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Amplifier circuit

US7477103B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 2005
Grant dateJan 13, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F3/68
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An amplifier has a voltage to current converter coupled between a first potential and a reference potential and includes a control input coupled to a voltage at an input of the amplifier for converting the voltage at the amplifier input into a corresponding output current. A current multiplier is fed by the output current for producing an increased current. The increased current is fed to a control electrode of a transistor. A feedback element provides the first potential to the voltage to current converter by coupling a voltage produced by the feedback element in response current through the transistor to the voltage to current converter.

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