Multi-output amplifier with isolation between outputs
View Patent ↗An apparatus comprising a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may be configured to generate an intermediate signal in response to an input signal. The second circuit may be configured to generate a plurality of output signals in response to the intermediate signal. Each of the output signals may be (i) an amplified versions of the input signal and (ii) isolated between each of the other output signals.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a first circuit configured to generate an intermediate signal in response to an input signal, wherein said first circuit comprises a transistor configured as an emitter follower; and
a second circuit comprising a plurality of output transistors each configured to generate one of a plurality of output signals in response to said intermediate signal, wherein each of said output signals (i) comprises an amplified version of said input signal and (ii) is isolated from each of said other output signals through a common emitter configuration of each of said output transistors.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said emitter follower is configured to generate a low impedance on said intermediate signal.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said second circuit is configured to each of said output signals and said input signal.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said apparatus is configured to maintain a forward signal gain.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said apparatus is configured to increase reverse isolation.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said apparatus is configured to minimize collector to base capacitance.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said first circuit and said second circuit are coupleable to a supply voltage.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said first circuit and said second circuit are coupleable to a ground.
9. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein one or more resistors are coupled between said first circuit and said second circuit.
10. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said second circuit comprises a plurality of stages, each configured to generate one of said output signals.
11. An apparatus comprising:
means for generating an intermediate signal in response to an input signal, wherein said means for generating said intermediate signal comprises a transistor configured as an emitter follower; and
means for generating a plurality of output signals in response to said intermediate signal using a plurality of output transistors, wherein (a) each of said output signals (i) comprises an amplified versions of said input signal and (ii) is isolated from each of said other output signals through a common emitter configuration of each of said output transistors.
12. A method for presenting a plurality of outputs in response to an input comprising the steps of:
(A) generating an intermediate signal in response to said input signal using a transistor configured as an emitter follower; and
(B) generating said plurality of output signals in response to said intermediate signal using a plurality of output transistors, wherein each of said output signals (i) comprises an amplified versions of said input signal and (ii) is isolated from each of said other output signals through a common emitter configuration of each of said output transistors.
13. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein each of said output signals has isolation from said input signal.
14. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein said isolation between said output signals and said input signal is achieved through a low impedance on said intermediate signal of said input circuit and a low impedance of said common emitter configuration of said output circuit.
15. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein an emitter of each of said output transistors is connected to ground.