High-speed current switch circuit

A high-speed current switch circuit, comprising:

• a current setting circuit in which a current is externally set;
• a selection circuit which selects a current path for said set current from a first current path and a second current path according to an input signal, and which includes first and second transistors;
• a current mirror circuit including a third transistor connected in series with said first transistor, a first source follower circuit which drives said third transistor, a fourth transistor which forms a current mirror relationship with said third transistor, and which supplies a desired output current, and a second source follower circuit which drives said fourth transistor under the same condition as said first source follower circuit, a feedback circuit formed between said third transistor and said first source follower circuit, said first and second source follower circuits being driven according to an output from said third transistor;
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• an output current optimization circuit which optimizes the rise of the output current of said current mirror circuit by adjusting a phase margin of said feedback circuit.

A high-frequency superimposition circuit having an oscillator and a high-speed current switch circuit which performs high-speed switching of an output current on the basis of an oscillation output from the oscillator, wherein:

• said high-speed current switch circuit comprises an output transistor which switches and outputs said output current, and a control circuit which comprises a source follower circuit and a switch, and said control circuit controls said output transistor;
• an output terminal of said source follower circuit is connected to an input terminal of said output transistor, and said switch is connected between said source follower circuit and a power supply;
• said source follower circuit comprises a second transistor and a current source circuit which is connected between a source of said second transistor and a constant voltage;
• wherein said source follower circuit determines a voltage level at said input terminal of said output transistor in a state where said switch is closed and said voltage level causes said output current to flow, and in another state where said switch is open and said output current does not flow;
• and a source terminal of said output transistor is connected to said constant voltage.

A high-frequency current source comprising a current drawing type of high-speed current switch circuit and a current supply type of high-speed current switch circuit, and which generates a high-frequency current according to a control signal externally supplied,

• said current drawing type of high-speed current switch circuit comprising:
• a first output transistor which switches and outputs a current and has an input terminal, an output terminal, and a source terminal;
• and a first control circuit for controlling said first output transistor, said first control circuit comprising a first source follower circuit and a first switch which is connected between said first source follower circuit and a power supply;
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• said current supply type of high-speed current switch circuit comprising:
• a second output transistor which switches and outputs a current and has an input terminal, an output terminal, and a source terminal;
• and a second control circuit for controlling said second output transistor, said second control circuit comprising a second source follower circuit and a second switch which is connected between said second source follower circuit and ground voltage;
• said output terminal of said first output transistor connected to said output terminal of said second output transistor;
• said first source follower circuit comprising a third transistor having an output terminal, and a first current source circuit connected between the output terminal of said third transistor and ground voltage, and the output terminal of said third transistor connected to the input terminal of said first output transistor;
• said second source follower circuit comprising a fourth transistor having an output terminal, and a second current source circuit connected between the output terminal of said fourth transistor and the power supply, and the output terminal of said fourth transistor connected to the input terminal of said second output transistor;
• wherein said first source follower circuit determines a voltage level at said input terminal of said first output transistor in a state where said first switch is closed and said voltage level causes said output current of said first transistor to flow, and in another state where said first switch is open and said output current of said first transistor does not flow;
• and the source terminal of said first output transistor is connected to ground;
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• said second source follower circuit determines a voltage level at said input terminal of said second output transistor in a state where said second switch is closed and said voltage level causes said output current of said second transistor to flow, and in another state where said second switch is open and said output current of said second transistor does not flow;
• and the source terminal of said second output transistor is connected to the power supply.