H - Electricity – 03 – F
Patent
H - Electricity
03
F
330/10, 328/171
H03F 1/34 (2006.01) H03F 1/30 (2006.01) H03H 19/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1172709
A MULTIPLE FUNCTION OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT ABSTRACT An operational amplifier capable of selectively performing a variety of circuit functions is provided. A single operational amplifier utilizes switched capacitors for sampling and holding an input signal, for establishing a low frequency pole, for applying the sample to an output capacitance to charge the capacitance and for comparing the input signal with a reference. The multi-function circuit provides a large savings in circuit area and permits versatility of circuit applications. One embodiment of the invention is to utilize a companding DAC having a capacitor array which may be used as the output capacitance of the operational amplifier circuit. The DAC provided utilizes an R ladder DAC coupled directly to a C DAC and has a switching structure that is simpler than comparable prior art circuits, The DAC is asynchronous and has programmable A- and Mu-255 law PCM conversion capability. Coupled directly to the C DAC is an operational amplifier receive filter circuit which utilizes the C DAC as an input capacitor thereby eliminating the need for a buffer amplifier and allowing the DAC to be used for both analog to digital and digital to analog conversion.
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Allgood Robert N.
Kelley Stephen H.
Ulmer Richard W.
Wurzburg Henry
Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp
Motorola Inc.
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