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Transconductance amplifier circuit

US4091333A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 25, 1977
Grant dateMay 23, 1978
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Expiry dateJul 25, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F3/347
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transconductance amplifier circuit including two operational amplifiers, as shown in the accompanying drawing, is disclosed. The gain of the amplifier circuit is determined by the resistances R1, R2, R3 and R4. The scale factor relating the output current i.sub.out to the input voltage e.sub.in is determined by the setting of the switches S1, S2, and S3, which adjust the amount of resistance between the output current terminal I.sub.o and the output terminal of the second operational amplifier A2. For R1/R2 = 1; R3/R4 = 1; and switch S1 closed i.sub.out = e.sub.in /R5. This transconductance amplifier circuit provides common mode rejection between the input voltage and the output current.

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