Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Single supply amplifier with swing to ground
- Patent Title (中): 单电源放大器摆放到地面
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Application No.: US13829652Application Date: 2013-03-14
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Publication No.: US09000747B2Publication Date: 2015-04-07
- Inventor: Thomas Lloyd Botker
- Applicant: Linear Technology Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Milpitas
- Assignee: Linear Technology Corporation
- Current Assignee: Linear Technology Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Milpitas
- Agency: Patent Law Group LLP
- Agent Brian D. Ogonowsky
- Main IPC: H02M3/158
- IPC: H02M3/158 ; H03F1/00

Abstract:
An amplifier circuit has a voltage input terminal, for receiving Vin, and a voltage output terminal, for outputting Vout. A feedback circuit controls Vout to match Vin. A differential input stage receives Vin and Vout and generates a first output signal. An output stage comprises a pull down circuit for Vout. A main MOSFET is controlled by the first output signal to pull down Vout to match Vin when Vout is above a threshold voltage Vtrans. An auxiliary MOSFET, in parallel with the main MOSFET, is controlled by the first output signal to pull down Vout to match Vin when Vout is below Vtrans. The main MOSFET is turned substantially off when Vout is below Vtrans. A headroom generator coupled between the Vout terminal and a drain of the auxiliary MOSFET allows the auxiliary MOSFET to operate in its active region and pull Vout to ground.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140266108A1 SINGLE SUPPLY AMPLIFIER WITH SWING TO GROUND Public/Granted day:2014-09-18
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