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EP0351835A2
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Logarithmic amplification circuit for obtaining output voltage corresponding to difference between logarithmically amplified values of two input currents
Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-07-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-07-19
Abstract
Abstract A logarithmic amplification circuit is provided with a first transistor 10 having its collector supplied with a first input current, a second transistor 11 having its collector supplied with a second input current and being differentially connected to the first transistor, a comparing circuit 13 for receiving the first and second input currents to supply a signal corresponding to a difference between the two input currents to a base of the second transistor, and first and second constant current circuits 21 and 25 for supplying respective collectors of the first and the second transistors with equivalent compensating current. An output voltage corresponding to a difference between a logarithmically amplified values of the first input current and a logarithmically amplified value of the second input current can be obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaya Tanno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:55
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F3/00; H03F3/45; G; G06; G06G; G06G7/00; G06G7/12; G06G7/24; H03G; H03G7/00; H03G7/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A logarithmic amplification circuit comprising, means (6, 8) for supplying a first input current, means (7. 9) for supplying a second input current, a first transistor (10) having a collector supplied with said first input current, an emitter and a base, a second transistor (11) having a collector supplied with said second input current, an emitter and a base, said second transistor being differentially connected to said first transistor, comparing circuit means (13) having input ends connected to respective collectors of said first and second transistors, and an output end for supplying a signal corresponding to a difference between said first and second input currents, said output end being connected to said base of said second transistor, and first and second constant current circuit means (21, 25) for supplying compensating currents equivalent to each other to said respective collectors of said first and second transistors, whereby output voltage corresponding to a difference between a logarithmically amplified value of said first input current and a logarithmically amplified value of said second input current can be obtained from said output end of the comparing circuit means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A logarithmic amplification circuit comprising, means (6, 8) for supplying a first input current, means (7. 9) for supplying a second input current, a first transistor (10) having a collector supplied with said first input current, an emitter and a base, a second transistor (11) having a collector supplied with said second input current, an emitter and a base, said second transistor being differentially connected to said first transistor, comparing circuit means (13) having input ends connected to respective collectors of said first and second transistors, and an output end for supplying a signal corresponding to a difference between said first and second input currents, said output end being connected to said base of said second transistor, and first and second constant current circuit means (21, 25) for supplying compensating currents equivalent to each other to said respective collectors of said first and second transistors, whereby output voltage corresponding to a difference between a logarithmically amplified value of said first input current and a logarithmically amplified value of said second input current can be obtained from said output end of the comparing circuit means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
114 words
A logarithmic amplification circuit according to claim 1, wherein said first constant current circuit means (21) comprises, a power supply (+V CC ), a third transistor (22) having an emitter connected to said power supply, a collector and a base, said collector and said base being connected in common, a constant current source (23) for supplying said third transistor with constant current, a fourth transistor (24) connected to said third transistor to form current mirror relation, and said second constant current circuit means (25) comprises, said power supply (+V CC ), said third transistor (22), said constant current source (23), a fifth transistor (26) connected to said third transistor to form current mirror relation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A logarithmic amplification circuit according to claim 1, wherein values of said compensating currents supplied from said first and second constant current circuit means are set at values larger than that of leak current, and smaller than that of minimum operation current of said first and second input currents.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A logarithmic amplification circuit according to claim 1, further comprising, first and second transistors having resistance values equivalent to each other, wherein collectors of said first and second transistors are connected to a common node through said first and second transistors, and operation currents of said first and second transistors are changed . corresponding to current flowing through said common node.
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