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US 2017/0288615 A1Published application
Temperature compensated offset cancellation for high-speed amplifiers
AssigneeSynaptics Incorporated
InventorsKevin FRONCZAK, Murat OZBAS, Yonggang CHEN
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for compensating input offset of an amplifier having first and second amplifier output nodes. The method comprises generating a proportional-to-absolute temperature (PTAT) current, generating a complementary-to-absolute temperature (CTAT) current, and selecting, based on the input offset, one of the first and second amplifier output nodes into which a compensation current is to be coupled. The compensation current is based on a selected one of the PTAT current and CTAT current.
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An apparatus for compensating input offset for an amplifier having first and second amplifier output nodes, the apparatus comprising:
- a proportional-to-absolute temperature (PTAT) current generator configured to generate a PTAT current within a predetermined temperature range;
- a complementary-to-absolute-temperature (CTAT) current generator configured to generate a CTAT current within the predetermined temperature range;
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- a current selector coupled with the first and second amplifier output nodes and configured to couple, based on the input offset, a compensation current into a selected node of the first and second amplifier output nodes,
- the compensation current based on a selected one of the PTAT current and the CTAT current,
- wherein each of the PTAT current generator and the CTAT current generator comprises a respective temperature-dependent resistor, and
- wherein each temperature-dependent resistor is one of (a) externally programmable and (b) adjustable based on a determined amount of the compensation current needed to mitigate the input offset.
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An apparatus for compensating input offset for an amplifier having first and second amplifier output nodes, the apparatus comprising:
- a proportional-to-absolute temperature (PTAT) current generator configured to generate a PTAT current within a predetermined temperature range;
- a complementary-to-absolute-temperature (CTAT) current generator configured to generate a CTAT current within the predetermined temperature range;
- a current selector coupled with the first and second amplifier output nodes and configured to couple, based on the input offset, a compensation current into a selected node of the first and second amplifier output nodes, wherein the compensation current is based on a selected one of the PTAT current and the CTAT current;
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- a current slope selector coupled with the PTAT current generator and the CTAT current generator and configured to select a temperature slope for each of the PTAT current generator and the CTAT current generator.
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An apparatus for compensating input offset for an amplifier having first and second amplifier output nodes, the apparatus comprising:
- a proportional-to-absolute temperature (PTAT) current generator configured to generate a PTAT current within a predetermined temperature range;
- a complementary-to-absolute-temperature (CTAT) current generator configured to generate a CTAT current within the predetermined temperature range;
- a current selector coupled with the first and second amplifier output nodes and configured to couple, based on the input offset, a compensation current into a selected node of the first and second amplifier output nodes, wherein the compensation current is based on a selected one of the PTAT current and the CTAT current;
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- a current mirror coupled with the output of the current selector, the current mirror configured to generate the compensation current based on the selected one of the PTAT current and the CTAT current.
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A system, comprising:
- an amplifier circuit comprising at least one amplifier having first and second amplifier output nodes;
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- a compensation circuit configured to compensate an input offset of the at least one amplifier, the compensation circuit comprising:
- a proportional-to-absolute temperature (PTAT) current generator configured to generate a PTAT current within a predetermined temperature range;
- a complementary-to-absolute-temperature (CTAT) current generator configured to generate a CTAT current within the predetermined temperature range;
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- a current selector coupled with the first and second amplifier output nodes and configured to couple, based on the input offset, a compensation current into a selected node of the first and second amplifier output nodes,
- the compensation current based on a selected one of the PTAT current and CTAT current,
- wherein each of the PTAT current generator and the CTAT current generator comprises a respective temperature-dependent resistor, and
- wherein each temperature-dependent resistor is one of (a) externally programmable and (b) adjustable based on a determined amount of the compensation current needed to mitigate the input offset.
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A system comprising:
- an amplifier circuit comprising at least one amplifier having first and second amplifier output nodes;
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- a compensation circuit configured to compensate an input offset of the at least one amplifier, the compensation circuit comprising:
- a proportional-to-absolute temperature (PTAT) current generator configured to generate a PTAT current within a predetermined temperature range;
- a complementary-to-absolute-temperature (CTAT) current generator configured to generate a CTAT current within the predetermined temperature range;
- a current selector coupled with the first and second amplifier output nodes and configured to couple, based on the input offset, a compensation current into a selected node of the first and second amplifier output nodes, wherein the compensation current is based on a selected one of the PTAT current and CTAT current;
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- a current slope selector coupled with the PTAT current generator and the CTAT current generator and configured to select a temperature slope for each of the PTAT current generator and the CTAT current generator.
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A system comprising:
- an amplifier circuit comprising at least one amplifier having first and second amplifier output nodes;
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- a compensation circuit configured to compensate an input offset of the at least one amplifier, the compensation circuit comprising:
- a proportional-to-absolute temperature (PTAT) current generator configured to generate a PTAT current within a predetermined temperature range;
- a complementary-to-absolute-temperature (CTAT) current generator configured to generate a CTAT current within the predetermined temperature range;
- a current selector coupled with the first and second amplifier output nodes and configured to couple, based on the input offset, a compensation current into a selected node of the first and second amplifier output nodes, wherein the compensation current is based on a selected one of the PTAT current and CTAT current;
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- a current mirror coupled with the output of the current selector, the current mirror configured to generate the compensation current based on the selected one of the PTAT current and the CTAT current.
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A method for compensating input offset of an amplifier having first and second amplifier output nodes, the method comprising:
- generating, using a proportional-to-absolute temperature (PTAT) current generator, a PTAT current;
- generating, using a complementary-to-absolute temperature (CTAT) current generator, a CTAT current, wherein each of the PTAT current generator and the CTAT current generator comprises a respective temperature-dependent resistor;
- determining, based on the input offset, an amount of the compensation current;
- adjusting properties of at least one temperature-dependent resistor based on the amount of the compensation current;
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- selecting, based on the input offset, one of the first and second amplifier output nodes into which the compensation current is to be coupled,
- wherein the compensation current is based on a selected one of the PTAT current and CTAT current.
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A method for compensating input offset of an amplifier having first and second amplifier output nodes, the method comprising:
- generating, using a proportional-to-absolute temperature (PTAT) current generator, a PTAT current;
- generating, using a complementary-to-absolute temperature (CTAT) current generator, a CTAT current;
- selecting, for each of the PTAT current generator and the CTAT current generator, a temperature slope, wherein generating the PTAT current and generating the CTAT current are based on the selected temperature slope;
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- selecting, based on the input offset, one of the first and second amplifier output nodes into which a compensation current is to be coupled, wherein the compensation current is based on a selected one of the PTAT current and the CTAT current.
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A method for compensating input offset of an amplifier having first and second amplifier output nodes, the method comprising:
- generating, using a proportional-to-absolute temperature (PTAT) current generator, a PTAT current;
- generating, using a complementary-to-absolute temperature (CTAT) current generator, a CTAT current;
- selecting, based on the input offset, one of the first and second amplifier output nodes into which a compensation current is to be coupled;
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- generating the compensation current using a current mirror,
- wherein the compensation current is based on a selected one of the PTAT current and CTAT current.
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