High-speed differential to single-ended converter
US6717474B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F3/45206
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A differential to single-ended converter, which is composed of a transconductance amplifier, a current mirror and buffer circuit and a transimpedance stage, is disclosed. A differential voltage signal is provided to the inputs of the transconductance amplifier and converted to a differential current signal. The current mirror and buffer circuit serves as a differential to single-ended current conveyer and isolates the transconductance stage and the following transimpedance stage. Finally, the single-ended current signal is provided to the input of the transimpedance stage and converted to a single-ended current signal.
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