Amplifiers – With semiconductor amplifying device – Including differential amplifier
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Nguyen, Patricia (Department: 2817)
Amplifiers
With semiconductor amplifying device
Including differential amplifier
C330S292000, C330S302000, C330S310000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07109799
ABSTRACT:
Expansion of the bandwidth of a wideband CMOS data amplifier is accomplished using various combinations of shunt peaking, series peaking, and miller capacitance cancellation. These various combinations are employed in any of the amplifier input stage, in intermediate stages, or in the last stage.
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Cao Jun
Yin Guangming
Broadcom Corporation
Garlick & Harrison & Markison
Nguyen Patricia
Short Shayne X.
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