Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Differential amplifier
- Patent Title (中): 差分放大器
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Application No.: US12591933Application Date: 2009-12-04
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Publication No.: US07898328B2Publication Date: 2011-03-01
- Inventor: Naohiro Matsui
- Applicant: Naohiro Matsui
- Applicant Address: JP Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa
- Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
- Current Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa
- Agency: McGinn IP Law Group, PLLC
- Priority: JP2008-317769 20081215
- Main IPC: H03F3/45
- IPC: H03F3/45

Abstract:
In a wireless communications system, it is important to realize a limiter operation by which a differential amplifier for amplifying a local signal may stably supply an output signal having a constant amplitude. However, when a signal handled by the system has a high frequency, a gain of the differential amplifier is reduced and the limiter operation may not be performed appropriately. The differential amplifier is configured employing a double cascode connection to enhance an output impedance, an upper transistor of the double cascode connection realizes enhancement in gain and frequency characteristics based on a positive feedback signal, and a lower transistor of the double cascode connection controls an operating point and suppresses an allowable output voltage range by operating in a linear region and based on a negative feedback signal to facilitate the limiter operation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100148868A1 Differential amplifier Public/Granted day:2010-06-17
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