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US 2019/0222185 A1Published application
Common Mode Sensing Architecture
AssigneeMicrochip Technology Incorporated
InventorsDong Wang, Jim Nolan, Kumen Blake, Milan Rai
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Abstract
An amplifier includes a differential positive input, a differential negative input, and a transistor. The transistor is communicatively coupled to the differential positive input and differential negative input at a source of the transistor. The transistor is configured to track input common mode of the differential positive input and differential negative input.
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A common mode sensing amplifier, comprising:
- a differential positive input;
- a differential negative input;
- and
- a first transistor, wherein:
- the first transistor is communicatively coupled to the differential positive input and differential negative input at a source of the first transistor;
- and
- the first transistor is configured to track input common mode of the differential positive input and differential negative input.
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A system, comprising:
- an instrumentation amplifier;
- a common mode output;
- a differential positive input;
- and
- a differential negative input;
- wherein:
- the differential positive input and the differential negative input are configured to receive a sensor signal;
- the instrumentation amplifier includes a transconductance amplifier, the transconductance amplifier including a first transistor;
- the first transistor is communicatively coupled to the differential positive input and differential negative input at a source of the first transistor;
- the first transistor is configured to track input common mode of the differential positive input and differential negative input;
- the instrumentation amplifier is configured to generate a bias signal from the input common mode on the common mode output for a signal source connected to the differential positive input and differential negative input.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a transconductance amplifier, a differential positive input;
- receiving, at the transconductance amplifier, a differential negative input, wherein the differential positive input and differential negative input make up a sensor signal;
- tracking, by a first transistor of the transconductance amplifier, input common mode of the differential positive input and differential negative input;
- generating a bias signal from the input common mode on the common mode output for a signal source of the sensor signal.
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