Amplifiers – Bootstrap coupling
Patent
1997-02-04
1999-08-31
Mottola, Steven J.
Amplifiers
Bootstrap coupling
330298, H03F 152
Patent
active
059458771
ABSTRACT:
An amplifier output stage having an output transistor connected to a high supply voltage and a bootstrap terminal coupled to a control terminal of the output transistor through control circuitry. The output stage includes a capacitor arranged between the bootstrap terminal and the output terminal of the output stage for elevating the voltage at the bootstrap terminal above the high supply voltage, and circuitry for limiting the voltage at the bootstrap terminal to a predetermined threshold. The circuitry for limiting the voltage at the bootstrap terminal directly acts on the control terminal of the output transistor to reduce the conductivity of the output transistor when the voltage at the bootstrap terminal exceeds the predetermined threshold.
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Elango PakriSwami
Loh Gee-Heng
Mottola Steven J.
SGS-Thomas Microelectronics Pte. Ltd.
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