Ping-pong auto-zero amplifier with glitch reduction
US7321260B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2200/375
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A ping-pong amplifier with reduced glitching is described. The ping-pong amplifier includes a nulling amplifier coupled to a switching network. The switching network is used to auto-zero a ping amplifier within a ping-pong amplifier. The nulling amplifier drives the output of a ping amplifier to a proper output voltage level during auto-zeroing of the ping amplifier. By being at a proper output voltage level, glitches associated with transitioning between a ping amplifier and a pong amplifier are reduced or eliminated.
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