Source follower and current feedback circuit thereof
AssigneeRealtek Semiconductor Corp.
InventorChuan-Ping Tu
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AssigneeRealtek Semiconductor Corp.
InventorChuan-Ping Tu
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A current feedback circuit is used in the source follower. The source follower includes a first MOS transistor and a current mirror. The first MOS transistor has a gate receiving an inputting signal and a source outputting an output signal. A drain current flows through the first MOS transistor. The current mirror generates the drain current according to an adding current. The current feedback circuit is used for stabilizing the drain current to a constant value substantially. The current feedback circuit includes a passive component and an operational amplifier. The passive component has a first end and a second end, which has an error voltage when a corresponding current flows through the passive component. The magnitude of the corresponding current changes with the magnitude of the drain current. The operational amplifier outputs a reference signal to adjust the adding current according to the error voltage and a reference voltage.
A current feedback circuit, applied in a source follower, the source follower comprising a transistor having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode, the first electrode receiving an input signal, the second electrode outputting an output signal according to the input signal, a current of the source follower flowing through the transistor, the current feedback circuit comprising:
A source follower, comprising:
A method for receiving an input signal and thereby outputting an output signal, the method comprising:
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