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Title: Rail-to-rail differential input amplification stage with main and surrogate differential pairs

Abstract

An operational amplifier input stage provides a symmetrical rail-to-rail input common-mode voltage without turning off either pair of complementary differential input transistors. Secondary, or surrogate, transistor pairs assume the function of the complementary differential transistors. The circuit also maintains essentially constant transconductance, constant slew rate, and constant signal-path supply current as it provides rail-to-rail operation.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1176132
Patent Number(s):
7187236
Application Number:
10/935,525
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY H03F - AMPLIFIERS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2004 Sep 07
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Britton, Jr., Charles Lanier, and Smith, Stephen Fulton. Rail-to-rail differential input amplification stage with main and surrogate differential pairs. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
Britton, Jr., Charles Lanier, & Smith, Stephen Fulton. Rail-to-rail differential input amplification stage with main and surrogate differential pairs. United States.
Britton, Jr., Charles Lanier, and Smith, Stephen Fulton. Tue . "Rail-to-rail differential input amplification stage with main and surrogate differential pairs". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176132.
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Constant-g/sub m/ rail-to-rail CMOS op-amp input stage with overlapped transition regions
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1-V rail-to-rail operational amplifiers in standard CMOS technology
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