| | Slew rate enhancement circuitry for folded cascode amplifier patent invention |
 | | The amplified excess tail current is used to boost the slew rate of the class AB output stage in accordance with a first polarity of the difference between the first (Vin+) and second (Vin−) input voltages. |
 | | The drains of the input transistors are maintained at a voltage less than a transistor threshold voltage above the ground except during slewing operation of the operational amplifier to effectively isolate the current mirrors except during slewing operation. |
 | | Although there are many operational amplifier designs capable of providing high slew rates, they unfortunately have various problems, including high noise generation, high power dissipation, ineffective operation at low power supply voltages, poorly controlled operational parameters over a range of power supply voltages, and/or redundant circuitry. |
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