An operational amplifier circuit has a differential input circuit including a first transistor, which receives a first input signal and generates a first voltage, and a second transistor, which receives a second input signal and generates a second voltage. An output stage circuit includes a third transistor responsive to the second voltage, a fourth transistor connected to the third transistor, a fifth transistor responsive to the first voltage, and a sixth transistor connected to the fifth tran...

A class `AB` amplifier output stage has an active current bias source that provides base drive current to the output transistors that is proportional to the signal input voltage level. The output transistor currents are modulated with the input signal such that the quiescent supply current is reduced to a very small level.

A differential amplifier includes an input stage circuit including a first differential pair and a second differential pair which are complementary to each other; a first current mirror circuit connected with the first differential pair and configured to function as an active load; a second current mirror circuit connected with the second differential pair and configured to function as an active load; an output stage circuit having a pair of output transistors connected in series between a highe...

An integrated circuit device includes an amplifier circuit that generates an output voltage. A bias control circuit is configured to generate a bias control voltage or the output voltage at an output thereof based on a state of a control signal. An output stage driver circuit that is responsive to the voltage generated at the output of the bias control circuit.

A low consumption voltage amplifier including a transistor, a first current generator that supplies power to the drain of the transistor, a second current generator that charges the source of the transistor, the current output by the second current generator being substantially equal to the value of the current output by the first current generator, a first capacitor connected to the drain of the transistor, and a second capacitor connected to the source of the transistor. An additional field ef...

Provided is an amplifier including a system for controlling output stage quiescent current. The amplifier includes a driving stage including first pmos and nmos transistors coupled together, and an output stage connected to the driving stage. The output stage includes second pmos and nmos transistors coupled together. The amplifier also includes a quiescent control stage connected to the driving stage and including third pmos and nmos transistors coupled together, fourth pmos coupled to third pm...

A voltage-clamping device used in an operational amplifier is provided. The operational amplifier comprises a first transistor. The cross-voltage between the gate and the source of the first transistor is near to a specific voltage and the cross-voltage between the drain and the source of the first transistor is not equal to zero, so as to generate a big substrate current. The voltage-clamping device comprises a second transistor whose source and gate are respectively coupled to the drain of the...

A low voltage amplifier having a class-AB control circuit which generates minimal or no surge current when the output of the amplifier clips to ground or the negative rail. The amplifier includes an input stage, a summing circuit, a class-AB control circuit and an output stage. The input stage connects to a first current source and couples to receive a pair of differential input signals to generate intermediate signals that are summed together using the summing circuit. A second current source s...

A driver circuit of an image display apparatus comprises driver circuit with a class A/B push-pull stage (T3, T5). The driver circuit contains an n-type pull transistor (T3), an n-type control transistor (T2) with a main current channel terminal coupled to a control electrode of the pull transistor (T2) and a voltage source (V) applying a predetermined voltage over a series connection of the control electrode-main current channel terminals of the control transistor (T2) and the pull transistor (...

Compounds of the class of 1,1a,6,10b-tetrahydro-1,6-methano-dibenzo[a,e]cyclopropa[c]cycloheptene derivatives and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts have valuable pharmacological properties and are active ingredients for therapeutic compositions. In particular, these new compounds have an antidepressive and stimulating action. Specific embodiments are N-methyl-1,1a,6,10b-tetrahydro-1,6-methano-dibenzo[a,e]cyclopropa[c]cycloh eptene-11-amine-hydrochloride, N,N-dimethyl-1,1a,6,1...