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Circuit arrangement for low-noise fully differential amplification

US6919767B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 2001
Grant dateJul 19, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F3/45654
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a circuit for low noise, fully differential amplification. A feedback signal (121) is detected in a differential output step of the differential amplification circuit by means of a voltage distributor formed by a first feedback resistance (119) and a second feedback resistance (120). A first output signal (111) is provided at a first output circuit node (117) and a second output signal (112) is provided at a second output circuit node (118). The respective first and second output signals (111) or (112) form a full output signal which corresponds to an input signal formed by a first and a second input signal (101) or (102). A load current (134), an input current (132) and a reference current (132) are established by means of a load current source (128), an input current source (131) and a reference current source (127). A matching transistor (301) is used to adjust an adaptation between the load current source (128), the input current source (131) and the reference current source (127). A feedback signal (121) of the differential amplification circuit is compared with a reference voltage (122) in a reference step, and the load current (134) is mirrored in th…

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