Linearized differential transimpedance amplifier
AssigneeRF Micro Devices, Inc.
InventorKevin W. Kobayashi
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Loading patent…
AssigneeRF Micro Devices, Inc.
InventorKevin W. Kobayashi
Estimating the term…
The present invention relates to a transimpedance amplifier circuit that includes a linearized differential transimpedance amplifier, a detector, and dynamic current source circuitry, which diverts common mode currents from feedback resistors in the linearized differential transimpedance amplifier to keep the linearized differential transimpedance amplifier in a linear operating range. Magnitudes of the diverted common mode currents from the feedback resistors may be based on a detected magnitude associated with differential input signals that feed the linearized differential transimpedance amplifier. The detector provides a detector output signal to the dynamic current source circuitry based on the detected magnitude associated with the differential input signals, such that the diverted common mode currents are based on the detector output signal. The transimpedance amplifier circuit provides differential output signals that are based on amplifying the differential input signals.
A transimpedance amplifier circuit comprising:
A method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.