Amplifiers and related integrated circuits
US10608588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D64/257
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of an amplifiers and integrated circuits include a first transistor and a second transistor. A second current-carrying terminal of the first transistor may be coupled to a first current-carrying terminal of the second transistor and the control terminal of the second transistor may be coupled to a low impedance alternating current (AC) potential node. A bias network that includes a first circuit element and a second circuit element couples the second current-carrying terminal of the second transistor to the control terminal of the second transistor. The first circuit element may be configured to apply a portion of a potential at the second current-carrying terminal of the second transistor to the control terminal of the second transistor, and the second circuit element may be coupled between the control terminal of the second transistor and a fixed potential.
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