Differential amplifier circuit
AssigneeASMedia Technology Inc.
InventorChieh-Jui Ho
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Abstract
A differential amplifier circuit is provided. The differential amplifier circuit includes a differential amplifier, a first active inductor, a second active inductor, and a parameter circuit. The differential amplifier includes a first differential output terminal and a second differential output terminal. The first active inductor is coupled to the first differential output terminal. The second active inductor is coupled to the second differential output terminal. The parameter circuit is coupled between the first active inductor and the second active inductor. The parameter circuit provides at least one parameter. A low frequency gain, an equivalent impedance, and a bandwidth of the differential amplifier circuit are adjusted in response to the at least one parameter.
Claims7
A differential amplifier circuit, comprising:
- a differential amplifier, comprising a first differential output terminal and a second differential output terminal;
- a first active inductor, coupled to the first differential output terminal;
- a second active inductor, coupled to the second differential output terminal;
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- a parameter circuit, coupled between the first active inductor and the second active inductor and configured to provide at least one parameter, wherein a low frequency gain, an equivalent impedance, and a bandwidth of the differential amplifier circuit are adjusted in response to the at least one parameter,
- wherein the parameter circuit comprises a resistor, coupled between the first active inductor and the second active inductor and configured to provide a resistance of the at least one parameter to adjust the low frequency gain and the equivalent impedance of the differential amplifier circuit,
- wherein the first active inductor comprises:
- a first control transistor, wherein a first end of the first control transistor is coupled to a reference high voltage, and a control end of the first control transistor is coupled to the first differential output terminal:
- a first load transistor, wherein a first end of the first load transistor is coupled to the reference high voltage, a second end of the first load transistor is coupled to the first differential output terminal, and a control end of the first load transistor is coupled to a second end of the first control transistor;
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- a first current source, coupled between the second end of the first control transistor and a reference low voltage,
- wherein the second active inductor comprises:
- a second control transistor, wherein a first end of the second control transistor is coupled to the reference high voltage, and a control end of the second control transistor is coupled to the second differential output terminal;
- a second load transistor, wherein a first end of the second load transistor is coupled to the reference high voltage, a second end of the second load transistor is coupled to the second differential output terminal, and a control end of the second load transistor is coupled to a second end of the second control transistor;
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- a second current source, coupled between the second end of the second control transistor and the reference low voltage,
- wherein the parameter circuit comprises:
- the resistor coupled between the second end of the first control transistor and the second end of the second control transistor.
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