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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 24, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles F Neugebauer, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Arithmos, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F / ; H03F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
327108 ; 327379 ; 327387 ; 327545 ; 327563 ; 323315 ; 330288 ;
Abstract
Novel high voltage amplifiers that are capable of being monolithically integrated using low voltage semiconductor fabrication processes are described and claimed. A cascade of low voltage current mirrors is described that can act as a high voltage amplifier output circuit. A high voltage current source circuit also is described and is constructed from the series combination of a low voltage transistor and a parasitic field oxide transistor. Additionally, a differential amplifier having bias current shunting transistors is described that can be used to limit quiescent current from the power supply of the high voltage amplifiers.