US4853530A
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Reverse biased photosensing semiconductor and op amp arrangement wherein the two load resistors of the operational amplifier unbalance the two transistors
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-09-09
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Granted: 1989-08-01
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Expires: 2008-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A photosensitive semiconductor apparatus in which a photodiode is connected between the inverting input (-) and non-inverting input (+) terminals of an operational amplifier. A non-linear element is connected between the inverting input and output terminals of the amplifier. The amplifier includes a device for applying a reverse voltage across the photodiode. The reverse biasing voltage applying device may include a resistor connected in the circuit including one of the differential active loads of the amplifier, or different areas of the emitters of the differential active loads of the amplifer.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiko Muto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:12
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F3/00; H03F3/45; H03F3/45071; H03F3/45076; H03F3/4508; H03F3/04; H03F3/08; H03F3/082; H03F3/45179; H03F3/45183; H03F3/45479; H03F3/45632; H03F3/45744; H03F3/45766; H03F2203/00; H03F2203/45; H03F2203/45674; H03F2203/45686; H03F2203/45696
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A photosensing semiconductor apparatus comprising an operational amplifier having a pair of differential input terminals, and a photodiode connected across said pair of differential input terminals of said operational amplifier and reverse biased by a voltage difference across said pair of differential input terminals; said operational amplifier comprising: a pair of transistor devices constituting a differential amplifier, and a pair of loads respectively connected to said pair of transistor devices, wherein the resistance of said pair of loads are selected so as to unbalance said pair of transistor devices, so that the voltage difference across said pair of differential input terminals is produced by a bias current in said pair of transistor devices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A photosensing semiconductor apparatus comprising an operational amplifier having a pair of differential input terminals, and a photodiode connected across said pair of differential input terminals of said operational amplifier and reverse biased by a voltage difference across said pair of differential input terminals; said operational amplifier comprising: a pair of transistor devices constituting a differential amplifier, and a pair of loads respectively connected to said pair of transistor devices, wherein the resistance of said pair of loads are selected so as to unbalance said pair of transistor devices, so that the voltage difference across said pair of differential input terminals is produced by a bias current in said pair of transistor devices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A photosensing semiconductor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the voltage difference generated across said pair of differential input terminals is larger than a maximum offset voltage in said operational amplifier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A photosensing semiconductor apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a non-linear element connected between one of said pair of differential input terminals and an output terminal of said operational amplifier.
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