Small signal receiver and integrated circuit including the same
US9209764B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2203/45506
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A small signal receiver includes a first current adjustment circuit connected between a first power supply voltage terminal and a first node to provide current in response to a self-bias signal, a self-biased differential amplifier connected between the first node and a second node to compare an input signal with a reference voltage, provide the self-bias signal to a self-biasing node and output an output signal through an output node, and a second current adjustment circuit connected between the second node and a second power supply voltage terminal to sink current at the second node in response to the self-bias signal. The self-biased differential amplifier includes a swing stabilizing block connected between an input node to which the input signal is applied and the self-biasing node to stabilize the input signal compared with the reference voltage.
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