Variable gain amplifier circuit using variable impedance circuit

A variable gain amplifier circuit capable of geometrically setting input and output gains of an input signal and an output signal in accordance with a digital control signal composed of a plurality of digital control bit groups, the input signal being inputted to a signal input terminal, the output signal being outputted to a signal output terminal, comprising:

• a variable impedance circuit;
• and
• an amplifier circuit,
• wherein the amplifier circuit comprises a reverse input terminal and an output terminal connected with the signal output terminal;
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• wherein the variable impedance circuit comprises two or more variable impedance circuit groups;
• each of the variable impedance circuit groups comprises a first variable impedance in which one end is connected with a first terminal and the other end is connected with a second terminal and a second variable impedance in which one end is connected with the first terminal and the other end is connected with a third terminal, a level of each of the impedances being set in accordance with a digital control bit group corresponding to each of the variable impedance circuit groups;
• a highest variable impedance circuit group of the variable impedance circuit groups connects the second terminal with the signal input terminal, connects the first terminal with the reverse input terminal, and connects the third terminal with the signal output terminal;
• the variable impedance circuit group other than the highest variable impedance circuit group connects the second terminal with the signal input terminal, connects the third terminal with the signal output terminal, and connects the first terminal with one end of the variable impedance corresponding to each of the variable impedance circuit groups;
• the other end of each of the variable impedance is connected with one of the reverse input terminal and the first terminal of a variable impedance circuit group higher than the variable impedance circuit group corresponding to each of the impedances;
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• the variable impedance is controlled in accordance with a higher digital control bit group higher than a digital control bit group for controlling the variable impedance circuit group corresponding to each of the impedances.

A variable gain amplifier circuit capable of geometrically setting input and output gains of an input signal and an output signal in accordance with a digital control signal composed of a plurality of digital control bit groups, the input signal being inputted to a signal input terminal, the output signal being outputted to a signal output terminal, comprising:

• a variable impedance circuit;
• and
• an amplifier circuit,
• wherein the amplifier circuit comprises a reverse input terminal and an output terminal connected with the signal output terminal;
• and
• wherein the variable impedance circuit comprises two or more variable impedance circuit groups;
• each of the variable impedance circuit groups comprises a plurality of impedances in each of which one end is connected with a first terminal and the other end is connected with one of a second terminal and a third terminal in accordance with a digital control bit group corresponding to each of the variable impedance circuit groups;
• a highest variable impedance circuit group of the variable impedance circuit groups connects the second terminal with the signal input terminal, connects the first terminal with the reverse input terminal, and connects the third terminal with the signal output terminal;
• the variable impedance circuit group other than the highest variable impedance circuit group connects the second terminal with the signal input terminal, connects the third terminal with the signal output terminal, and connects the first terminal with one end of the variable impedance corresponding to each of the variable impedance circuit groups;
• the other end of each of the variable impedances is connected with one of the reverse input terminal and the first terminal of a higher variable impedance circuit group than the variable impedance circuit group corresponding to each of the impedances;
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• the impedance is controlled in accordance with a higher digital control bit group than a digital control bit group for controlling the variable impedance circuit group corresponding to each of the impedances.

A variable gain amplifier circuit capable of geometrically setting input and output gains of an input signal and an output signal in accordance with a digital control signal composed of a plurality of digital control bit groups, the input signal being inputted to a signal input terminal, the output signal being outputted to a signal output terminal, comprising:

• a variable impedance circuit;
• and
• an amplifier circuit, wherein the amplifier circuit comprises a reverse input terminal and an output terminal connected with the signal output terminal;
• and
• wherein the variable impedance circuit comprises two or more variable impedance circuit groups;
• each of the variable impedance circuit groups comprises a plurality of impedances in each of which one end is connected with a first terminal and the other end is connected with one of a second terminal and a third terminal in accordance with a digital control bit group corresponding to each of the variable impedance circuit groups;
• a highest variable impedance circuit group of the variable impedance circuit groups connects the second terminal with the signal input terminal, connects the first terminal with the reverse input terminal, and connects the third terminal with the signal output terminal;
• the variable impedance circuit group other than the highest variable impedance circuit group connects the second terminal with the signal input terminal, connects the third terminal with the signal output terminal, and connects the first terminal with one end of each of the impedances corresponding to the variable impedance circuit group and one end of the variable impedance;
• the other end of each of the impedances is connected with one of the reverse input terminal and the first terminal of a higher variable impedance circuit group than the variable impedance circuit group corresponding to each of the impedances;
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• the other end of the variable impedance is connected with a fixed potential and the variable impedance is controlled in accordance with a higher digital control bit group than a digital control bit group for controlling the variable impedance circuit group corresponding to each of the impedances.

A variable gain amplifier circuit capable of geometrically setting input and output gains of an input signal and an output signal in accordance with a digital control signal composed of a plurality of digital control bit groups, the input signal being inputted to a signal input terminal, the output signal being outputted to a signal output terminal, comprising:

• a variable impedance circuit;
• and
• an amplifier circuit,
• wherein the amplifier circuit comprises a reverse input terminal and an output terminal connected with the signal output terminal;
• and
• wherein the variable impedance circuit comprises two or more variable impedance circuit groups;
• each of the variable impedance circuit groups comprises a plurality of impedances in each of which one end is connected with a first terminal and the other end is connected with one of a second terminal and a third terminal in accordance with a digital control bit group corresponding to each of the variable impedance circuit groups;
• a highest variable impedance circuit group of the variable impedance circuit groups connects the second terminal with the signal input terminal, connects the first terminal with the reverse input terminal, and connects the third terminal with the signal output terminal;
• the variable impedance circuit group other than the highest variable impedance circuit group connects the second terminal with the signal input terminal, connects the third terminal with the signal output terminal, and connects the first terminal with one end of the variable impedance corresponding to the variable impedance circuit group;
• each of the variable impedances comprises a plurality of impedances;
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• the other end of each of the plurality of impedances is controlled to be connected with one of the reverse input terminal and the first terminal of a variable impedance circuit group higher than the variable impedance circuit group corresponding to each of the plurality of impedances, in accordance with a higher digital control bit group than a digital control bit group for controlling the variable impedance circuit group corresponding to one of fixed potentials.