Apparatus for adjusting DC offset voltage
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsVirgilio A. Fernandez, Gianfranco Gerosa
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Abstract
A CMOS differential amplifier or comparator circuit (100) is provided having minimized DC offset voltage. The circuit includes parallel coupled stages (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) that are selectively controlled by an F.E.T. switch (182). The current through each stage is a function of its FET sizing. The current through the differential amplifier is adjusted by the selectively activated certain stages, which increase the current through differential amplifier (100), thereby adjusting the DC offset. The FETs in each stage are sized differently to allow flexibility in adjusting DC offset voltage.
Claims11
In an apparatus having an offset voltage being adjustable by adjusting current through a circuit, comprising:
- means for biasing said circuit;
- plurality of parallel transistor stages coupled to said circuit, each including:
- at least one transistor,
- means for increasing the current through said transistor stages when said transistor stages are activated, wherein geometry of said transistor determines the current increase;
- means for selectively activating a number of said transistor stages responsive to at least one control signal wherein the selected number of activated stages adjust the current through said circuit.
A transistor circuit having adjustable offset voltage by adjusting current through said transistor circuit;
- comprising:
- means for biasing said circuit;
- a differential circuit;
- a plurality of parallel coupled transistor stages, coupled to said differential circuit, each including;
- at least one transistor,
- means for increasing the current through said transistor stages when said stages are activated, wherein geometry of said transistor determines the current increase;
- means for selectively activating a number of said transistor stages responsive to a least one control signal wherein the selected number of activated transistor stages adjust the current through said differential circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.