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US 2004/0164807 A1Published application
Limiting amplifier with active inductor
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorStephen E. Cove
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a circuit includes a limiting amplifier, the limiting amplifier including an output node. The circuit also includes an active inductor coupled to the output node, and may exhibit a zero approximately at a frequency at which the active inductor begins to exhibit substantially inductive characteristics.
Claims20
A circuit comprising:
- a limiting amplifier, the limiting amplifier comprising a gain stage;
- and
- an active inductor coupled to the gain stage.
A circuit comprising:
- a limiting amplifier, the limiting amplifier comprising an output node;
- and
- an active inductor coupled to the output node.
A module comprising:
- a limiting amplifier, the limiting amplifier comprising:
- an output node;
- and
- an active inductor coupled to the output node;
- and
- an optical interface coupled to the limiting amplifier to receive optical signals, to convert the optical signals to electrical signals, and to transmit the electrical signals to the limiting amplifier.
3 more elements
A module comprising:
- a limiting amplifier comprising:
- a gain stage;
- and
- an active inductor coupled to the gain stage;
- and
- an optical interface coupled to the limiting amplifier to receive optical signals, to convert the optical signals to electrical signals, and to transmit the electrical signals to the limiting amplifier.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.