H03F2203/45536

Current sensor and frequency compensation method thereof

A current sensor including a voltage generation circuit and a voltage integration circuit is provided. The voltage generation circuit is configured to generate a first voltage according to a current to be sensed. The voltage integration circuit is coupled to the voltage generation circuit and configured to receive the first voltage and a second voltage to generate an output voltage. The voltage integration circuit includes a first amplifier, a second amplifier and a first capacitor. The first amplifier is configured to receive the first voltage and the second voltage to generate a third voltage. The second amplifier is coupled to the first amplifier and configured to receive the third voltage to generate the output voltage. The first capacitor is coupled between an output terminal of the voltage generation circuit and an output terminal of the first amplifier and configured to reduce a voltage difference between the first voltage and the second voltage.

AUTO-ZERO AMPLIFIER FOR REDUCING OUTPUT VOLTAGE DRIFT OVER TIME

According to an aspect, an auto-zero amplifier includes a main amplifier, a secondary amplifier connected to the main amplifier, a plurality of switching including a first switch and a second switch, and a leakage control circuit.

Trans impedance amplifier capacitance isolation stage

An electronic circuit for a micro-electro-mechanical systems gyroscope is disclosed. The electronic circuit includes a current buffer, a transimpedance amplifier coupled with the current buffer, and a plurality of transistors. An inverting input terminal of the current buffer and a non-inverting input terminal of the current buffer are connected with a plurality of first resistors. The inverting input terminal of the current buffer is connected with a source of one of the plurality of transistors, and the non-inverting input terminal of the current buffer is connected with a source of another one of the plurality of transistors. The plurality of first resistors are connected to a ground. The current buffer is configured to isolate a load in the micro-electro-mechanical systems gyroscope from the transimpedance amplifier.

ANALOG NEURAL MEMORY ARRAY IN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK WITH SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT ARRAY SOURCE IMPEDANCE WITH ADAPTIVE WEIGHT MAPPING AND DISTRIBUTED POWER

Numerous embodiments of analog neural memory arrays are disclosed. In certain embodiments, each memory cell in the array has an approximately constant source impedance when that cell is being operated. In certain embodiments, power consumption is substantially constant from bit line to bit line within the array when cells are being read. In certain embodiments, weight mapping is performed adaptively for optimal performance in power and noise.

ANALOG NEURAL MEMORY ARRAY STORING SYNAPSIS WEIGHTS IN DIFFERENTIAL CELL PAIRS IN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK

Numerous embodiments of analog neural memory arrays are disclosed. In one embodiment, an analog neural memory system comprises an array of non-volatile memory cells, wherein the cells are arranged in rows and columns, the columns arranged in physically adjacent pairs of columns, wherein within each adjacent pair one column in the adjacent pair comprises cells storing W+ values and one column in the adjacent pair comprises cells storing W− values, wherein adjacent cells in the adjacent pair store a differential weight, W, according to the formula W=(W+)−(W−). In another embodiment, an analog neural memory system comprises a first array of non-volatile memory cells storing W+ values and a second array storing W− values.

Circuit having high-pass filter with variable corner frequency

The present invention provides a circuit having a filter with an amplifier circuit for filtering and amplifying an input signal to generate an output signal, wherein a corner frequency of the filter is adjustable to control a settling time of the output signal.

Audible noise reduction in an audio power amplifier
11005427 · 2021-05-11 · ·

Aspects disclosed herein eliminate audible disturbances that may occur when an audio amplifier is activated and deactivated. A feedback circuit is used to maintain a closed loop when transistors of a power output stage are activate or deactivated, thereby enabling the charge to build or dissipate without causing an audible disturbance. Further, in certain implementations, the power output stage may remain in an enable state for a period of time after deactivation of the audio amplifier regardless of whether an audio input signal is received enabling dissipation of charge without causing an audible disturbance.

Flame scanner having non-linear amplifier with temperature compensation
10958221 · 2021-03-23 · ·

An amplifier assembly (100) includes an amplifier (102) having an input terminal, an output terminal and a feedback terminal; a first feedback path connecting the output terminal to the feedback terminal; a second feedback path connecting the output terminal to the feedback terminal; a switch (124) positioned in the second feedback path, the switch (124) opening or closing in response to a voltage at the output terminal relative to a breakpoint, when the switch (124) is open, the amplifier assembly (100) has a first gain and when the switch (124) is closed, the amplifier assembly (100) has a second gain; and a thermally variable element (152) connected to the switch (124), the thermally variable element (152) configured to generate a compensation voltage to maintain the breakpoint in response to varying temperature of the switch (152).

AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT, CHIP AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
20210091735 · 2021-03-25 ·

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.

SHUNT RESISTOR AVERAGING TECHNIQUES
20210048453 · 2021-02-18 ·

Techniques for improving current sensing via a shunt resistance are provided. In an example, an apparatus for sensing current can include a substrate, and a plurality of metal layers stacked on the substrate and separated from the substrate and from each other by an insulation material. In certain examples, a first one or more metal layers can form a sense resistance configured to pass current between a source and a load, and a second one or more metal layers can form one or more gain resistances coupled to the sense resistance and configured to couple to a current sense amplifier. In some example, a metal layer can include portions of both the sense resistance and the gain resistance to compensate for environmental anomalies, material anomalies or manufacturing anomalies.