Amplifying circuit for an integrated circuit with low-noise characteristic

• US 5,648,743 A
• Filed: 02/16/1995
• Issued: 07/15/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Sugawara, Hideo, Nagaya, Setsuya, Watanabe, Tominaga
• Primary Examiner(s): Mottola, Steven J.
• Application Number:
  US08/387,734
• Time in Patent Office: 880 Days
• Field of Search: 330/252, 330/302, 330/310, 330/311, 330/261, 330/296
• US Class Current: 330/252
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 1/26 Modifications of amplifiers to reduce influence of noise generated by amplifying elements
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2200/372 Noise reduction and elimination in amplifier
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2203/45201 the differential amplifier contains one or more reactive elements, i.e. capacitive or inductive elements, in the load
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2203/45316 the AAC comprising one or more discrete inductive elements or coils
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2203/45374 the AAC comprising one or more discrete resistors
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2203/45398 the AAC comprising a voltage generating circuit as bias circuit for the AAC
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2203/45594 the IC comprising one or more resistors, which are not biasing resistor
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/19 with semiconductor devices only
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/343 with semiconductor devices only
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/345 with field-effect devices H03F3/347 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/45076 characterised by the way of implementation of the active amplifying circuit in the differential amplifier
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/45085 Long tailed pairs H03F3/45112, H03F3/45139 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/45381 Long tailed pairs H03F3/45408, H03F3/45434 take precedence

Abstract

An amplifying circuit is suitable for an integrated circuit that has a characteristic of low-noise, high-gain, and low-consumptive current. In the circuit, transistors or FETs are used as amplifying elements. A basic amplifying circuit employing transistors, that forms a differential pair of first and second transistors, first and second resistors connected to each collector of the first and second transistors, and a constant current source connected to a common emitter of the first and second transistors, comprises a third transistor, of which emitter is connected to a connecting point of the first and second resistors, a condenser connected between a connecting point of the first transistor and the first resistor, or a connecting point of the second transistor and the second resistor, and a base of the third transistor, and a voltage source connected to a collector of the third transistor, wherein outputs are obtained from an emitter of the third transistor.

Claims

1. A transistor amplifying circuit comprising:

a first transistor having a base of an input terminal, to which a first base bias is supplied,

a second transistor having a collector connected to a voltage source, a base supplied with a second base bias and an emitter of an output terminal,

a parallel circuit of a constant current source connected to an emitter of the first transistor and a first condenser,

an inductor connected between a collector of the first transistor and an emitter of the second transistor; and

a second condenser connected between the collector of the first transistor and the base of the second transistor.

2. A transistor amplifying circuit according to claim 1, further comprising a resistor, which connects the base of the second transistor to the voltage source.

3. A transistor amplifying circuit according to claim 1, wherein the constant current source is a resistor, which is connected to the second condenser in parallel.

4. A transistor amplifying circuit according to claim 1, wherein the constant current source is a series circuit of a third transistor and the resistor connected to an emitter of the third transistor, and the series circuit is connected to the second condenser in parallel.

5. A transistor amplifying circuit according to claim 1, further comprising a third condenser connected to the inductor in parallel to form a resonant tank circuit.

6. A transistor amplifying circuit according to claim 1, further comprising a bias circuit section that includes a voltage level shift circuit having a plurality of diodes connected in series, of which one end is connected to the voltage source, for providing predetermined potentials, which are supplied to the bases of the first through third transistors.

7. A transistor amplifying circuit according to claim 6, further comprising a forth transistor, which is inserted in the voltage level shift circuit and a base of which is supplied with a predetermined voltage.

8. A transistor amplifying circuit according to claim 1, wherein the base of the first transistor is supplied with a high frequency signal and a high frequency output signal is outputted from the emitter of the second transistor.

9. A semiconductor device having a semiconductor integrated circuit, comprising;

a first transistor having a base of an input terminal, to which a first base bias is supplied,

a second transistor having a collector connected to a voltage source, a base supplied with a second base bias and an emitter of an output terminal,

a parallel circuit of a constant current source connected to an emitter of the first transistor and a first condenser,

an inductor connected between a collector of the first transistor and an emitter of the second transistor; and

a second condenser connected between the collector of the first transistor and the base of the second transistor,

wherein the size of the emitter of the first transistor is larger than that of the second transistor.

10. A transistor differential amplifier circuit comprising:

a differential pair including first and second transistors, first and second resistors connected to collectors of the first and second transistors and a constant current source connected commonly to emitters of the first and second transistors;

a third transistor, an emitter of which is connected to a connection point of the first and second resistors and outputs an output signal;

a first condenser connected between the collector of the first transistor and a base of the third transistor; and

a voltage source connected directly to a collector of the third transistor.

11. A transistor differential amplifying circuit according to claim 10, further comprising;

third and fourth resistors,

a constant voltage source for providing base biases to the bases of the first and second transistors via the third and fourth resistors, respectively,

a fifth resistor connected between the base of the third transistor and the voltage source for providing a base bias to the base of the third transistor from the voltage source.

12. A transistor differential amplifier circuit comprising;

a differential pair including first and second transistors, first and second inductors connected to collectors of the first and second transistors and a constant current source connected commonly to emitters of the first and second transistors, a third transistor, an emitter of which is connected to a connection point of the first and second inductors,

a first condenser connected between the collector of the first transistor and a base of the third transistor; and

a voltage source connected to the collector of the third transistor,

an output being outputted from the emitter of the third transistor.

13. A transistor amplifying circuit comprising:

a differential pair including first and second transistors, a base of the first transistor being supplied with an input signal and a base of the second transistor being supplied with a control signal, first and second resistors connected to collectors of the first and second transistors, and a constant current source connected commonly to emitters of the first and second transistors;

a third transistor, an emitter of which is connected to a connection point of the first and second resistors and outputs an output signal;

a first condenser connected between the collector of the first transistor and a base of the third transistor;

a second condenser connected between the base of the second transistor and the ground;

a voltage source connected directly to the collector of the third transistor;

third and fourth resistors;

a constant voltage source for providing base biases to the bases of the first and second transistors via the third and fourth resistors, respectively; and

a fifth resistor connected between the base of the third transistor and the voltage source for providing a base bias to the base of the third transistor from the voltage source.

14. A transistor amplifying circuit comprising:

a differential pair including first and second transistors, first and second resistors connected to collectors of the first and second transistors, and a constant current source connected commonly to emitters of the first and second transistors;

a third transistor, an emitter of which is connected to a connection point of the first and second resistors and outputs an output signal;

a first condenser connected between the collector of the first transistor and a base of the third transistor; and

a voltage source connected directly to the collector of the third transistor,

wherein the sizes of the first and second transistors are same and the size of the third transistor is smaller than that of the first and second transistors.