A variable current trans-impedance amplifier (TIA) for an ultrasound device is described. The TIA may be coupled to an ultrasonic transducer to amplify an output signal of the ultrasonic transducer representing an ultrasound signal received by the ultrasonic transducer. During acquisition of the ultrasound signal by the ultrasonic transducer, one or more current sources in the TIA may be varied.

The present invention relates to a control circuit for producing a first and second control signals in order for a clock signal to break before making delays, comprising a first and second AND gates for receiving clock signals, first and second alignment blocks that receives output signals from the first and second AND gates for providing alignment prior to transmitting the first and second control signals, and generate the first and second control signals, respectively.

A variable current trans-impedance amplifier (TIA) for an ultrasound device is described. The TIA may be coupled to an ultrasonic transducer to amplify an output signal of the ultrasonic transducer representing an ultrasound signal received by the ultrasonic transducer. During acquisition of the ultrasound signal by the ultrasonic transducer, one or more current sources in the TIA may be varied.

Techniques for monitoring a distortion signal of a power amplifier circuit, where the output of a distortion monitoring circuit includes little or no fundamental signal and closely represents the actual distortion of the amplifier circuit of a wired communications system. The power amplifier circuit can generate a distortion feedback signal that does not affect the power amplifier's output power capability, e.g., no inherent loss in the fundamental output of the amplifier. That is, using a distortion monitor circuit, the power amplifier circuit can resolve a distortion feedback signal from the intended output signal of the output power amplifier circuit.

A variable current trans-impedance amplifier (TIA) for an ultrasound device is described. The TIA may be coupled to an ultrasonic transducer to amplify an output signal of the ultrasonic transducer representing an ultrasound signal received by the ultrasonic transducer. During acquisition of the ultrasound signal by the ultrasonic transducer, one or more current sources in the TIA may be varied.

An operational amplifier and a differential amplifying circuit thereof. The differential amplifying circuit receives a differential input signal and outputs a differential output signal. The differential amplifying circuit includes an output port that has a first terminal and a second terminal, the differential output signal being outputted via the first and second terminals; a first transistor pair receiving the differential input signal via two first ends and coupling to the first and second terminals respectively via two second ends; a second transistor pair receiving the differential input signal via two first ends and coupling to the first and second terminals respectively via two second ends; and a third transistor pair receiving a control signal via two first ends and coupling to the first and second terminals respectively via two second ends. The control signal controls the third transistor pair to switch on or off and/or controls the current flowing therethrough.

A two-stage circuit includes a differential-to-single-ended first stage with a differential pair of transistors. The first stage includes a current mirror including a diode-connected transistor having an RC circuit coupled to a drain of the diode-connected transistor. The current mirror is configured to mirror a power supply noise current conducted by the RC circuit through a first stage output terminal to a gate of an output transistor in a second stage of the two-stage circuit.

An amplifier circuit a differential input stage coupled to a first input and to a second input between which a differential input voltage is present. A converter stage is coupled to the input stage to convert the differential input voltage into a converted voltage. An output stage is coupled to the converter stage and generates, starting from the converted voltage, an output voltage on a single output of the amplifier circuit. A biasing stage is coupled to the input stage and to the output stage to supply a biasing current. A chopper module reduces a contribution of offset and noise associated with the output voltage. The chopper module is coupled to the input stage, converter stage, and to the biasing stage. The chopper module includes an input chopper stage, a converter chopper stage, and a biasing chopper stage that operate jointly under control of a chopper signal.

A circuit with Miller compensation effect includes a first stage and a second stage, with a first terminal for receiving a bias current and a second terminal that can be coupled to ground, wherein the first stage includes a differential stage coupled via a coupling line to the second stage. The second stage includes a transistor with a Miller compensation network, which is set between the first terminal of the second stage and the control terminal of the aforesaid transistor. A compensation-control transistor, which is coupled to the second terminal of said differential stage, can be activated for coupling the aforesaid second terminal to ground, the compensation-control transistor having its control terminal coupled to the aforesaid coupling line between the first and second stages.

The present invention relates to a multi-stage and feed forward compensated complimentary current field effect transistor amplifiers, enabling a charge-based approach that takes advantage of the exponential properties incurred in sub-threshold operation. A plurality of complimentary pairs of novel current field effect transistors are connected in series to form a multi-stage amplifier.