Voltage clamping circuit

• Main Authors: ALEKSANDR GITSEVICH, DONALD A. MACLENNAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.03.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: AMPLIFIERS; BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY; CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION OF NOISE BY SUCH CIRCUITS; GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING,BY CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ACTIVE ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN ANON-SWITCHING MANNER

A voltage clamping circuit includes a PIN diode with a first end connected to a signal line, a capacitor connected between ground and a second end of the PIN diode; and a reference voltage applied to a junction of the PIN diode and the capacitor. Dual arrangements of the clamping circuit may be used...