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Low noise impedance-matched video amplifier
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corp
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Filing: 1993-04-15
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Granted: 1994-12-20
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Expires: 2013-04-15
Abstract
Abstract A video amplifier having a reduced noise figure is realized by eliminating the need for a resistive matching termination at the input of the amplifier. A negative feedback loop reduces the effective input impedance of the amplifier by generating an active impedance at the input of the amplifier. Because the input impedance of the amplifier is actively matched to the output impedance of the video signal generator, a noise-generating resistive termination is unnecessary, and the noise figure of the overall impedance-matched amplifier is significantly reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Benjamin F. Weigand
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 23:10
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F3/00; H03F3/189; H03F3/19; H03F3/195; H03F1/00; H03F1/56; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/14; H04N5/148
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier, comprising: a video signal generator; an amplifier including a first input coupled to an output of said video signal generator, said amplifier having an input impedance greater than an output impedance of said video signal generator; first feedback means, coupled between an output and a second input of said amplifier, for reducing the open-loop gain of said amplifier; and second feedback means, coupled between said output and said first input of said amplifier, for reducing an effective input impedance of said amplifier to a value substantially equivalent to the value of said output impedance of said video signal generator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier, comprising: a video signal generator; an amplifier including a first input coupled to an output of said video signal generator, said amplifier having an input impedance greater than an output impedance of said video signal generator; first feedback means, coupled between an output and a second input of said amplifier, for reducing the open-loop gain of said amplifier; and second feedback means, coupled between said output and said first input of said amplifier, for reducing an effective input impedance of said amplifier to a value substantially equivalent to the value of said output impedance of said video signal generator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier of claim 1, wherein said second feedback means includes a feedback resistor coupled between said output and said first input of said amplifier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier of claim 2, wherein said amplifier includes an operational amplifier, said first input of said amplifier being the non-inverting input of said operational amplifier, and said second input of said amplifier being the inverting input of said operational amplifier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
141 words
A low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier, comprising: a video signal generator; an amplifier including a first input coupled to an output of said video signal generator, said amplifier having an input impedance greater than an output impedance of said video signal generator; first feedback means, coupled between an output and a second input of said amplifier, said first feedback means reducing said open loop gain of said amplifier to a value A and said output impedance of said video signal generator has a value Rs, said feedback resistor having a resistance value substantially equivalent to (1+A)×Rs; second feedback means, including a feedback resistor, coupled between said output and said first input of said amplifier, for reducing an effective input impedance of said amplifier to a value substantially equivalent to the value of said output impedance of said video signal generator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
141 words
A low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier, comprising: a video signal generator; an amplifier including a first input coupled to an output of said video signal generator, said amplifier having an input impedance greater than an output impedance of said video signal generator; first feedback means, coupled between an output and a second input of said amplifier, said first feedback means reducing said open loop gain of said amplifier to a value A and said output impedance of said video signal generator has a value Rs, said feedback resistor having a resistance value substantially equivalent to (1+A)×Rs; second feedback means, including a feedback resistor, coupled between said output and said first input of said amplifier, for reducing an effective input impedance of said amplifier to a value substantially equivalent to the value of said output impedance of said video signal generator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
183 words
A low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier comprising: a video signal generator; an amplifier including a first input coupled to an output of said video signal generator, said amplifier having an input impedance greater than an output impedance of said video signal generator; second feedback means, coupled between an output and a second input of said amplifier for reducing the open loop gain of said amplifier; second feedback means, including a feedback resistor, coupled between said output and said first input of said amplifier, for reducing an effective input impedance of said amplifier to a value substantially equivalent to the value of said output impedance of said video signal generator, wherein said first feedback means includes a first resistor coupled between said output of said amplifier and said second input of said amplifier and a second resistor connected between said second input and a ground potential, and wherein said amplifier includes an operational amplifier, said first input of said amplifier being the non-inverting input of said operational amplifier, and said second input of said amplifier being the inverting input of said operational amplifier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
183 words
A low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier comprising: a video signal generator; an amplifier including a first input coupled to an output of said video signal generator, said amplifier having an input impedance greater than an output impedance of said video signal generator; second feedback means, coupled between an output and a second input of said amplifier for reducing the open loop gain of said amplifier; second feedback means, including a feedback resistor, coupled between said output and said first input of said amplifier, for reducing an effective input impedance of said amplifier to a value substantially equivalent to the value of said output impedance of said video signal generator, wherein said first feedback means includes a first resistor coupled between said output of said amplifier and said second input of said amplifier and a second resistor connected between said second input and a ground potential, and wherein said amplifier includes an operational amplifier, said first input of said amplifier being the non-inverting input of said operational amplifier, and said second input of said amplifier being the inverting input of said operational amplifier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier of claim 5, wherein said second feedback means includes an inverting amplifier having an input coupled to said output of said amplifier and an output coupled to said feedback resistor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The low noise active impedance-matched amplifier of claim 6, wherein said inverting amplifier includes a second operational amplifier, said second operational amplifier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
135 words
A low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier comprising: a video signal generator; an amplifier including a first input coupled to an output of said video signal generator, said amplifier having an input impedance greater than an output impedance of said video signal generator; first feedback means, coupled between an output and a second input of said amplifier for reducing the open loop gain of said amplifier; second feedback means, coupled between said output and said first input of said amplifier, for reducing an effective input impedance of said amplifier to a value substantially equivalent to the value of said output impedance of said video signal generator, wherein said amplifier includes first and second amplifiers, each of said first and second amplifiers having a first input commonly coupled to said output of said video signal generator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
135 words
A low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier comprising: a video signal generator; an amplifier including a first input coupled to an output of said video signal generator, said amplifier having an input impedance greater than an output impedance of said video signal generator; first feedback means, coupled between an output and a second input of said amplifier for reducing the open loop gain of said amplifier; second feedback means, coupled between said output and said first input of said amplifier, for reducing an effective input impedance of said amplifier to a value substantially equivalent to the value of said output impedance of said video signal generator, wherein said amplifier includes first and second amplifiers, each of said first and second amplifiers having a first input commonly coupled to said output of said video signal generator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier of claim 8, wherein said second feedback means includes a feedback resistor coupled between the commonly connected first inputs of said first and second amplifiers and respective outputs of said first and second amplifiers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
The low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier of claim 9, wherein said first feedback means reduces the open loop gains of said first and second amplifiers to a value A and said output impedance of said video signal generator has a resistance value Rs, said feedback resistor having a resistance value substantially equivalent to (1+A)×Rs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
95 words
The low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier of claim 9, wherein said first amplifier includes a first operational amplifier, said first input of said first amplifier being the non-inverting input of said first operational amplifier and a second input of said first amplifier being the inverting input of said first operational amplifier, and wherein said second amplifier includes a second operational amplifier, said first input of said second amplifier being the non-inverting input of said second operational amplifier and a second input of said second amplifier being the inverting input of said second operational amplifier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
83 words
The low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier of claim 11, wherein said first feedback means includes a first resistor connected between an output and said second input of said first operational amplifier, a second resistor connected between said second input of said first operational amplifier and a ground potential, a third resistor connected between an output and said second input of said second operational amplifier, and a fourth resistor connected between said second input of said second operational amplifier and a reference potential.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The low noise active impedance-matched video amplifier of claim 12, wherein said second feedback means includes an inverting amplifier having an input coupled to said outputs of said first and second amplifiers and an output coupled to said feedback resistor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The low noise impedance-matched video amplifier of claim 13, wherein said inverting amplifier includes a third operational amplifier, the input of said inverting amplifier being the inverting input of said third operational amplifier.
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