An original buffer circuit for medium and high-power applications

Author

Rekiouak, Abdelkrim ; Boukadoum, Mounir ; Bouchard, Mario

Author_Institution

Quebec Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada

fYear

2001

fDate

29-31 Oct. 2001

Firstpage

173

Lastpage

176

Abstract

We present the dc characteristics of a an output stage and buffer circuit for medium to high-power applications that provides near optimal performance over a wide range of power levels and frequencies, while avoiding the use of output feedback resistors and/or thermistors for thermal compensation. The circuit uses a complementary emitter follower that operates in class-AB mode, with identical matched devices used in the bias and output stages. It provides an excellent impedance conversion between the input and output stages. For instance the load decoupling is greater than 45 dB for a circuit that uses the Tip29,30 standard complementary transistor pair. Also, the power transmission efficiency between the source and the load is maximized without the usual losses and/or distortions.

Keywords

bipolar analogue integrated circuits; buffer circuits; circuit feedback; circuit optimisation; compensation; power amplifiers; thermistors; Tip29,30 standard complementary transistor pair; bias stages; buffer circuit; class-AB mode; complementary emitter follower; high-power applications; identical matched devices; impedance conversion; load; load decoupling; medium-power applications; near optimal performance; output feedback resistors; output stage; power levels; power transmission efficiency; source; thermal compensation; thermistors; Current supplies; Diodes; Feedback circuits; Fluctuations; High power amplifiers; Negative feedback; Resistors; Temperature; Thermistors; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microelectronics, 2001. ICM 2001 Proceedings. The 13th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7522-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICM.2001.997515

Filename

997515