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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2002
Dan Ion Hariton, Pinole, CA (US);
Alliance Semiconductor, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and device to emulate impedances includes a pair of impedances connected in series between two circuit nodes, the impedances forming a voltage divider having at its midpoint a reference voltage V . An OP AMP includes a positive input connected to the V node and the negative input connected to the output thereof in a direct feedback loop. The OP AMP output is also connected to a load impedance that is connected either one of the nodes. A transistor may be interposed between the load impedance and the circuit node. The OP AMP may be provided with a negative gain to emulate an inductor. The voltage divider may be variable to emulate a variable impedance.