Patents Assigned to Advanced Miere Devices, Inc.
  • Patent number: 4849708
    Abstract: A fully differential non-linear amplifier includes an operational amplifier (12), a first input resistor (R1), a second input resistor (R2), a first feedback resistor (R3), a second feedback resistor (R4), a first clamping network (CN1), and a second clamping network (CN2). The first clamping network (CN1) is formed of a first P-channel clamping transistor (P10) and a first N-channel clamping transistor (N10). The second clamping network (CN2) is formed of a second P-channel clamping transistor (P12) and a second N-channel clamping transistor (N12). The gates of the first and second P-channel clamping transistors (P10, P12) are connected to receive a P-bias signal. The gates of the first and second N-channel clamping transistors (N10, N12) are connected to receive a N-bias signal. The non-linear amplifier clamps its differential output signal to a constant voltage level independent of variations in process and temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: Advanced Miere Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey E. Brehmer, Harry S. Jackson