US 5,963,088 A · Fully balanced analog circuit · patentgrep

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Abstract

Non-inverting input terminals of first and second operational amplifiers having the same characteristics are connected together. A first circuit is connected between the inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and a first signal input terminal. A second circuit is connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and the first signal input terminal. The first circuit receives a feedback signal from an output terminal of the first operational amplifier. The second circuit is connected to a reference voltage source. A third circuit is connected between the inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and a second signal input terminal. A fourth circuit is connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and the second signal input terminal. The third circuit receives a feedback signal from an output terminal of the second operational amplifier. The fourth circuit is connected to the reference voltage source. The first, second, third and fourth circuits have the same element schematics.

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Dependent claims

A fully balanced analog circuit comprising:

a first operational amplifier;
a first circuit block having three nodes, first and second nodes being connected with an inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and a first signal input terminal, respectively, and a third node which receives an output directly fed back from the first operational amplifier;
a second circuit block having three nodes, a first node and second node being connected to the first signal input terminal and the non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier, respectively, and a third node which is supplied with a reference potential directly from a reference potential supply source;
a second operational amplifier having a non-inverting input terminal commonly connected with the non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier;
a third circuit block having three nodes, a first node and a second node being connected to an inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and a second signal input terminal, respectively, and a third node which receives an output fed directly back from the second operational amplifier;
and
a fourth circuit block having three nodes, a first node and a second node being connected to the second signal input terminal and the non-inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier, respectively, and a third node which is supplied with the reference potential directly from the reference potential supply source, the second and fourth circuit blocks together setting a potential of the common non-inverting input terminal of the first and second operational amplifiers,
wherein first and second input signals are supplied from the first and second signal input terminals, and first and second output signals are respectively obtained from first and second signal output terminals connected to output terminals of the first and second operational amplifiers,
wherein the first and second operational amplifiers are matched, the first, second, third and fourth circuit blocks have the same element schematics, the first and third circuit blocks are matched, and the second and fourth circuit blocks are matched.

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A fully balanced analog circuit comprising:

a first operational amplifier;
a first resistor connected between an inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and a first signal input terminal;
a second resistor connected between a non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and the first signal input terminal;
a third resistor connected between the inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and a first signal output terminal;
a fourth resistor, without being connected in parallel to a capacitor, connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and a reference potential supply source;
a second operational amplifier having a non-inverting input terminal commonly connected with the non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier;
a fifth resistor connected between an inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and a second signal input terminal;
a sixth resistor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and the second signal input terminal;
a seventh resistor connected between the inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and a second signal output terminal;
and
an eighth resistor, without being connected in parallel to a capacitor, connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and the reference potential supply source,
wherein the first and second operational amplifiers have same characteristics, the first and fifth resistors have same resistance values, the second and sixth resistors have same resistance values, the third and seventh resistors have same resistance values, the fourth and eighth resistors have same resistance values, and a ratio of the resistance value of the first resistor to the resistance value of the second resistor is equal to a ratio of the resistance value of the third resistor to the resistance value of the fourth resistor.

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A fully balanced analog circuit comprising:

a first operational amplifier;
a first resistor connected between an inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and a first signal input terminal;
a second resistor connected between a non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and the first signal input terminal;
a third resistor connected between the inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and a first signal output terminal;
a fourth resistor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and a reference potential supply source;
a second operational amplifier having a non-inverting input terminal commonly connected with the non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier;
a fifth resistor connected between an inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and a second signal input terminal;
a sixth resistor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and the second signal input terminal;
a seventh resistor connected between the inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and a second signal output terminal;
an eighth resistor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and the reference potential supply source;
a first capacitor connected between the inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and the first signal output terminal;
a second capacitor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and the reference potential supply source;
a third capacitor connected between the inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and the second signal output terminal;
and
a fourth capacitor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and the reference potential supply source,
wherein the first and third capacitors have an equal capacitance, the second and fourth capacitors have an equal capacitance, and the ratio of the resistance value of the first resistor to the resistance value of the second resistor is equal to a ratio of an impedance of the first capacitor to an impedance of the second capacitors, and
wherein the first and second operational amplifiers have same characteristics, the first and fifth resistors have same resistance values, the second and sixth resistors have same resistance values, the third and seventh resistors have same resistance values, the fourth and eighth resistors have same resistance values, and a ratio of the resistance value of the first resistor to the resistance value of the second resistor is equal to a ratio of the resistance value of the third resistor to the resistance value of the fourth resistor.

