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Read-out amplifier for photovoltaic detector

US4794247A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 1987
Grant dateDec 27, 1988
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F3/082
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A read-out amplifier (200) for a photovoltaic detector (201) employs an integrating amplifier (203) with capacitor feedback (230 ) during a self-calibrating active load (205, 240) to minimize debiasing of the photovoltaic detector during its operation. The self-calibrating active load reduces the effect of noise and threshold nonuniformities of the semiconductor devices (202, 203, 204, 205) used in the read-out amplifier circuitry.

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