IP Library Granted Patent US 10,505,500
Granted Patent B2
US 10,505,500 · App. 15/939,987 · Granted Dec 10, 2019

Differential amplification device

Inventors: Masakazu Sugiura (Chiba, JP); Toshiyuki Tsuzaki (Chiba, JP); Yuji Shiine (Chiba, JP); Manabu Fujimura (Chiba, JP)
Assignee: ABLIC INC.
H03F1/26H03F3/387H03F3/45H03F3/45475H03F3/45968H03F2200/129H03F2200/372H03F2200/375
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,505,500
App. No.
15/939,987
Granted
Dec 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a differential amplification device reduced in DC offset voltage. The amplification device amplifies an input signal, and includes a chopper switch circuit which switches the polarity of the input signal between a normal phase and a reverse phase and outputs the input signal, a V-I conversion circuit which is connected to the chopper switch circuit, a capacitance circuit which is connected to the V-I conversion circuit to store electric charges supplied from the V-I conversion circuit, and an amplification circuit which is connected to the V-I conversion circuit to switch the polarity of an input signal between the normal phase and the reverse phase and amplify the input signal.

Claims (38)

1. A differential amplification device, comprising:

a chopper switch circuit configured to switch a polarity of an input signal between a normal phase and a reverse phase;

a V-I conversion circuit configured to convert an output voltage of the chopper switch circuit into a current;

a capacitance circuit directly connected to an output of the V-I conversion circuit; and

an amplification circuit directly connected to the output of the V-I conversion circuit, and configured to switch a polarity of an input signal between the normal phase and the reverse phase.

2. A differential amplification device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the capacitance circuit includes a terminal 1 , a terminal 2 , a terminal 3 , a switch 1 , a switch 2 , a switch 3 A, a switch 3 B, a switch 4 A, a switch 4 B, a capacitor 1 , a capacitor 2 , a capacitor 3 , and a capacitor 4 ,

wherein the terminal 1 is connected to a first terminal of the switch 1 ,

wherein the switch 1 includes a second terminal connected to a first terminal of the switch 3 A, to a first terminal of the switch 4 A, and to a first terminal of the capacitor 1 ,

wherein the switch 3 A includes a second terminal connected to a second terminal of the switch 4 B and to a first terminal of the capacitor 2 ,

wherein the switch 4 A includes a second terminal connected to a second terminal of the switch 3 B and to a first terminal of the capacitor 3 ,

wherein the terminal 2 is connected to a first terminal of the switch 2 ,

wherein the switch 2 includes a second terminal connected to a first terminal of the switch 3 B, to a first terminal of the switch 4 B, and to a first terminal of the capacitor 4 ,

wherein the terminal 3 is connected to a second terminal of the capacitor 1 , to a second terminal of the capacitor 2 , to a second terminal of the capacitor 3 , and to a second terminal of the capacitor 4 ,

wherein on/off operation of the switch 1 and on/off operation of the switch 2 are opposite to each other, and

wherein on/off operation of the switch 3 A and the switch 3 B and on/off operation of the switch 4 A and switch 4 B are opposite to each other.

3. A differential amplification device according to claim 1 , wherein the capacitance circuit is inserted between an input of the amplification circuit and an output of the amplification circuit.

4. A differential amplification device according to claim 2 , wherein the capacitance circuit is inserted between an input of the amplification circuit and an output of the amplification circuit.

5. A differential amplification device according to claim 1 , wherein the capacitance circuit includes a plurality of capacitance circuits.

6. A differential amplification device according to claim 2 , wherein the capacitance circuit includes a plurality of capacitance circuits.

7. A differential amplification device according to claim 3 , wherein the capacitance circuit includes a plurality of capacitance circuits.

8. A differential amplification device, comprising:

a chopper switch circuit configured to switch a polarity of an input signal between a normal phase and a reverse phase;

a V-I conversion circuit configured to convert an output voltage of the chopper switch circuit into a current;

a capacitance circuit connected to an output of the V-I conversion circuit; and

an amplification circuit connected to the output of the V-I conversion circuit, and configured to switch a polarity of an input signal between the normal phase and the reverse phase;

wherein the capacitance circuit includes a terminal 1 , a terminal 2 , a terminal 3 , a switch 1 , a switch 2 , a switch 3 A, a switch 3 B, a switch 4 A, a switch 4 B, a capacitor 1 , a capacitor 2 , a capacitor 3 , and a capacitor 4 ,

wherein the terminal 1 is connected to a first terminal of the switch 1 ,

wherein the switch 1 includes a second terminal connected to a first terminal of the switch 3 A, to a first terminal of the switch 4 A, and to a first terminal of the capacitor 1 ,

wherein the switch 3 A includes a second terminal connected to a second terminal of the switch 4 B and to a first terminal of the capacitor 2 ,

wherein the switch 4 A includes a second terminal connected to a second terminal of the switch 3 B and to a first terminal of the capacitor 3 ,

wherein the terminal 2 is connected to a first terminal of the switch 2 ,

wherein the switch 2 includes a second terminal connected to a first terminal of the switch 3 B, to a first terminal of the switch 4 B, and to a first terminal of the capacitor 4 ,

wherein the terminal 3 is connected to a second terminal of the capacitor 1 , to a second terminal of the capacitor 2 , to a second terminal of the capacitor 3 , and to a second terminal of the capacitor 4 ,

wherein on/off operation of the switch 1 and on/off operation of the switch 2 are opposite to each other, and

wherein on/off operation of the switch 3 A and the switch 3 B and on/off operation of the switch 4 A and switch 4 B are opposite to each other.

9. The differential amplification device according to claim 8 , wherein the capacitance circuit is inserted between an input of the amplification circuit and an output of the amplification circuit.

10. The differential amplification device according to claim 8 , wherein the capacitance circuit includes a plurality of capacitance circuits.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 8, 2023
From: ABLIC INC.
To: ABLIC INC.
Reel/Frame 064021/0575 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2018
From: SUGIURA, MASAKAZU; TSUZAKI, TOSHIYUKI; SHIINE, YUJI; FUJIMURA, MANABU
To: ABLIC INC.
Reel/Frame 045425/0890 →