Operational amplifier having improved input offset performance

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H03F 3/45 (2006.01) H03F 3/30 (2006.01)

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CA 2472125

A low-power operational amplifier comprises a differential input-stage and an output stage. The differential input-stage includes first and second differentially coupled input transistors each having base, emitter, and collector electrodes. A first current mirror circuit is coupled to the first and second input transistors and produces a first current, which perturbs the current flowing through the first input transistor. The output stage is coupled to the differential input-stage and to the current mirror circuit and produces a second larger current, which perturbs the current flowing through the second input transistor. The ratio of the emitter areas of the first and second input transistors are selected to substantially eliminate offset voltage caused by the difference between the first and second perturbing currents. This device is especially suited for low-power Class A bipolar operational amplifiers such as the type employed in low-power medical devices.

L'invention concerne un amplificateur opérationnel de faible puissance comprenant un étage différentiel d'entrée et un étage de sortie. L'étage différentiel d'entrée comprend un premier et un second transistor d'entrée couplés de façon différentielle, chacun de ces transistors comportant une électrode de base, une électrode émettrice et une électrode collectrice. Un circuit miroir de courant produisant un premier courant est couplé au premier et au second transistor d'entrée, ce premier courant perturbant la circulation du courant à travers le premier transistor d'entrée. L'étage de sortie est couplé à l'étage différentiel d'entrée et au circuit miroir de courant et produit un second courant plus important qui perturbe la circulation du courant à travers le second transistor d'entrée. Le rapport des zones émettrices du premier et du second transistor d'entrée est sélectionné de façon à éliminer sensiblement la tension de décalage due à la différence entre le premier et le second courant perturbateur. Ce dispositif convient particulièrement à des amplificateurs opérationnels bipolaires de catégorie A de faible puissance, tels que ceux employés dans des dispositifs médicaux de faible puissance.

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