With Operational Amplifier Patents (Class 327/561)
  • Patent number: 5412336
    Abstract: A cascode amplifier circuit including an input mirroring transistor (401) that generates a first output current (403) in response to the input signal. A diode connected transistor (404) generates a control bias proportional to the first output current. A cascode connected transistor output stage (405) includes a common source transistor (406) coupled to the input signal and the input mirroring transistor (401) for establishing an output current (407) in the cascode connected transistor output stage. A common gate transistor (408) is coupled to the diode connected transistor (404) and the common source transistor (406) for isolating the common source transistor (406) from any change in an output voltage present at an output terminal (409) of the common gate transistor (408) while operating to control the output currently(407) in response to the control bias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Barrett, Jr., Barry W. Herold, Grazyna A. Pajunen