• DocumentCode
    1329907
  • Title

    A rail-to-rail input/output CMOS power amplifier

  • Author

    Pardoen, M.D. ; Degrauwe, Mark G.

  • Author_Institution
    Centre Suisse d´´Electron. et de Microtech. SA, Neuchatel, Switzerland
  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    4/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    501
  • Lastpage
    504
  • Abstract
    A rail-to-rail amplifier that maintains a high common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) over the whole common-mode range and has a low harmonic distortion despite the use of relatively small output devices is discussed. The circuit, which measures only 0.3 mm2 in a 3-μm technology, has a quiescent current consumption of 600 μA and a CMRR larger than 55 dB. It handles up to 4 nF, and can, with a 5-V supply, drive 3.8 Vpp into 100 Ω (0.1% total harmonic distortion at 10 kHz)
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; integrated circuit technology; operational amplifiers; power amplifiers; 10 kHz; 100 ohm; 3 micron; 3.8 V; 4 nF; 5 V; CMOS power amplifier; CMRR; THD; common-mode rejection ratio; low harmonic distortion; quiescent current consumption; rail to rail input; rail to rail output; rail-to-rail amplifier; small output devices; total harmonic distortion; CMOS technology; Circuits; Current measurement; Distortion measurement; Drives; Harmonic distortion; Power amplifiers; Rail to rail amplifiers; Rail to rail inputs; Total harmonic distortion;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9200
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/4.52177
  • Filename
    52177