Dual-channel instrumentation amplifier
AssigneeNational Semiconductor Corporation
InventorsPeter R. Holloway, Jun Wan
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AssigneeNational Semiconductor Corporation
InventorsPeter R. Holloway, Jun Wan
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A dual-channel instrumentation amplifier includes two channels of PMOS transistor differential pairs which are configured in a Y-connection and cross-coupled to two diode-connected NMOS transistors. Each input channel has a non-linear voltage-current characteristic. But when the differential currents cancel at the NMOS transistor diodes, both input channels have the same differential input voltage, regardless of any non-linearity. As thus configured, a high accuracy instrumentation amplifier which operates in current mode is realized with excellent DC matching and high common mode rejection ratio. In one embodiment, the dual-channel instrumentation amplifier is used as input stage for the linear comparator to enable the linear comparator to operate at a high rate of speed with excellent channel matching.
An instrumentation amplifier comprising:
A linear comparator comprising:
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