WO2002071601A3 - Preamplifier circuit for a photodetector - Google Patents

Preamplifier circuit for a photodetector Download PDF

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WO2002071601A3
WO2002071601A3 PCT/EP2002/001331 EP0201331W WO02071601A3 WO 2002071601 A3 WO2002071601 A3 WO 2002071601A3 EP 0201331 W EP0201331 W EP 0201331W WO 02071601 A3 WO02071601 A3 WO 02071601A3
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gain stage
transconductance
photodetector
preamplifier circuit
input
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Kevin Scott Buescher
James Harold Lauffenburger
John William Arachtingi
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Em Microelectronic Marin Sa
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    • H03F3/00—Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F3/30—Single-ended push-pull [SEPP] amplifiers; Phase-splitters therefor
    • H03F3/3001—Single-ended push-pull [SEPP] amplifiers; Phase-splitters therefor with field-effect transistors
    • H03F3/3022—CMOS common source output SEPP amplifiers
    • H03F3/3023—CMOS common source output SEPP amplifiers with asymmetrical driving of the end stage
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    • H03F3/45071—Differential amplifiers with semiconductor devices only
    • H03F3/45076—Differential amplifiers with semiconductor devices only characterised by the way of implementation of the active amplifying circuit in the differential amplifier
    • H03F3/45179—Differential amplifiers with semiconductor devices only characterised by the way of implementation of the active amplifying circuit in the differential amplifier using MOSFET transistors as the active amplifying circuit
    • H03F3/45183—Long tailed pairs
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    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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    • H03G1/0017—Circuits characterised by the type of controlling devices operated by a controlling current or voltage signal the device being at least one of the amplifying solid state elements of the amplifier
    • H03G1/0023—Circuits characterised by the type of controlling devices operated by a controlling current or voltage signal the device being at least one of the amplifying solid state elements of the amplifier in emitter-coupled or cascode amplifiers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements covered by H03F3/00
    • H03F2203/30—Indexing scheme relating to single-ended push-pull [SEPP]; Phase-splitters therefor
    • H03F2203/30054—Indexing scheme relating to single-ended push-pull [SEPP]; Phase-splitters therefor the SEPP power transistors are realised as paralleled cascode coupled transistors, i.e. the push or the pull transistors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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    • H03F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements covered by H03F3/00
    • H03F2203/30—Indexing scheme relating to single-ended push-pull [SEPP]; Phase-splitters therefor
    • H03F2203/30151—Indexing scheme relating to single-ended push-pull [SEPP]; Phase-splitters therefor the current sink of the push driven, i.e. source driven SEPP amplifier being a cascode current mirror
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements covered by H03F3/00
    • H03F2203/30—Indexing scheme relating to single-ended push-pull [SEPP]; Phase-splitters therefor
    • H03F2203/30156—Indexing scheme relating to single-ended push-pull [SEPP]; Phase-splitters therefor the current source of the pull driven, i.e. sink driven SEPP amplifier being a cascode current mirror
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements covered by H03F3/00
    • H03F2203/45—Indexing scheme relating to differential amplifiers
    • H03F2203/45651—Indexing scheme relating to differential amplifiers the LC comprising two cascode current sources
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements covered by H03F3/00
    • H03F2203/45—Indexing scheme relating to differential amplifiers
    • H03F2203/45658—Indexing scheme relating to differential amplifiers the LC comprising two diodes of current mirrors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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    • H03F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements covered by H03F3/00
    • H03F2203/72—Indexing scheme relating to gated amplifiers, i.e. amplifiers which are rendered operative or inoperative by means of a control signal
    • H03F2203/7236—Indexing scheme relating to gated amplifiers, i.e. amplifiers which are rendered operative or inoperative by means of a control signal the gated amplifier being switched on or off by putting into parallel or not, by choosing between amplifiers by (a ) switch(es)

Abstract

An amplifier circuit (20) for a photodetector includes a transconductance variable gain stage (32). The transconductance variable gain stage (32) has an input (34) capable of connecting to the photedetector and an output (40). A transconductance gain stage (44) has an input (42) connected to the output (40) of the transconductance variable gain stage (32). A feedback resistor (46) is connected between an output (48) of the transconductance gain stage (44) and the input (42) of the transconductance gain stage (44).
PCT/EP2002/001331 2001-02-05 2002-02-04 Preamplifier circuit for a photodetector WO2002071601A2 (en)

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