Dual path operational amplifier
OwnerTakashi NARITAinventor
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Abstract
An operational amplifier has two paths, a high frequency path and a low frequency path. In addition, it has three main sections of stages. A stage converts input voltage to an amplified output voltage, a stage converting an input voltage in to an output current and a final stage where the outputs of the two previous sections are supplied as inputs. Among them, the final stage acts as a voltage follower to a signal applied to its plus (+) input and as a transimpedance amplifier for a signal applied to its minus input (−). In this configuration, a path for low frequencies and a path for high frequencies are created in a single operational amplifier.
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A dual path operational amplifier, comprising
- a path for low frequency;
- a path for high frequency;
- and
- said high frequency being higher than said low frequency.
A dual path operational amplifier, comprising
- a path for low frequency;
- a path for high frequency;
- said high frequency being higher than said low frequency;
- a voltage follower;
- a transimpedance amplifier;
- said voltage follower being used to create said path for low frequency;
- said transimpedance amplifier being used to create said path for high frequency;
- said voltage follower being a unity gain buffer;
- and
- a voltage gain of said unity gain buffer being unity;
- said voltage follower providing a current gain;
- and
- said voltage follower providing a power gain.
A dual path operational amplifier, comprising
- a path for low frequency;
- a path for high frequency;
- said high frequency being higher than said low frequency;
- a voltage follower;
- a transimpedance amplifier;
- said voltage follower being used to create said path for low frequency;
- said transimpedance amplifier being used to create said path for high frequency;
- said voltage follower being a unity gain buffer;
- and
- a voltage gain of said unity gain buffer being unity;
- said voltage follower providing a current gain;
- said voltage follower providing a power gain;
- said transimpedance amplifier converting an input voltage of said transimpedance amplifier into an output current of said transimpedance amplifier;
- said transimpedance amplifier further comprising a feedback resistor;
- said feedback resistor being defined as Rf;
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- a gain of transimpedance amplifier being −Rf.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.