IP Library Granted Patent US 6,906,589
Granted Patent B2
US 6,906,589 · App. 10/605,571 · Granted Jun 14, 2005

Multistaged amplification circuit

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Patent No.
US 6,906,589
App. No.
10/605,571
Granted
Jun 14, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A plurality of transistors Qi (i=1 to n), which are connected to a plurality of differential amplifiers 1, 2 , and 3 and which are connected in a multistaged manner and connected to one constant current source 4 by a current mirror, are arranged collectively on an input side of the constant current source 4 . Due to this, the wiring length between the constant current source 4 and the transistors Qi is shortened to the utmost, and the stability of circuit can be improved. Also, this can restrict the unfavorableness that noise is superposed on the wiring. Additionally, a voltage drop will not occur due to supplied resistance on the ground line, due to each transistor Qi being grounded to the same place via separate ground lines 6, 7 , and 8 . Because of this, the current can be supplied from the constant current source 4 to all transistors Qi without breaking the balance of the current mirror.

Claims (16)

1. A multistaged amplification circuit comprising:

a differential amplification circuit, equipped with n differential amplifiers that are connected in a multistaged manner and that amplify and output an input signal from a previous stage to a following stage;

a plurality of transistors connected to said n differential amplifiers that are connected in a multistaged manner, and connected to one constant current source by a current mirror; and

a plurality of separate ground lines,

wherein each of said plurality of transistors is connected to a common ground node by a dedicated one of the plurality of separate ground lines.

2. The multistaged amplification circuit of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of separate ground lines collectively suppress a distributed voltage drop.

3. A multistaged amplification circuit, comprising:

a differential amplification circuit, equipped with n differential amplifiers that amplify and output an input signal from a previous stage to a following stage, and that are connected in a multistaged manner;

a plurality of transistors connected to a plurality of differential amplifiers and one constant current by a current mirror for every group into which said n plurality of differential amplifiers are divided; and

means for suppressing a ground line distributed voltage drop associated with each of the plurality of transistors,

wherein the means for suppressing a distributed voltage drop comprises a plurality of separate ground lines,

wherein each of said plurality of transistors is connected to a common ground node by a dedicated one of the plurality of separate ground lines.

4. The multistaged amplification circuit of claim 3 , wherein the means for suppressing a ground line distributed voltage drop reduces electrical noise.

5. The multistaged amplification circuit of claim 3 , wherein the means for suppressing a ground line distributed voltage drop preserves linearity of an amplified signal.

6. The multistaged amplification circuit of claim 3 , wherein the means for suppressing a ground line distributed voltage drop stabilizes a high frequency operating characteristic of the multistaged amplification circuit.

7. The multistaged amplification circuit of claim 3 , wherein the means for suppressing a ground line distributed voltage drop reduces electrical noise, preserves linearity of an amplified signal, and stabilizes a high frequency operating characteristic of the multistaged amplification circuit.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEES PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 019890 FRAME 0858. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNEE TO BOTH RICOH CO., LTD. AND NIIGATA SEIMITSU CO., LTD. EQUALLY SHARING RIGHTS (50/50). Recorded Oct 7, 2008
From: NIIGATA SEIMITSU CO., LTD.
To: NIIGATA SEIMITSU CO., LTD.; RICOH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021642/0242 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2007
From: NIIGATA SEIMITSU CO., LTD.
To: RICOH CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 019890/0858 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2003
From: IKEDA, TAKESHI; MIYAGA, HIROSHI
To: NIIGATA SEIMITSU CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 014036/0660 →