Amplifier and electronic device including amplifier
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorHyunseok Nam
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Abstract
An amplifier includes an input circuit that amplifies a difference between a first input voltage and a second input voltage to generate a first current and a second current. A positive feedback circuit amplifies a difference between the first current and the second current to generate a third current and a fourth current and outputs a difference between the third current and the fourth current through an output node. A temperature compensation circuit adjusts an amplification factor of the positive feedback circuit in response to a change of temperature.
Claims20
An amplifier comprising:
- an input circuit configured to amplify a difference between a first input voltage and a second input voltage to generate a first current and a second current;
- a positive feedback circuit configured to amplify a difference between the first current and the second current to generate a third current and a fourth current and to output a difference between the third current and the fourth current through an output node;
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- a temperature compensation circuit configured to adjust an amplification factor of the positive feedback circuit in response to a change of temperature.
An electronic device comprising:
- an amplifier;
- a temperature compensation circuit configured to compensate for a change of an amplification factor of the amplifier due to a change of temperature;
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- a voltage compensation circuit configured to compensate for a change of the amplification factor of the amplifier due to a change of a power supply voltage, wherein:
- the amplifier includes:
- a current source;
- a first transistor configured to generate a first current from the current source in response to a first input voltage;
- a second transistor configured to generate a second current from the current source in response to a second input voltage;
- a first current mirror configured to sink a third current based on the first current;
- a second current mirror configured to sink a fourth current based on the second current;
- a third transistor including a first terminal at which the third current is generated, a second terminal connected with the temperature compensation circuit, and a gate connected with a second node at which the second current is generated;
- a fourth transistor including a first terminal connected with the second node, a second terminal connected with the temperature compensation circuit, and a gate connected with the first node;
- a third current mirror connected with the first node and configured to generate a fifth current based on the first current and a current flowing through the first transistor;
- a fourth current mirror connected with the second node and configured to generate a sixth current based on the second current and a current flowing through the second transistor;
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- a fifth current mirror configured to generate a seventh current based on the fifth current, and
- the amplifier outputs a difference between the sixth current and the seventh current.
An electronic device comprising:
- a processor configured to drive an operating system and applications;
- a display device configured to display a first image and generate a second image under control of the processor;
- an audio device configured to output a first audio signal and generate a second audio signal under control of the processor;
- a system memory used in an operation of the processor;
- a storage device including a nonvolatile memory storing data under control of the processor;
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- a power management circuit configured to supply a power to at least one of the processor, the display device, the audio device, the system memory, and the storage device, wherein:
- the power management circuit includes an amplifier, and
- the amplifier includes:
- an input circuit configured to amplify a difference between a first input voltage and a second input voltage to generate a first current and a second current;
- a positive feedback circuit configured to amplify a difference between the first current and the second current to generate a third current and a fourth current and to output a difference between the third current and the fourth current through an output node;
- and
- a temperature compensation circuit configured to adjust an amplification factor of the positive feedback circuit in response to a change of temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.