Low-voltage, low-power transimpedance amplifier architecture

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2006-05-09

2006-05-09

Nguyen, Khanh V. (Department: 2817)

Amplifiers

With semiconductor amplifying device

Including atomic particle or radiant energy impinging on a...

C330S288000, C250S2140AG

Reexamination Certificate

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07042295

ABSTRACT:
Circuits for converting an input current to an output voltage that employs a uniquely biased common-gate or common-base stage as a current buffer and a direct drive of the current buffer output into an impedance to convert the current signal to a voltage signal.

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