CA1033019A - Circuit with adjustable gain current mirror amplifier - Google Patents

Circuit with adjustable gain current mirror amplifier

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Publication number
CA1033019A
CA1033019A CA212,268A CA212268A CA1033019A CA 1033019 A CA1033019 A CA 1033019A CA 212268 A CA212268 A CA 212268A CA 1033019 A CA1033019 A CA 1033019A
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Prior art keywords
circuit
current mirror
adjustable gain
gain current
mirror amplifier
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CA212,268A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Carl F. Wheatley (Jr.)
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RCA Corp
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RCA Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F3/00—Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F3/45—Differential amplifiers
    • H03F3/45071—Differential amplifiers with semiconductor devices only
    • H03F3/45076—Differential amplifiers with semiconductor devices only characterised by the way of implementation of the active amplifying circuit in the differential amplifier
    • H03F3/4508—Differential amplifiers with semiconductor devices only characterised by the way of implementation of the active amplifying circuit in the differential amplifier using bipolar transistors as the active amplifying circuit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05F—SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G05F3/00—Non-retroactive systems for regulating electric variables by using an uncontrolled element, or an uncontrolled combination of elements, such element or such combination having self-regulating properties
    • G05F3/02—Regulating voltage or current
    • G05F3/08—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc
    • G05F3/10—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics
    • G05F3/16—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics being semiconductor devices
    • G05F3/20—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics being semiconductor devices using diode- transistor combinations
    • G05F3/26—Current mirrors
    • G05F3/265—Current mirrors using bipolar transistors only
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F3/00—Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F3/34—DC amplifiers in which all stages are DC-coupled
    • H03F3/343—DC amplifiers in which all stages are DC-coupled with semiconductor devices only
    • H03F3/347—DC amplifiers in which all stages are DC-coupled with semiconductor devices only in integrated circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F3/00—Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F3/45—Differential amplifiers
    • H03F3/45071—Differential amplifiers with semiconductor devices only
    • H03F3/45076—Differential amplifiers with semiconductor devices only characterised by the way of implementation of the active amplifying circuit in the differential amplifier
    • H03F3/45179—Differential amplifiers with semiconductor devices only characterised by the way of implementation of the active amplifying circuit in the differential amplifier using MOSFET transistors as the active amplifying circuit
    • H03F3/45183—Long tailed pairs
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements covered by H03F3/00
    • H03F2203/45—Indexing scheme relating to differential amplifiers
    • H03F2203/45594—Indexing scheme relating to differential amplifiers the IC comprising one or more resistors, which are not biasing resistor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements covered by H03F3/00
    • H03F2203/45—Indexing scheme relating to differential amplifiers
    • H03F2203/45646—Indexing scheme relating to differential amplifiers the LC comprising an extra current source
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements covered by H03F3/00
    • H03F2203/45—Indexing scheme relating to differential amplifiers
    • H03F2203/45674—Indexing scheme relating to differential amplifiers the LC comprising one current mirror
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements covered by H03F3/00
    • H03F2203/45—Indexing scheme relating to differential amplifiers
    • H03F2203/45688—Indexing scheme relating to differential amplifiers the LC comprising one or more shunting potentiometers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Amplifiers (AREA)
  • Control Of Amplification And Gain Control (AREA)
CA212,268A 1973-11-08 1974-10-25 Circuit with adjustable gain current mirror amplifier Expired CA1033019A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US414164A US3873933A (en) 1973-11-08 1973-11-08 Circuit with adjustable gain current mirror amplifier

Publications (1)

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CA1033019A true CA1033019A (en) 1978-06-13

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CA212,268A Expired CA1033019A (en) 1973-11-08 1974-10-25 Circuit with adjustable gain current mirror amplifier

Country Status (8)

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US (1) US3873933A (nl)
JP (1) JPS5081249A (nl)
CA (1) CA1033019A (nl)
DE (1) DE2452445A1 (nl)
FR (1) FR2251124B1 (nl)
IT (1) IT1025149B (nl)
NL (1) NL7414524A (nl)
SE (1) SE7413987L (nl)

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US4901031A (en) * 1989-01-17 1990-02-13 Burr-Brown Corporation Common-base, source-driven differential amplifier
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US3509364A (en) * 1969-03-27 1970-04-28 Ibm Video amplifier particularly adapted for integrated circuit fabrication
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US3725673A (en) * 1971-08-16 1973-04-03 Motorola Inc Switching circuit with hysteresis
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NL7414524A (nl) 1975-05-12
FR2251124B1 (nl) 1978-05-05
FR2251124A1 (nl) 1975-06-06
DE2452445A1 (de) 1975-05-15
IT1025149B (it) 1978-08-10
SE7413987L (nl) 1975-05-09
JPS5081249A (nl) 1975-07-01
US3873933A (en) 1975-03-25

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