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A fully balanced analog circuit comprising:

a first operational amplifier;
first and second resistors connected in series between an inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and a first signal input terminal;
third and fourth resistors connected in series between a non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and the first signal input terminal;
a first capacitor connected between a reference potential supply source and a connecting point between the first and second resistors;
a second capacitor connected between the reference potential supply source and a connecting point between the third and fourth resistors;
a fifth resistor connected between an output terminal of the first operational amplifier and the connecting point between the first and second resistors;
a third capacitor connected between the inverting input terminal and the output terminal of the first operational amplifier;
a sixth resistor connected between the reference potential supply source and the connecting point between the third and fourth resistors;
a fourth capacitor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and the reference potential supply source;
a second operational amplifier having a non-inverting input terminal commonly connected with the non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier;
seventh and eighth resistors connected in series between an inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and a second signal input terminal;
ninth and tenth resistors connected in series between the non-inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and the second signal input terminal;
a fifth capacitor connected between the reference potential supply source and a connecting point between the seventh and eighth resistors;
a sixth capacitor connected between the reference potential supply source and a connecting point between the ninth and tenth resistors;
an eleventh resistor connected between an output terminal of the second operational amplifier and the connecting point between the seventh and eighth resistors;
a seventh capacitor connected between the inverting input terminal and the output terminal of the second operational amplifier;
a twelfth resistor connected between the reference potential supply source and the connecting point between the ninth and tenth resistors;
an eighth capacitor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and the reference potential supply source;
and
first and second signal output terminals respectively connected to the output terminals of the first and second operational amplifiers,
wherein the first and second operational amplifiers have same characteristics, the first and seventh resistors have same resistance values, the between a non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and the first signal input terminal;
a first resistor connected between a reference potential supply source and a connecting point between the first and second capacitors;
a second resistor connected between the reference potential supply source and a connecting point between the third and fourth capacitors;
a fifth capacitor connected between an output terminal of the first operational amplifier and the connecting point between the first and second capacitors;
a third resistor connected between the inverting input terminal and the output terminal of the first operational amplifier;
a sixth capacitor connected between the reference potential supply source and the connecting point between the third and fourth capacitors;
a fourth resistor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and the reference potential supply source;
a second operational amplifier having a non-inverting input terminal commonly connected with the non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier;
seventh and eighth capacitors connected in series between an inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and a second signal input terminal;
ninth and tenth capacitors connected in series between the non-inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and the second signal input terminal;
a fifth resistor connected between the reference potential supply source and a connecting point between the seventh and eighth capacitors;
a sixth resistor connected between the reference potential supply source and a connecting point between the ninth and tenth capacitors;
an eleventh capacitor connected between an output terminal of the second operational amplifier and the connecting point between the seventh and eighth capacitors;
a seventh resistor connected between the inverting input terminal and the output terminal of the second operational amplifier;
a twelfth capacitor connected between the reference potential supply source and the connecting point between the ninth and tenth capacitors;
an eighth resistor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and the reference potential supply source;
and
first and second signal output terminals respectively connected to the output terminals of the first and second operational amplifiers,
wherein the first and second operational amplifiers have same characteristics, the first and fifth resistors have same resistance values, the second and sixth resistors have same resistance values, the third and seventh resistors have same resistance values, the fourth and eighth resistors have same resistance values, the first and seventh capacitors have same capacitances, the second and eighth capacitors have same capacitances, the third and ninth capacitors have same capacitances, the fourth and tenth capacitors have same capacitances, the fifth and eleventh capacitors have same capacitances, the sixth and twelfth capacitors have same capacitances, and a ratio of an impedance of the first capacitor to an impedance of the third capacitor, a ratio of an impedance of the second capacitor to an impedance of the fourth capacitor, a ratio of an impedance of the fifth capacitor to an impedance of the sixth capacitor, a ratio of the resistance value of the first resistor to the resistance value of the second resistor, and a ratio of the resistance value of the third resistor to the resistance value of the fourth-resistor are equal to each other.

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A fully balanced analog circuit comprising:

