Class AB amplifier with programmable quiescent current

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9407208
APP PUB NO 20160134238A1
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14535454

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A Class AB amplifier has a control stage and a push-pull stage. The control stage has a programmable resistor that allows a floating constant voltage to applied to the push-pull stage such that the quiescent current of the amplifier is relatively low. The configuration enables the amplifier to operate properly at relatively low power-supply voltage levels. The amplifier can be configured as the output driver for an operational amplifier (op-amp) with a Miller compensation configuration that replaces the conventional Miller compensation resistor with a transistor that is part of the op-amp.

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LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION5555 NE MOORE CT HILLSBORO OR 97124

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chai, Carl San Jose, US 1 1
Ho, Vinh Milpitas, US 9 10
Lin, Allan San Jose, US 13 51

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