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Integral-type small signal input circuit

US4578646A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 1984
Grant dateMar 25, 1986
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06G7/1865
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An integral-type small signal input circuit having a Miller integrator is adapted to perform cyclically an integrating operation, a resetting operation and an input offset current compensating operation. An input offset current compensation circuit which forms a feedback circuit of the amplifier in the Miller integrator is arranged to supply a compensation current to the amplifier for canceling the input offset current during the compensating operation and to supply the held compensation current to the amplifier during the integrating operation. During the compensation period, a low-pass filter which blocks sinusoidal noise components in the input signal is connected to the input of the integrator so that the held compensation current is not affected by the noise components.

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