Resistorless trim amplifier using MOS devices for feedback elements
US5180988A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03G3/001
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A MOS voltage trim amplifier which can multiply an input voltage with a quantized value to generate an output voltage. The MOS trim amplifier comprises a MOS op-amp, a multiplying feedback network, a gate-bias network and startup circuit. The MOS op-amp has a noninverting terminal for receiving the input and an inverting terminal for receiving the feedback network. The multiplying feed back network uses two MOSFETs as feedback elements to provide the voltage ratio for the multiplication. The gate-bias network provides a reference voltage which is a fraction of the input voltage through a MOSFET voltage divider to the feedback MOSFETs. Current mirrors are employed in the gate-bias network to provide a constant stable current through the MOSFET voltage divider to avoid loading the input. The startup circuit generates a bias current to the two feedback MOSFETs to drive them out of their natural off state.
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