Spatially distributed amplifier circuit

Details Spatially distributed amplifier circuit Spatially distributed amplifier circuit

2007-03-31

2009-06-30

Nguyen, Khanh V (Department: 2817)

Amplifiers

With semiconductor amplifying device

Including distributed parameter-type coupling

Reexamination Certificate

active

07554406

ABSTRACT:
An exemplary amplifier circuit includes a first group of spatially distributed final amplifier stages having a first configuration, and a second group of spatially distributed final amplifier stages having a second configuration different than the first configuration. Both groups share the same control node for their respective final amplifier stages, and both groups share the same amplifier output node. Each group is typically enabled at a time that the other is disabled. In certain embodiments incorporating a memory array, only one critical analog node must be routed throughout the memory array.

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