a first operational amplifier;
first and second capacitors connected in series between an inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and a first signal input terminal;
third and fourth capacitors connected in series between a non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and the first signal input terminal;
a first resistor connected between a reference potential supply source and a connecting point between the first and second capacitors;
a second resistor conected between the reference potential supply source and a connecting point betwee the third and fourth capacitors;
a fifth capacitor connected between an output terminal of the first operational amplifier and the connecting point between the first and second capacitors;
a third resistor conected between the inverting input terminal and the output terminal of the first operational amplifier;
a sixth capacitor connected between the reference potential supply source and the connecting point between the third and fourth capacitors;
a fourth resistor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and the reference potential supply source;
a second operational amplifier having a non-inverting input terminal commonly connected with the non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier;
seventh and eigth capacitors connected in series between an inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and a second signal input terminal;
ninth and tenth capacitors connected in series between the non-inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and the second signal input terminal;
a fifth resistor connected between the reference potential supply source and a connecting point between the seventh and eigth capacitors;
a sixth resistor connected between the reference potential supply source and a connecting point between the ninth and tenth capacitors;
an eleventh capacitor connected between an output terminal of the second operational amplifier and the connecting point between the seventh and eight capacitors;
a seventh resistor connected between the inverting input terminal and the output terminal of the second operational amplifier;
a twelfth capacitor connected between the reference potential supply source and the connecting point between the ninth and tenth capacitors;
an eigth resistor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and the reference potential supply source;
and
first and second signal output terminals respectively connected to the output terminal of the first and second operational amplifiers,
wherein the first and second operational amplifiers have same characteristics, the first and fifth resistors have same resistance values, the second and sixth resistors have same resistance values, the third and seventh resistors have same resistance values, the fourth and eigth resistors have same resistance values, the second and eigth capacitors have same capacitances, the third and ninth capacitors have same capacitances, the fifth and eleventh capacitors have same capacitances, the sixth and twelfth capacitors have same capacitances, and a ratio of an impedance of the first capacitor to an impedance of the third capacitor, a ratio of an impedance of the second capacitor to an impedance of the fourth capacitor, a ratio of an impedance of the fifth capacitor to an impedance of the sixth capacitor, a ratio of the resistance value of the second resistor, and a ratio of the resistance value of the third resistor to the resistance value of the fourth resistor are equal to each other.

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A fully balanced analog circuit comprising:

a first operational amplifier having a non-inverting input terminal connected to a reference potential supply source;
a first resistor connected between an inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and a first signal input terminal;
a second resistor connected between the inverting input terminal and an output terminal of the first operational amplifier;
a first capacitor connected between the inverting input terminal and the output terminal of the first operational amplifier;
a second operational amplifier having a non-inverting input terminal connected to the reference potential supply source;
a third resistor connected between an inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier and the output terminal of the first operational amplifier;
a second capacitor connected between the inverting input terminal and an output terminal of the second operational amplifier;
a third operational amplifier;
a fourth resistor connected between an inverting input terminal of the third operational amplifier and the output terminal of the second operational amplifier;
a fifth resistor connected between the inverting input terminal and an output terminal of the third operational amplifier;
a sixth resistor connected between a non-inverting input terminal of the third operational amplifier and the output terminal of the second operational amplifier;
a seventh resistor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the third operational amplifier and the reference potential supply source;
an eighth resistor connected between the inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier and the output terminal of the third operational amplifier;
a fourth operational amplifier having a non-inverting input terminal connected to the reference potential supply source;
a ninth resistor connected between an inverting input terminal of the fourth operational amplifier and a second signal input terminal;
a tenth resistor connected between the inverting input terminal and an output terminal of the fourth operational amplifier;
a third capacitor connected between the inverting input terminal and the output terminal of the fourth operational amplifier;
a fifth operational amplifier having a non-inverting input terminal connected to the reference potential supply source;
an eleventh resistor connected between an inverting input terminal of the fifth operational amplifier and the output terminal of the fourth operational amplifier;
a fourth capacitor connected between the inverting input terminal and an output terminal of the fifth operational amplifier;
a sixth operational amplifier having a non-inverting input terminal commonly connected to the non-inverting input terminal of the third operational amplifier;
a twelfth resistor connected between an inverting input terminal of the sixth operational amplifier and the output terminal of the fifth operational amplifier;
a thirteenth resistor connected between the inverting input terminal and an output terminal of the sixth operational amplifier;
a fourteenth resistor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the sixth operational amplifier and the output terminal of the fifth operational amplifier;
a fifteenth resistor connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the sixth operational amplifier and the reference potential supply source;
a sixteenth resistor connected between the inverting input terminal of the fourth operational amplifier and the output terminal of the sixth operational amplifier;
and
first and second signal output terminals respectively connected to the output terminals of the third and sixth operational amplifiers;
wherein each of pairs of the first and fourth operational amplifiers, the second and fifth operational amplifiers, and the third and sixth operational amplifiers have same characteristics, the first and ninth resistors have same resistance values, the second and tenth resistors have same resistance values, the third and eleventh resistors have same resistance values, the fourth and twelfth resistors have same resistance values, the fifth and thirteenth resistors have same resistance values, the sixth and fourteenth resistors have same resistance values, the seventh and fifteenth resistors have same resistance values, the eighth and sixteenth resistors have same resistance values, the first and third capacitors have same capacitances, the second and fourth capacitors have same capacitances, and a ratio of the resistance value of the fourth resistance is equal to a ratio of the resistance value of the fifth resistor to the resistance value of the seventh resistor.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.