Amplifier circuit with a switching device to provide a wide dynamic output range
US7109463B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J43/30
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An amplifier circuit having an amplifier chain comprising an input port and output port with a plurality of interconnected gain stages positioned in between. The output of one interconnected gain stage provides an input to the next stage within the amplifier chain. The output port coupled to the plurality of interconnected gain stages such that the amplifier circuit output is generated from any one or more of the interconnected gain stages.
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