Abstract:
A way of establishing a constant limit duty-cycle, substantially independent from fabrication process spread, temperature, etc., and to guarantee an optimal functioning of the final stage of the amplifier for all working conditions consists in detecting the equivalent values of the voltages to which the output signal of the amplifier switches (or pseudo supplies): VDD' and -VDD", respectively, and in making the limiting stage of the voltage swing of analog input signal utilize such pseudo supply values VDD' and -VDD" as respective reference values in limiting the voltage excursion of the analog signal VL output by the input limiting stage to a pre-defined fraction α
Abstract:
An integrated power operational amplifier can alternatively be operated in a master or a slave mode, such that a master amplifier can be connected in parallel with one or more slave amplifiers. This arrangement allows very low impedance loads to be driven, as well the heat dissipation to be distributed over a number of devices, thereby raising the maximum dissipation limits of integrated power systems. In addition, by eliminating the ballast resistors, more power can be delivered by the system, for the same supply voltage, and less power dissipated.