node to a first level in response to a first signal received at a first time interval, a first capacitive element forming a voltage at a second node based on the voltage of the first node, a second transistor adjusting a level of the voltage of the second node to a second level in response to the first signal, a third transistor forming a voltage at a third node, a fourth transistor outputting a current in response to a second signal received in a second time interval, and a. fifth transistor adjusting the voltage of the third node to a third level in response to a third signal received in a third time interval.
APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZED TURN-OFF OF A CASCODE AMPLIFIER
An apparatus for turning off a cascode amplifier having a common-gate transistor and a common-source transistor is disclosed that includes the cascode amplifier, a feedback circuit, and a bias circuit. The feedback circuit is configured to receive a drain-voltage from the drain of the common-source transistor when the common-source transistor is switched to a first OFF state and produce a first feedback signal. The drain-voltage is equal to a source voltage of the common-gate transistor and the drain-voltage increases in response to switching the common-source transistor to the first OFF state. The bias circuit is configured to receive the first feedback signal and produce a bias-voltage. A first gate-voltage is produced from the bias-voltage. The cascode amplifier is configured to receive the first gate-voltage and a second gate-voltage. The common-gate transistor is configured to switch to a second OFF state in response to receiving the second gate-voltage.
SINGLE-ENDED READOUT OF A DIFFERENTIAL MEMS DEVICE
A circuit includes a first biasing voltage source, a second biasing voltage source, a first resistor device coupled between the first biasing voltage source and a first terminal of the circuit, a second resistor device coupled between the second biasing voltage source and a second terminal of the circuit, a third resistor device coupled between the second biasing voltage source and a third terminal, a first capacitor coupled between the third terminal and ground, and an amplifier having an input coupled to the second terminal and an output coupled to a circuit output.
A PREAMPLIFIER CIRCUIT
In accordance with an example embodiment, a preamplifier circuit is provided, the preamplifier circuit comprising an amplifier arranged in a first current path between an input node and an output node of the preamplifier circuit; a feedback capacitor arranged in a second current path between said input node and said output node; a feedback circuit having an adjustable transfer function arranged in a third current path between said input node and said output node; a reset switch arranged in said third current path to enable selectively coupling the output of the feedback circuit to the input of the amplifier and decoupling the output of the feedback circuit from the input of the amplifier; and a loop controller arranged to selectively, in dependence of a voltage in the preamplifier circuit, one of open the reset switch to set the preamplifier circuit in a normal operating mode and close the reset switch to set the preamplifier circuit in a reset mode, wherein the loop controller is arranged to adjust the transfer function of the feedback circuit at least in part in dependence of the current operating mode of the preamplifier circuit.
DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION OF TRANSISTOR ARRAY IN POWER AMPLIFIER
Dynamic optimization of transistor array in power amplifier. In some embodiments, a power amplification system can include a power amplifier including an array of transistors, with the array configured to receive an input signal and provide an amplified signal. The power amplification system can further include a monitoring system including a plurality of sensing circuits implemented at respective locations of the array, and a control system configured to obtain sensed information from the plurality of sensing circuits, and based on the information, generate a pattern of one or more transistor properties over the array to allow operation of the array in a desired manner based on the pattern.