Amplifier circuit operable over a wide temperature range

Patent · 01 January 1979

OSTI ID:863253

Kelly, Ronald D ^[1]; Cannon, William L ^[2]

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1. San Pedro, CA
2. Encino, CA

An amplifier circuit having stable performance characteristics over a wide temperature range from approximately 0.degree. C up to as high as approximately 500.degree. C, such as might be encountered in a geothermal borehole. The amplifier utilizes ceramic vacuum tubes connected in directly coupled differential amplifier pairs having a common power supply and a cathode follower output stage. In an alternate embodiment, for operation up to 500.degree. C, positive and negative power supplies are utilized to provide improved gain characteristics, and all electrical connections are made by welding. Resistor elements in this version of the invention are specially heat treated to improve their stability with temperature.

• Assignee: System Development Corporation (Santa Monica, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4134077
• OSTI ID: 863253
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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