IP Library Granted Patent US 8,193,865
Granted Patent B2
US 8,193,865 · App. 12/662,626 · Granted Jun 5, 2012

Output circuit using analog amplifier

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Patent No.
US 8,193,865
App. No.
12/662,626
Granted
Jun 5, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An output circuit includes an analog amplifier circuit including a differential amplifier stage configured to receive an input voltage, and first to n th output systems (n is a natural number more than 1); first to n th output nodes; an output pad; and first to n th electrostatic protection resistances. An i th output system (i is a natural number between 2 and n) of the first to n th output systems includes an i th PMOS transistor having a drain connected with the i th output node of the first to n th output nodes and a gate connected with a first output of the differential amplifier stage; and an i th NMOS transistor having a drain connected with the i th output node and a gate connected with a second output of the differential amplifier stage. The first to n th electrostatic protection resistances are respectively connected between the first to n th output nodes and the output pad.

Claims (63)

1. An output circuit comprising:

an analog amplifier circuit which comprises:

a differential amplifier stage configured to receive an input voltage, and

first to n th output systems (n is a natural number more than 1);

first to n th output nodes;

an output pad; and

first to n th electrostatic protection resistances,

wherein an i th output system (i is a natural number between 2 and n) of said first to n th output systems comprises:

an i th PMOS transistor having a drain connected with said i th output node of said first to n th output nodes and a gate connected with a first output of said differential amplifier stage; and

an i th NMOS transistor having a drain connected with said i th output node and a gate connected with a second output of said differential amplifier stage, and

wherein said first to n th electrostatic protection resistances are respectively connected between said first to n th output nodes and said output pad.

2. The output circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

first to n th feedback resistances,

wherein said differential amplifier stage comprises a non-inversion input terminal configured to receive the input voltage and an inversion input terminal, and

wherein said first to n th feedback resistances are respectively connected between said first to n th output nodes and said inversion input terminal.

3. The output circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

first to n th P-side phase compensation capacitances; and

first to n th N-side phase compensation capacitances,

wherein respective one ends of said first to n th P-side phase compensation capacitances are respectively connected with said first to n th output nodes, and respective one ends of said first to n th N-side phase compensation capacitances are respectively connected with said first to n th output nodes, and

wherein the other ends of an i th P-side compensation capacitance of said first to n th P-side phase compensation capacitances and an i th N-side compensation capacitance of said first to n th P-side phase compensation capacitances are respectively connected with said first and second outputs of said differential amplifier stage.

4. The output circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a (n+1) th electrostatic protection resistance,

wherein said differential amplifier stage comprises a non-inversion input terminal configured to receive the input voltage and an inversion input terminal, and

wherein said (n+1) th electrostatic protection resistances is connected between said output pad and said inversion input terminal.

5. The output circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the resistance values of the said first to n th electrostatic protection resistances are substantially the same.

6. The output circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

first to n th feedback resistances,

wherein said first to n th feedback resistances are respectively connected between said first to n th output nodes and an inversion input terminal of said differential amplifier stage, and

wherein a voltage at a common connection point of the feedback resistances and an input voltage of the non-inversion input terminal are equal to each other.

7. The output circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

first to n th feedback resistances,

wherein said first to n th feedback resistances are respectively connected between said first to n th output nodes and an inversion input terminal of said differential amplifier stage.

8. The output circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

first to n th P-side phase compensation capacitances; and

first to n th N-side phase compensation capacitances.

9. The output circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

first to n th P-side phase compensation capacitances; and

first to n th N-side phase compensation capacitances,

wherein respective one ends of said first to n th P-side phase compensation capacitances are respectively connected with said first to n th output nodes, and respective one ends of said first to n th N-side phase compensation capacitances are respectively connected with said first to n th output nodes.

10. The output circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a (n+1) th electrostatic protection resistance,

wherein said (n+1) th electrostatic protection resistance is connected between said output pad and an inversion input terminal of said differential amplifier stage.

11. An output circuit comprising:

an analog amplifier circuit which comprises:

a differential amplifier stage configured to receive an input voltage, and

first to n th output systems (n is a natural number more than 1);

first to n th output nodes;

an output pad;

first to n th electrostatic protection resistances,

wherein an i th output system (i is a natural number between 2 and n) of said first to n th output systems comprises:

an i th PMOS transistor having a drain connected with said i th output node of said first to n th output nodes and a gate connected with a first output of said differential amplifier stage; and

an i th NMOS transistor having a drain connected with said i th output node and a gate connected with a second output of said differential amplifier stage, and

wherein said first to n th electrostatic protection resistances are respectively connected between said first to n th output nodes and said output pad; and

first to n th feedback resistances are respectively connected between said first to n th output nodes and an input terminal of the differential amplifier stage.

12. The output circuit according to claim 11 , wherein said first to n th feedback resistances are respectively connected between said first to n th output nodes and the input terminal comprising an inversion input terminal.

13. The output circuit according to claim 11 , further comprising:

first to n th P-side phase compensation capacitances; and

first to n th N-side phase compensation capacitances.

14. The output circuit according to claim 13 , wherein respective one ends of said first to n th P-side phase compensation capacitances are respectively connected with said first to n th output nodes, and respective one ends of said first to n th N-side phase compensation capacitances are respectively connected with said first to n th output nodes.

15. The output circuit according to claim 14 , wherein the other ends of an i th P-side compensation capacitance of said first to n th P-side phase compensation capacitances and an i th N-side compensation capacitance of said first to n th P-side phase compensation capacitances are respectively connected with said first and second outputs of said differential amplifier stage.

16. The output circuit according to claim 11 , further comprising a (n+1) th electrostatic protection resistance.

17. The output circuit according to claim 16 , wherein said differential amplifier stage comprises a non-inversion input terminal configured to receive the input voltage and an inversion input terminal.

18. The output circuit according to claim 16 , wherein said (n+1) th electrostatic protection resistance is connected between said output pad and said inversion input terminal.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044928/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 26, 2010
From: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025813/0759 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2010
From: NISHIMURA, KOUICHI
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024571/0123 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2010
From: NISHIMURA, KOUICHI
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024571/0126 →