Differential amplifiers utilizing MIS type field effect transistors

• US 4,264,872 A
• Filed: 11/16/1979
• Issued: 04/28/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nippon Electric Company Limited (NEC Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nippon Electric Company Limited (NEC Corporation)
• Inventors: Suzuki, Shunichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Mullins, James B.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wan, Gene
• Application Number:
  US06/094,693
• Time in Patent Office: 529 Days
• Field of Search: 307/DIG. 3, 307/ 355, 307/362, 365/190, 365/202, 365/208, 330/253, 330/9
• US Class Current: 330/253
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2203/45702 the LC comprising two resistors
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/45753 using switching means, e.g. sample and hold

Abstract

In a differential amplifier comprising a pair of transistors, these transistors comprise first and second MIS type field effect transistors with their gate electrode connected to a source through load resistors or MIS transistors, drain electrodes connected to input terminals respectively through serially connected capacitors and MIS type field effect transistors and source electrodes commonly connected to a source of constant current. One ends of the capacitors on the side of the input terminals are connected to the current source and the other ends of the capacitors are respectively connected to the drain electrodes of the pair of transistors through MIS transistors.

Claims

1. A differential amplifier comprising:

a first MIS type field effect transistor having a drain electrode connected to a first source through first load means, and a gate electrode connected to a first terminal of a first capacitor;

a second MIS type field effect transistor having a drain electrode connected to said first source through second load means, and a gate electrode connected to a first terminal of a second capacitor;

a current source for supplying current to source electrodes of said first and second transistors;

a third MIS type field effect transistor for interconnecting the drain and gate electrodes of said first MIS transistor;

a fourth MIS type field effect transistor for interconnecting the gate and drain electrodes of said second transistor;

a fifth MIS type field effect transistor for connecting a second terminal of said first capacitor to a first input terminal;

a sixth MIS type field effect transistor for connecting a second terminal of said second capacitor to a second input terminal;

output terminal means connected to the drain electrode of said first or second transistors;

means controlled by a first clock signal for setting the second terminals of said first and second capacitors to the same potential;

means for applying said first clock signal to the gate electrodes of said third and fourth transistors; and

means for applying second clock signal to the gate electrodes of the fifth and sixth transistors, said second clock signal being not substantially with said overlapping first clock signal.

2. A differential amplifier according to claim 1 wherein said means controlled by said first clock signal comprises a seventh MIS type field effect transistor connected between said second terminal of said first capacitor and a source of precharging, an eighth MIS type field effect transistor connected between the second terminal of said second capacitor and said precharging source;

and means for applying said first clock signal to gate electrodes of said seventh and eighth transistors.

3. A differential amplifier according to claim 2 wherein said current source is used as said precharge source.

4. A differential amplifier according to claim 1 wherein each of said first and second load means comprises a resistor.

5. A differential amplifier according to claim 1 wherein each of said first and second load means comprises a MIS type field effect transistor.

6. A differential amplifier according to claim 5 which further comprises means for applying a third clock signal to said load transistors in a precharge mode, said third clock signal being synchronous with said first clock signal.

7. A differential amplifier according to claim 1, 5 or 6 wherein said current source comprises a MIS type field effect source transistor connected between the source electrodes of said first and second transistors and a point of reference potential and wherein a fourth clock signal synchronous with said second clock signal is applied to a gate electrode of said source transistor in a sense mode for turning on said transistor.