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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takashi Ueno, Kawasaki, JP;
Tadashi Arai, Yokohama, JP;
Takafumi Yamaji, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroshi Yoshida, Yokohama, JP;
Tetsuro Itakura, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 1/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 1/36 ;
Abstract
A variable gain amplifier comprises a main amplifier circuit whose gain is controllable and which amplifies a difference signal between an input signal and a feedback signal, a feedback amplifier circuit whose gain is controllable and which amplifies an output signal of the main amplifier circuit, and a gain control circuit which complementarily control the gain of the main amplifier circuit and the gain of the feedback amplifier circuit.