MOS uni-directional, differential voltage amplifier capable of a

Amplifiers – With semiconductor amplifying device – Including differential amplifier

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ABSTRACT:
An amplifier, preferably an integrated circuit, capable of accepting input common mode voltages below the circuit reference voltage or substrate voltage in the case of an integrated circuit. The amplifier comprises a differential voltage input having higher and lower voltage terminals, a first NMOS transistor coupled between a voltage supply and the higher voltage terminal and a second NMOS transistor coupled between the voltage supply and the lower voltage terminal. A third NMOS transistor is coupled between the voltage supply and the first transistor gate, a fourth NMOS transistor is coupled between the voltage supply and the second transistor gate and a sink resistor is coupled between the gate of the second transistor and the lower voltage terminal. A differential resistor is coupled between the gates of the first and second transistors. The first and second transistors include a source and a backgate coupled to each other and electrically isolated from the substrate with the source of each of the first and second transistors being coupled to a different one of the input terminals. The third and fourth transistors include a source and a backgate coupled to each other and electrically isolated from the substrate with the source of each of the third and fourth transistors coupled to opposite ends of the differential resistor. The circuit further includes a PMOS mirror circuit for providing an output.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4004245 (1977-01-01), Ochi et al.
patent: 5242841 (1993-09-01), Smayling et al.
patent: 5389891 (1995-02-01), Phillippe

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