Low distortion variable gain and rooting amplifier with solid state relay
An amplifier which comprises an operational amplifier, a semiconductor switch that selectively connects at least one circuit to an input terminal of the operational amplifier, and a device for virtual shorting of both terminals of the semiconductor switch in an isolated state.
1. An inverting amplifier which comprises:
an operational amplifier,
a semiconductor switch,
one terminal of which is connected to the inverting input terminal of this operational amplifier by an input circuit having one or more input circuit terminals, and
a device for bringing the other terminal of this semiconductor switch in an isolated state to the same potential as the non-inverting input terminal of this operational amplifier.
2. The inverting amplifier according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more input circuit terminals has a common connection to form the input of said inverting amplifier.
3. The inverting amplifier according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more input circuit terminals individually forms the input of said inverting amplifier.
4. An inverting amplifier which comprises:
an operational amplifier,
multiple input circuits,
at least one semiconductor switch connected between these input circuits and the inverting input terminal of this operational amplifier, and
a device for virtual shorting of both terminals of this semiconductor switch in an isolated state.
5. An inverting amplifier which comprises:
an operational amplifier,
multiple feedback circuits connected between the inverting input terminal of this operational amplifier and the output terminal of this operational amplifier,
at least one semiconductor switch connected between these feedback circuits and the inverting input terminal of this operational amplifier, and
a device for virtual shorting of both terminals of this semiconductor switch in an isolated state.
6. The inverting amplifier according to claim 5 , wherein at least one of the terminals of each of said feedback circuits has a common connection to form the input of said inverting amplifier.
7. The inverting amplifier according to claim 5 , wherein at least one of the terminals of each of said feedback circuits individually forms the input of said inverting amplifier.
8. An inverting amplifier which comprises:
an operational amplifier,
multiple input circuits,
at least one first semiconductor switch connected between these input circuits and the inverting input terminal of this operational amplifier,
multiple feedback circuits connected between the inverting input terminal of this operational amplifier and the output terminal of this operational amplifier,
at least one second semiconductor switch connected between these feedback circuits and the inverting input terminal of this operational amplifier, and
a device for virtual shorting of both terminals of this first semiconductor switch and this second semiconductor switch in an isolated state.
9. An inverting amplifier which comprises:
an operational amplifier,
multiple series circuits, whereby input circuits and feedback circuits are connected in series,
multiple semiconductor switches, which selectively connect the respective connections between these input circuits and these feedback circuits to the inverting input terminal of this operational amplifier, and
a device for virtual shorting of both terminals of these semiconductor switches in an isolated state.
10. An inverting amplifier which comprises:
multiple operational amplifiers,
multiple semiconductor switches, where one terminal of each has a common connection and the other terminal of each is connected to the respective inverting input terminal of these operational amplifiers, and
a device for virtual shorting of both terminals of these semiconductor switches in an isolated state.