Compensation circuits for unequal input/output common mode voltages

• US 20060103426A1
• Filed: 11/14/2005
• Published: 05/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
• Original Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
• Inventors: Lee, Chao-Cheng, Chen, Tzung-Ming
• Granted Patent: US 7,378,875 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 326/82
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/45475 using IC blocks as the active amplifying circuit
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/45479 characterised by the way of common mode signal rejection
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/45968 by offset reduction
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/45973 by using a feedback circuit

Abstract

A circuit apparatus having compensation circuits for unequal input/output common mode voltages is presented. The apparatus includes a circuit unit, a feedback path and a current source. The circuit unit has at least an input terminal for receiving an input signal and at least an output terminal for generating an output signal. The input terminal configured to provide an input common mode voltage and the output terminal configured to provide an output common mode voltage. The feedback path couples the output terminal and the input terminal. The current source is coupled to the input terminal to supply a current. The voltage drop generated at the feedback path compensates the difference between the input common mode voltage and the output common mode voltage.

Claims

1. A circuit apparatus having compensation circuits for unequal input/output common mode voltages, comprising:

an operational amplifier, having at least an input terminal for receiving an input signal and at least an output terminal for generating an output signal, wherein the common mode voltage of said input terminal is higher than the common mode voltage of said output terminal;

a feedback impedance, coupled between said input terminal and said output terminal; and

a current source, supplying a current, said current passes through said feedback impedance, a first terminal of said current source coupled to said input terminal of said operational amplifier and said feedback impedance, and a second terminal coupled to a voltage source.

2. The circuit apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said operational amplifier is a differential amplifier.

3. The circuit apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said operational amplifier is a single-ended amplifier.

4. The circuit apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said voltage source is a supply voltage source.

5. A circuit apparatus having compensation circuits for unequal input/output common mode voltages, comprising:

an operational amplifier, having at least an input terminal for receiving an input signal, and at least an output terminal for generating an output signal, wherein the common mode voltage of said input terminal is lower than the common mode voltage of said output terminal;

a feedback impedance, coupled between said input terminal and said output terminal; and

a current source, supplying a current, said current passes through said feedback impedance, a first terminal of said current source coupled to said input terminal of said operational amplifier and said feedback impedance, and a second terminal coupled to a voltage source.

6. The circuit apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said operational amplifier is a differential amplifier.

7. The circuit apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said operational amplifier is a single-ended amplifier.

8. The circuit apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said voltage source is a ground source.

9. A circuit apparatus having compensation circuits for unequal input/output common mode voltages, comprising:

a circuit unit, having at least an input terminal for receiving an input signal and at least an output terminal for generating an output signal, said input terminal having an input common mode voltage and said output terminal having an output common mode voltage;

a feedback path, coupled between said output terminal and said input terminal; and

a current source, coupled to said input terminal to supply a current;

wherein voltage drop generated at said feedback path compensates the difference between said input common mode voltage and said output common mode voltage.

10. The circuit apparatus according to claim 9, wherein equivalent input resistance of said circuit unit is ten times larger than equivalent resistance of said feedback path.

11. The circuit apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said circuit unit comprises an operational amplifier.

12. The circuit apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said circuit unit comprises a differential amplifier.

13. The circuit apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said circuit unit comprises a single-ended amplifier.

14. The circuit apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said feedback path comprises a resistor or a plurality of resistors.